Did Jews Fight the Nazis During WWII?

Did Jews go like sheep to the slaughter during World War II?

Jewish Resistance

No, not everyone. Jewish history is full of warriors like Joshua, David, Debrorah, the Maccabees, and Bar Kokhba, and during WWII Jewish resistance groups sprung up and fought the Nazis.

Resistance in Belarus

The Bielski brothers, Tuvia, Asael, Zus, and Aharon, not only fought, they also created a hidden community, sheltering over 1,200 Jews in the Belarusian forests, throughout the entire war.

Resistance in Poland

There was a resistance group in the Warsaw ghetto, led by Mordechai Anielewicz, that fought the Nazis off for 63 days, from April 16 - May 19, 1943.

This video shares how the Jews fought and resisted the Nazis during World War II.  

Related Articles

More From Shoah

Eli Eli - Hannah Szenes Senesh

“Eli Eli” Poem by Hannah Szenes (Chanah Senesh) Vocals by Carli Golbin Nemany Piano by Bruce…
Eli Eli - Hannah Szenes Senesh

Buchenwald

Buchenwald was liberated by the US Third Army on April 11, 1945 at 3:15pm.
Buchenwald

Holocaust - We Remember

As holocaust survivors are dying, it is important that we never forget.
Holocaust - We Remember

Shtetl

The remarkable three-hour documentary tells the homecoming story of two elderly Polish-American…
Shtetl

Italy and the Holocaust

The story of how Elizabeth Bettina's grandparents' small village in Campagna, Italy helped save…
Italy and the Holocaust

The North African Holocaust

As Hitler was extending his tentacles into North Africa, the Nazis also committed massive war…
The North African Holocaust

Publish the Menu module to "offcanvas" position. Here you can publish other modules as well.
Learn More.


donation