International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Source: National Today
International Holocaust Remembrance Day takes play on January 27th each year. Learn more about the significance of this day and why observing it is so important.
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King Charles Pens Moving Tribute to Holocaust Survivor Lily Ebert After Her Death at 100: ‘Never Be Forgotten’
Source: People
Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert touched the lives of millions through her TikTok videos, which she used to educate people on her experiences during the Holocaust. Read about how her legacy continues to grow.
‘I only learnt to know her through her diary’: Anne Frank’s father on how his daughter lived on after her death
Source: BBC
Seventy-seven years after it was first published, this article takes another look at The Diary of a Young Girl. Learn the story behind how and why Anne Frank’s diary got published.
Anne, from Diarist to Icon
Source: Anne Frank House
A professor explores how a teenager who kept a diary has transformed into a symbol of what the Holocaust stole from the world.
New series ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ tells the story of Holocaust survivors finding love
Source: NBC
This interview explores a new story of survival and love during the Holocaust.
US appeals court says Madrid museum is rightful owner of Nazi-looted Pissarro painting
Source: Euro News
In 1939, Lilly Cassirer Neubauer was forced to sell her priceless Pissarro painting in order to escape Nazi-occupied Germany. Now, her descendants continue to fight for their right to the stolen heirloom.
Holocaust museum celebrates Rebecca Rubin, the Jewish immigrant and American Girl doll
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Rebecca Rubin, the first ever Jewish American Girl Doll, educates a new generation on the Holocaust.
Brandeis University in Massachusetts hosts exhibit of paintings of girls and women killed in the Holocaust
Source: CBS
An exhibit at Brandeis University honors the lives of girls and women killed in the Holocaust through paintings, photographs, and first-hand accounts given by Holocaust survivor, Luisa Milch.
Where did 20,000 Jews hide from the Holocaust? In Shanghai
Source: npr
Learn more about a community of Jewish immigrants who left a lasting cultural impact on the other side of the world.
How Anne Frank’s Diary Changed the World
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
See pages from Anne Frank’s diary with explanatory notes in this excerpt from the book 100 Documents That Changed the World.
For Holocaust survivors in the U.S., more than remembrance is needed
Source: Washington Post
Holocaust survivors have incredibly important stories to tell, and it’s imperative we protect those stories, as well as the people behind them.
A discovery of Holocaust-era photos helps a Jewish family connect with its past
Source: npr
Read about how an unlikely discovery and fate worked together to shed light on a Jewish family’s experiences during the Holocaust.
Aberystwyth: Holocaust refugee meets woman who fled Syrian war
Source: BBC
Read about how the experiences of a Holocaust refugee and a Syrian Civil War refugee are bridged by a university exhibit in Wales.
Andrée Geulen, rescuer of Jewish children in Belgium, dies at 100
Source: Washington Post
Read about how a teacher’s extraordinary love and courage left behind a legacy that continues to inspire and touch new generations.
A Holocaust Remembrance Day event was canceled due to low registration. So hundreds showed up on Zoom to hear survivor’s story
Source: CNN
The inspiring legacy of Holocaust survivor Arnold Frinland is shared to a worldwide audience via social media.
Holocaust survivors reunite with the woman who cared for them after the war
Source: The Washington Post
Andra and Tatiana Bucci, who were 4 and 6 years old when they were taken to a concentration camp, traveled to the U.S. as adults to reunite with their former caregiver, a kind woman they called “Manna.” Read this article about the reunion.
The Holocaust survivor who fell in love with her American liberator
Source: The Washington Post
Read about the incredible story of a Holocaust survivor and an American soldier who found love in the midst of War.
Russian strike kills 96-year-old Holocaust survivor in Ukraine
Source: CNN
Learn about the devastating loss of Borys Romanchenko: Holocaust survivor, grandfather, and dedicated member of the community.
Anne Frank’s betrayal: Dutch publisher apologises for book
Source: BBC
The book that claims to know the identity of Anne Frank’s betrayer is now under scrutiny. Check out this article to find out why.
In the footsteps of the women who escaped a Nazi death march
Source: BBC
Learn about how nine remarkable women resisted Nazi occupation and escaped capture.
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