Holocaust survivors

'Never let hatred define you – be proud of who you are'

Amid Rising campus antisemitism, 98-year-old Holocaust survivor sends message to Jewish students worldwide

Holocaust Survivor Nate Leipciger on the 2025 March of the Living
David Danieli with President Herzog

Holocaust survivor rescued by Chief Rabbi Herzog reunites with his grandson, President Herzog

New York State Capitol in Albany, New York

‘Lowest of lows’: US Holocaust survivors targeted in fake restitution scam

Old officially released printed photo of the 1936 Olympic Games with US athletes Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens.

The champions we never knew


Israeli Holocaust survivors foregoing medical treatment due to inaccessibility of care, study finds

Increased waiting times, long travel distances, and a lack of nearby physicians are contributing to the lack of medical treatment received by Holocaust survivors in Israel.

Holocaust survivor Moshe David Meir poses for a picture at his home in Jerusalem on January 27, 2025, Meir survived the Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust.

'It is impossible to believe, but it happened': Holocaust survivor recalls childhood in Nazi camps

“October 7th was not only the opening shot of a regional war against Israel, it was also the opening shot of a global war against the Jews,” Levy said. 

Eylon Levy holding Dan Auerbach's yellow star from Nazi-era Europe. Tel Aviv, January 26.

A new exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a child survivor and lifelong skeptic of easy truths

The title of a new exhibit mounted by the Leo Baeck Institute in New York: “And That’s True Too: The Life and Work of Lore Segal,” will be available on April 15.

Actress Toni Kalem, who appeared in “The Sopranos,” reads an excerpt from “Other People’s Houses" at the opening of an exhibit of the life and work of writer Lore Segal, Jan. 22, 2026.

I went looking for Holocaust ‘upstanders.’ I found a Nazi rescuer who chose conscience

The goal of the series is to gently introduce children ages eight to 12 to stories of courage and sacrifice during the Holocaust, inspiring them to become Upstanders, champions.

Despite false IDs that said otherwise, Chasia Bielicka from Grodno and Haika Grossman from Bialystok were Jewish and belonged to the leadership of a Jewish underground organization with a mission to mount an armed resistance against the Nazis in Bialystok.

Beyond the Headlines: Alexander’s Story

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Alexander Kleytman zl helping another Jew lay tefillin.

'It’s okay to be antisemitic': Holocaust survivor says antisemitism would push her out of UK

"Obviously, I’m too old to move, but I think if I were younger, I would be considering leaving the UK," said Mrs Joanna Millan, Holocaust survivor and activist.

A march against antisemitism in Leeds, UK.

Global Holocaust survivor population drops to about 196,000 worldwide, half in Israel, data shows

New data shows the global number of Holocaust survivors has fallen to about 196,000, with nearly half living in Israel and most having survived as children.

Hanoch Shahar, 90-year-old Holocaust survivor presents items from the Holocaust in the northern Israeli city of Safed, April 23, 2025; illustrative.

Why falafel is at the heart of Israel’s 'Operation Dugo' Holocaust remembrance

Operation Dugo grew out of David “Dugo” Leitner’s personal tradition of eating falafel every January 18, the date linked to the start of the Auschwitz death marches in 1945.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Member of Knesset Michael Biton prepare falafel in memory of late Holocaust survivor David (Dugo) Leitner at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 14, 2026.

Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

Albert Garih, a French Jew who survived the Holocaust, is set to speak about the rising antisemitism worldwide during the commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

'World, Open Your Eyes'

Holocaust Survivors Refuse to Be Silenced. This Year They Will March on the March of the Living Against Antisemitism

Auschwitz, Poland