Millions of books were stolen by the Nazis during World War II. These books were utilized by the Nazis to “investigate” the “Jewish problem.”
A Shattered Childhood: Memories of Kristallnacht
When the Gestapo knocked on 12-year-old Lilli Tauber’s door in November of 1938, her life was forever changed.
Even Fake IDs Could Not Save Them From the Nazis
Roza Bahar and her sister Matilda were willing to try anything to escape the Nazis but in the end, it was their fake IDs that led to their deaths.
The Holocaust-Era Hero Who Became the Mayor of Hell
Miksa Domonkos, a Hungarian war hero who saved countless lives in the Budapest Ghetto during the Holocaust, was tortured to death under false pretenses.
The 13th Century Manuscript That Was Saved From the Nazis
The Worms Mahzor, written in the late 13th century, was spared the destruction of the Holocaust after it was smuggled away from the Gestapo and hidden in one of the city’s cathedral towers.
The Hero from Třebíč Who Saved 900 Children During the Holocaust
The annual Shamayim festival held in Třebíč honors Antonín Kalina who was posthumously awarded the title of Righteous Among the Nations.
The Special Needs Educator Who was Murdered by the Nazis
Meet Sally and Rebeka Bein who ran an educational institution for Jewish children with special needs during the Holocaust, and were eventually killed along with the children by the Nazis.
“Burn them, as my world and everything I loved burned in Auschwitz’s crematorium”
Yehiel De-Nur felt that “Yehiel Feiner” was destroyed in the Holocaust, and so he wished to destroy the book he published before the Holocaust
Hannah Senesh’s Final Letter
The letter addressed to her brother George was written in English to ensure it would pass through the British military censors.
When all that Remains is a Crust of Bread
Meet Jelena Kon, the woman who broke down cultural barriers to feed and care for the poor and orphaned children of Novi Sad.
