'I don’t know why I was saved – why I from all the others. But I know that my task was to be one little part of bringing up our nation from the ashes to become a nation again, to come to Israel.'
Polish-born Rose managed to get visas for her and her husband to escape Germany to Shanghai in 1939, later settling in Queens, New York.
Auschwitz survivor Marian Turski, who warned against rising antisemitism, dies at 98.
Thanks to the Claims Conference, to date, over $90 billion has been paid in indemnification, with $535 million distributed in 2024 to more than 200,000 survivors in 83 countries.
Dov Forman used social media to preserve his great-grandmother’s Holocaust testimony, ensuring her story educates and inspires future generations.
Wiesel translated 14 of her husband’s books from French to English, according to the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, including one edition of the Auschwitz death camp memoir Night.
Let us commit, now more than ever, to ensuring that “Never Again” is not just a promise but a living, breathing truth. This is our commitment as third-generation survivors.
The AfD, which is under state surveillance on suspicion of being right-wing extremist, has come under fire in the past for criticizing Germany's culture of remembrance around the Holocaust.
The Nazis tried to erase us, but we are still here. And we will continue to be here – building, thriving, and lighting the way for future generations.
Holocaust survivors in Israel face financial hardship and loneliness. Beyond remembrance, urgent action is needed to ensure their final years are lived with dignity, security, and support.