How Holocaust survivors can speak to the youth of the future - The Jewish Chronicle

The 6-minute film was made available online on the occasion of the Hungarian Holocaust Remembrance Day.

How Holocaust survivors can speak to the youth of the future - The Jewish Chronicle

According to estimates, there may now be fewer than 1,000 remaining Shoah survivors in the UK

Almost by chance, historian Prof. Ram Ben Shalom discovered that a letter written by his aunt before she perished in the Holocaust had become a legend in Germany. • In its 12 moving pages, the young woman describes in chilling detail the machine of destruction in her area of residence in Galicia. • Ben Shalom decided to trace the extensive and mysterious history of the letter, which was kept by a Wehrmacht officer, found by Red Army soldiers, fe…

Who Will Speak When the Last Survivors Are Gone?

An elderly couple on a walk. Photo credit: Mabel Amber/Pixabay via JNS. Beth Katznelson As Holocaust survivors pass away, so, too, fades our most powerful defense against hatred: their stories. In a time when antisemitism is rising and historical distortion runs rampant, we must ask ourselves: Who will speak when the last witnesses are gone? I am the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Their experiences shaped every part of my identity and wor…