Posts Tagged: Holocaust survivors
Every Holocaust Story Matters
To people on the street, my mother -- Sheila Bernard z"l -- looked like an average woman. She played tennis and golf; she enjoyed bridge, opera, theater, and many other things. It...
80 Years On, Austria’s Jews Renew Demand for Holocaust Reparations
JNS.org - On the eve of the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s annexation of Austria, or Anschluss, Holocaust survivors in Israel are calling on Vienna to provide...
Former US Lawmaker, Holocaust Survivor, Tom Lantos Honored With Budapest Statue
JNS.org - A statue honoring former US lawmaker and Holocaust survivor Tom Lantos was unveiled in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday. The Hungarian-born Lantos, who served as a Democrat...
German Holocaust Survivor Recounts Kristallnacht in New Book
"Mazel Tov" is the customary response to the sound of shattering glass at the conclusion of a Jewish wedding ceremony. But for a young Fred...
Chinese Social Media Star Cries During Meeting With Holocaust Survivor in Israel
JNS.org - A Chinese social media star broke down in tears during a meeting with a famous 93-year-old Holocaust survivor in Israel, as part of an...
Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Says Her Holocaust Survivor Grandfather Helped Her Relate to the Values ‘Wonder Woman’ Stands For
Israeli actress Gal Gadot had an easy time relating to what Wonder Woman -- the superhero she plays on the big screen -- stands for...
Survivor of Nazi Horrors to Appear as 3D Hologram at UK Museum, Recall Holocaust Ordeals
A survivor of the Nazi horrors will appear as a hologram as part of a new project at the UK's National Holocaust Center and Museum,...
President Trump Pays Respects to Holocaust Victims, Survivors at Israel’s Yad Vashem
US President Donald Trump commemorated the victims and survivors of the Holocaust on Tuesday during a short visit to Yad Vashem, where he laid a...
Survivor of Six Nazi Death Camps Tells His Story
At the age of 14, Moshe Avital stood before Dr. Josef Mengele at Auschwitz. Mengele sent Avital’s father to the left, which meant death, and...
Holocaust Survivors’ Grandchildren Keep Stories Alive With Help of Vast Archives
JNS.org - As the world marks Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) this week, staffers at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) say they've seen a growing phenomenon: third-generation...
On Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, Educating the Next Generation
JNS.org - As Sunday evening approached in Israel, stores and businesses shuttered early while the country moved into a state of mourning for the martyrs and heroes...
In Holocaust Remembrance Day Post, Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Pays Tribute to ‘Hero’ Survivor Grandfather
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday, Israeli actress and model Gal Gadot paid public tribute to her late survivor grandfather by sharing life...
Netanyahu Hosts Holocaust Survivors Set to Light Torches for Yom HaShoah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara met on Thursday with the Holocaust survivors that will light torches in the opening ceremony for Holocaust...
Prince Charles Tells Holocaust Survivors About His ‘Amazing’ Grandmother Who Hid Jewish Family During World War II
Britain's Prince Charles spoke with Holocaust survivors last Thursday about his grandmother's efforts to save a Jewish family by hiding them from the Nazis during World...
