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Family remembers Holocaust survivor killed by Hamas

Moshe Ridler's relatives recall the hours of uncertainty and anxiety during Hamas' attack before being told their grandfather was murdered, say he continues giving hope even in death

Hadar Gil-Ad | 10.29.23

Holocaust survivor Lucy Lipiner regularly uses social media to call out Holocaust denial and revisionism

Holocaust survivor faces torrent of online abuse on Elon Musk’s X platform

Lucy Lipiner uses social media to engage and push back against the rising antisemitism that she is seeing, calling out Holocaust deniers, using her own experiences in Poland

Emily Schrader | 08.24.23

Holocaust survivor who celebrated life by eating falafel dies at 93

At 14, David (Dugo) Leitner participated in the Auschwitz Death March, all while dreaming about what he’d savor in the Land of Israel; Since then, every January 18, thousands of people in dozens of countries join in Operation Dugo to celebrate the triumph of life by eating falafel

Matan Tzuri, Itamar Eichner | 07.27.23

The Auschwitz survivor who lost everyhting and came back home

Born into an Orthodox Jewish family, Rose Groves was uprooted from her heritage by the Holocaust; After her liberation, she married a British soldier but faced rejection from the Jewish community; When she sought restitution, the Germans denied her Jewish identity, reigniting old traumas; Her story as an Auschwitz survivor brings her journey full circle in Israel

Itzchak Tessler | 07.07.23

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum introduces virtual tour

Israeli companies behind the project and Holocaust survivors say the new virtual tour provides a modern solution to see the camp in a way that's accessible and convenient for everyone

Itamar Eichner, Poland | 07.06.23

איציק רוזמן, בנו של מנהיג האקסודוס, מחבק את פנינה גביש בסיור במחנה דפנה

Exodus passenger visits site in France where she boarded the ship bound for Israel 76 years ago

Pnina Gavish and other Jews who boarded the SS Exodus visit the training camp in France which prepared them for life in Israel before they left for the journey

Israel Moskovitz | 07.04.23

'Mengele's little dancer' empowers others to break free from mental prisons

Decades after her liberation from Auschwitz, clinical psychologist Dr. Edith Eger returned to the extermination camp; It was there that she realized that her past trauma still haunts her; Today, at 95, she offers tools to free ourselves from psychological prisons

Noga Shavit-Raz | 07.03.23

The power of a written word: Holocaust survivors convey messages for future generations

Thousands of years of life were gathered together in one room, as each sentence reflected proportion, perspective, breadth of spirit and gratitude - these are the messages of people who witnessed the world being destroyed and rebuilt

Sivan Rahav Meir | 06.26.23

R-L: FOZ Director Adv. Nir Kimchi, Hanan Ben Ari and Friends of Zion Museum CEO Daniel Voiczek

Israeli chart-topper Hanan Ben Ari lauded for volunteer work with troops, Holocaust survivors

Ynetnews | 06.18.23

Holocaust survivor fears for her life after alleged rapist walks free

Woman, 82, says has ‘no doubt he'll do it to others’ after court finds him innocent despite previously serving prison time for rape of another elderly woman

Israel Moshkovitz | 06.05.23

Sex offender acquitted of rape of 82-y/o Holocaust survivor

Adel Haib, who served prison time before for rape of 70-year-old woman, absolved of sexual assault charges; 'It was not proven the complainant repeatedly said 'no, no,'' judges write in ruling

Israel Moskovitz | 06.05.23

World's oldest journalist reflects on Jewish community's greatest struggles

For Victory in Europe (VE) Day, Ynet sat down with the world's oldest journalist, Israeli Holocaust survivor Walter Bingham, to hear about his experiences and discuss what can be learned from the past in tackling today's challenges to the Jewish community

Emily Schrader | 05.07.23

'God didn't hear us': Holocaust survivor shares story with her granddaughter

Elizabeth Deutsch survived the Holocaust and Auschwitz, and moved to America where she felt it was possible to live safely as a Jew, now she sits with her granddaughter to share her story

Shmuel Munitz‎ | 04.29.23

A transition like no other: From Holocaust survivor to porn star

While back in the day, the feminist ethos viewed porn as unquestionably detrimental to female empowerment, Chelly Wilson stood out, with many women today considering her endeavors as inherently feminist

Amir Bogen, New York | 04.29.23

Holocaust survivor does not forget: 'Even in Brooklyn they called me a dirty Jew'

David Zajac was just 11 when he first arrived in the U.S. and hoped to forget about the horrors of war, but then reality hit; His granddaughter Rachel defines herself as a proud Zionist, even in a climate where Zionism is a source of harassment

Shmuel Munitz | 04.23.23