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Rose Lipszyc

Rose Lipszyc was born to a Jewish family in Poland in 1929, and lived a life of relative peace, stability, and childhood innocence until the Nazis deported her family to the ghettos where her parents…

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Rescue

Despite the indifference of most Europeans and the collaboration of others in the murder of Jews during the Holocaust, individuals in every European country and from all religious backgrounds risked…

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Hitler Statue Placed Outside Warsaw Ghetto Stokes Outrage

JTA — An Italian artist placed a statue of Adolf Hitler in a building outside what used to be the Warsaw Ghetto. The statue, which depicts Hitler kneeling and is titled "Him," is part of a new…

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The Incredible Story of the Hero who Volunteered to for Auschwitz

He was one of the greatest heroes of the Second World War. His life defined that of a nation's.

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The Final Solution

The “Final Solution” of the Jewish Question refers to the German Nazis’ plan to address the “Jewish problem” through systematic relocation and later extermination of Jews during World War II. The…

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Roland Levi Holocaust Survivor Testimony

Join us for a live presentation by Roland Levi telling his story of surviving the Holocaust when he was 5 years old. Tuesday April 21, 7:00 PM ET liverstream.There will be time for questions and…

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The Seeds of Genocide

Jewish communities existed continuously in Europe for over 2,000 years. Their social and religious distinctiveness made them persistent targets for persecution. The emergence of Christianity as the…

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The Jews in Poland

The Jews had established a physical presence in Poland back to the days of the first century, and it was an important central trade and commercial route for business.

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Family Reunited After a Pendant Identical to Anne Frank's is Found

A peculiar triangular pendant probably no longer than an inch in any direction, strikingly similar to a pendant known to be owned by world-known Holocaust victim Anne Frank, was recovered during…

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How I Escaped the Holocaust

From prisoner to soldier.

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60 Minutes: Sir Nicholas Winton's Letter to FDR Found

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My First Kaddish

On March 19, 1942, I was sent by the Judenrat (the Jewish Council) to build underground storage facilities.

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It's the Right Thing to Do

Abhorred by the actions of the Nazis, one leader in a distant southwestern Asian archipelago opened the doors of his country to Jews needing to flee their homelands, and saved the lives of…

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Italy and the Holocaust: The Hidden Story

As told by Elizabeth Bettina in her 2009 book, "It Happened in Italy," the story of how her grandparents' small village of Campagna, Italy, helped save Jews during the Holocaust.

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Holocaust Survivors Finally Get Bar Mitzvahed - 70 Years Later

A unique Bar Mitzvah ceremony took place at the Kotel Monday. The ceremony was not for thirteen year old kids, but for a group of senior citizens – the youngest of them 80 years of age – who were in…

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