Remembering Elie Wiesel, the Moral Force Who Made Sure We Will Never Forget
Elie Wiesel, the world’s best known and most influential Holocaust survivor, would have turned 91 today.
At Auschwitz, Yet Still Holding On To Their Faith
“I decided that my quarrel was not with God but with man. It was man that created the gas chamber. Not God. Faith was the only thing left.”
Remembering Mark Talisman — Who Served The Jewish People With Pride And Grace
Though small in stature, Talisman was a giant of his generation.
‘Schindler’s List’ Turns 25 — And Steven Spielberg’s Story Still Speaks To The Masses
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — 1993 was a dramatic year in the memorialization of the Holocaust.
Why Can’t Israeli Officials Get Holocaust History Right?
Israel was represented at a recent event marking Holocaust Remembrance Day by Minister of Education Naftali Bennet, who preceded in his brief remarks to make the most elementary of historical mistakes on the Holocaust.
Elie Wiesel, the Moral Force Who Made Sure We Will Never Forget Evil of Holocaust
Elie Wiesel, the world’s best known and most influential Holocaust survivor, is no longer. More than anyone else, he changed the status of survivors from victims to witnesses with a moral mission, writes Michael Berenbaum.
Chris Lerman, 90: She Helped America Remember the Holocaust
It is a cliché that behind every successful man is a good woman, but Chris stood not only beside Miles but together with him. We travelled together to Eastern Europe numerous times. Chris was indispensable, offering emotional support and human insight, tempering her husband’s drive just enough that he did not run over people.
Ernest Michel, the Jew Who Gave Up Scoop of a Lifetime by Walking Out on Goering
The date of Ernest Michel’s death was fitting, somehow. A Holocaust survivor and former executive vice president of UJA-Federation of New York from 1970-1989, Michel died at home on May 7, in the week between Yom Hashoah and Yom Ha’atzmaut.
Voices of Holocaust Survivors Resound in Words of Grandchildren
In essays by grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, one might expect a sense of inadequacy and guilt. Instead, there’s empowerment, and an appreciation of the privileges of freedom.
Israel Gutman, Warsaw Ghetto Fighter and Historian, Dies at 90
Israel Gutman, Israel’s most prominent survivor historian, died in Jerusalem on October 1.