Holocaust survivors

Remembering Rochelle Furstenberg: A groundbreaking writer, editor, and literary critic

Rochelle grew up in Chicago, and later moved to New York to continue her studies. Her husband, Prof. Hillel Furstenberg, was born in Berlin and escaped with his family to New York in 1939.

Rochelle Furstenberg at work at WholeFamily.com where she was  Grandparent Center editor, 1999-2000.
(L to R)  Rabbi Shmuel Slotki, father of Noam and Yishai killed fighting Hamas terrorists on October 7 freed hostages Omri Miran and Agam Berger, and Holocaust survivor Irene Shashar at the 2026 March of the Living

"The eternity of Israel will not falter. The people of Israel live."

Charlotte Knobloch, president of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, speaks during the christening of the new electric motorboat "Gmund." Sept. 1, 2026.

Police investigating threats against prominent Munich Holocaust survivor and AfD opponent

Franny Weiss with Holocaust survivor Adelle.

Beyond the Headlines: 'But I already heard the shofar at Selichot' - opinion


Berlin renames state parliament plaza after German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlander

"Margot Friedlander Square stands for human dignity, for Jewish life in our city, and for the values that are essential to our democracy: freedom, respect, and tolerance," said Berlin Mayor Wegner.

Margot Friedländer, Holocaust survivor and honorary citizen of Berlin, participates in Berlin's event commemorating the end of World War II, May 7, 2025. (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa

'Godfather of denim’: an Italian designer whose Jewish father was murdered at Auschwitz

Adriano Goldschmied, who died April 5 at 82, following a battle with cancer in a hospital in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, credited himself with founding or developing at least 50 jean brands.

Adriano Goldschmied founder of Adriano Goldschmied attend Denim Première Vision 2025 at Superstudio Più on May 22, 2025 in Milan, Italy.

Grapevine, April 17, 2026: Resilience – a Jewish character trait

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu greets Yehuda Dua (left) and Uri Kellner.

Meta launches sixth annual Sharing Memories Holocaust remembrance project

The project, launched alongside non-profit organization Our 6 Million, aims to amplify Holocaust survivors' voices at a time where living testimonies are steadily declining.

The sixth edition of the annual Sharing Memories project for Holocaust remembrance, April 13, 2026

From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story with diplomats

At the event organized by Zikaron Basalon and the Anti-Defamation League at the latter’s Jerusalem office, Clevs brought the diplomats back in time to when he was eight years old.

A Zikaron Basalon event held at the Anti-Defamation League office in Jerusalem on April 14, 2026.

WATCH: Daughter of Holocaust survivor robbed in Hadera, suspect arrested

Hadera Police have arrested a 30-year-old suspect, who was taken to the police station for questioning.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Memory depends on truth: The stories of Holocaust victims must be preserved - opinion

When asked what would happen when there are no more Holocaust survivors to tell their stories, Elie Wiesel replied, “Maybe you are the only hope I have – make it come true.”

Polish-born Holocaust survivor Meyer Hack shows his prisoner number tattooed on his arm during a news conference at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem June 15, 2009.

Shoah survivor says her grandson Omer Wenkert's Hamas captivity was a 'second Holocaust'

In an emotional interview with Anat Davidov, Tsili shared how the sight of Omer’s smile in the hospital confirmed her belief in the miracle of his survival.

 Tzili Wenkert, a holocaust survivor and the grandmother of Omer Wenkert who is held hostage by Hamas terrorosts in Gaza, attends an event at the "Hostages Square", outside the Art Museum of Tel Aviv, calling the Israeli government to act for immediate release of the hostages on October 28, 2023.

Sylvan Adams addresses pre-Holocaust Remembrance Day gathering in Krakow

“You are not here only to remember how Jews died,” said Adams. “You are here to show how Jews live."

SYLVAN ADAMS addresses Krakow, Poland, before Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2026.

WATCH: Survivor recounts how he held on to hope, as Knesset Speaker marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

The event took place as part of the Zikaron BaSalon framework, which provides intimate, home-based alternatives to formal Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Holocaust survivor Yeshayahu Foyer.