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A London synagogue brought together 60 people across three generations for Holocaust Remembrance Day, combining traditional candle lighting with cutting edge virtual reality technology. Fifteen-year-old Ella Behar shared her great-grandmother's Auschwitz survival story while younger children experienced history through an award-winning VR film.
A Czech museum discovered photos of Dr. Deborah Weiss' family from the Holocaust, including her mother who was the only survivor. Now that remarkable story of escape and reunion is being shared with Connecticut students through a new exhibit.
Actor Josh Peck teams up with Holocaust survivor Eva Nathanson through the Borrowed Spotlight project, using his celebrity reach to share her powerful story with younger audiences. Their friendship proves how connecting generations can keep vital history alive.
Actor Josh Peck is using his social media following to help 85-year-old Holocaust survivor Eva Nathanson reach younger audiences. Through the Borrowed Spotlight project, celebrities are ensuring these crucial historical stories survive for generations.
At 8 years old, Arnold Clevs watched his childhood end when the Nazis invaded Lithuania. Now, he's ensuring diplomats in Jerusalem never forget those who didn't survive.
After decades of silence, Holocaust survivor Herta Amir has opened up about her experiences for the first time, driven by a need to educate future generations. Her testimony offers a vital firsthand account of history at a time when living witnesses are becoming increasingly rare.
Liz Igra has spent four decades turning her painful past into powerful education, building a 4,000-book Holocaust library and training educators across California's Central Valley. At 91, she's still sharing her story with new audiences because she believes teaching history prevents it from repeating.
Police leaders from around the world gathered at Auschwitz this week for an unprecedented summit on combating antisemitism and protecting vulnerable communities. The historic initiative comes as hate crimes surge globally and law enforcement steps up protection of religious institutions.
A San Mateo man who survived the Warsaw Ghetto, Nazi slave labor, and combat by age 18 opens up for the first time at 95. His son turned their Chinese restaurant conversations into a memoir that's honest, humorous, and deeply human.
As the last Holocaust survivors age, a nonprofit partners with Yad Vashem to create personal memorial candles for each of the six million victims, transforming collective mourning into individual remembrance. The initiative ensures every person is honored by name, restoring the identities the Nazis tried to erase.
Leah Goldberg survived the Holocaust by hiding in a cellar as Nazis burned her Polish town. Now at 100 years old, she's helping lawmakers understand why Holocaust education matters more than ever.
A university student's simple idea to invite Holocaust survivors into her living room has grown into a global movement where 2 million people in 66 countries gather for intimate storytelling sessions. Now, as survivors age, families are finding creative ways to pass their stories to the next generation.
A young Israeli paratrooper volunteered to spend time with an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor, forging a bond so deep that when the soldier died in Gaza, the survivor called him his grandson. Their story reveals how friendship bridges generations and trauma.
Yeshayahu Foyer, who survived the Holocaust as a child hiding in Polish forests, shared his story of hope with Israeli youth. Now 93, he told students how the dream of freedom sustained him through unimaginable loss.
Volunteers in Tel Aviv are stepping up to care for 220 elderly Holocaust survivors, many living alone in poverty. The Jaffa Institute connects trained staff and volunteers with survivors who need everything from home repairs to companionship during wartime stress.
Ann Horvath-Rose spent years piecing together her father's Holocaust survival story, even though he never wanted to share the painful details. Now she's one of 70 trained speakers bringing these fading memories to a new generation of students.
When George Rishfeld was three, his parents threw him over a barbed-wire fence to save his life from Nazi soldiers. Now 87, he's on a mission to share his story of survival with the world.
Jack Trompetter, hidden from the Nazis as a baby, spoke to nearly 900 Massachusetts students about surviving the Holocaust. His first Cape Cod school visit brought history to life for middle and high schoolers.
Eight Holocaust survivors will take center stage at Israel's national remembrance ceremony, sharing stories that span seven countries and decades of rebuilt lives. Their presence honors the past while celebrating the resilience that brought them to Israel.
Jack Trompetter, hidden as a baby to survive the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, spoke to nearly 900 students at Barnstable High School in his first Cape Cod appearance. The 82-year-old Cambridge artist spent his first three years separated from his parents, moving between safe houses until liberation in 1945.
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