Holocaust

Rare photos from Yad Vashem reveal how Jewish communities across Europe prepared for and celebrated Passover on the eve of World War II.

Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman rebuilt Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak from the ashes of the Holocaust. The story begins with the devotion of one mother.

After losing seven children in the Holocaust, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Meizlik shared a final request with his only surviving daughter during a quiet boat ride on the Dnieper River.

Exile, forced labor, hunger, and faith in a gripping true story of endurance under Soviet rule

A reflection on life after the Holocaust, enduring antisemitism, and the responsibility of future generations to preserve the memory of those who perished

A baby’s smile in Auschwitz led to an incredible miracle. That child later became Dr. Ephraim Wasservogel.

The death of 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva shaped Jewish tradition. Discover why these ancient events still carry powerful lessons today

As the Nazis burned Jewish books across Europe, Rabbi Lipa Liush hid his Talmud beneath his floor to ensure Torah would survive

After surviving unimaginable horrors, Tuviah Friedman dedicated his life to pursuing Nazi criminals and securing justice for their victims.

As matzah returns to our tables this Passover, one survivor’s story from Auschwitz reveals how a single mitzvah can illuminate a lifetime and beyond.

He was a professor in Tokyo who stood up for Jews during the Holocaust. Years later, Setsuzo Kotsuji returned to the Mir yeshiva as Rabbi Avraham ben Avraham.

For over 3,000 years, Jewish families have testified to the Exodus on Seder night. Discover why this unbroken chain is powerful historical evidence.

Roderick “Roddie” Edmonds saved about 200 Jewish-American POWs in 1945; 80 years later, the U.S. will award its highest military honor

Activists plan demonstration at Buchenwald after memorial barred keffiyeh-wearing visitor

A sixteenth birthday. A Rebbe’s furrowed silence. A forgotten act of bread in the Łódź Ghetto that returned decades later to save a life.

From a Polish cheder to Nazi labor camps and finally to Jerusalem, one man’s lifelong devotion to Birkat Hamazon reveals how unwavering faith and heartfelt gratitude transformed suffering into a powerful story of survival and spiritual strength

A powerful true story of faith, persistence, and redemption, revealing how one emotional encounter after World War II changed the fate of a family and shaped the future of a great rabbi in Israel

A powerful Holocaust era story of faith, sacrifice, and a single heartfelt request that led to seven sons becoming world renowned Torah scholars, fulfilling a Rebbe’s emotional blessing decades later

Rabbi Nissen Mangel recounts a powerful Passover night inside an extermination camp, where hundreds of prisoners risked their lives to sing the Haggadah and keep the spirit of the Jewish soul alive