World War II

A powerful dream brings the Shoah into focus, revealing the human stories behind six million lives and the pain we may never fully understand.

Rare photos from Yad Vashem show how Jews observed Passover during World War II in ghettos, refugee shelters, hospitals, and internment camps.

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

How did Ponevezh Yeshiva rise after the Holocaust? The answer begins with the extraordinary devotion of one mother.

Facing a Japanese investigation that could destroy the Mir Yeshiva, Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz whispered a heartfelt prayer.

As war once again surrounds Israel, a remarkable World War II story recalls the days when the entire Land of Israel turned to prayer.

For Eliran Aharonoff, winemaking is more than a craft. It is the legacy of a Jewish family that survived revolution, persecution, and exile to flourish in Israel.

As a young yeshiva student fleeing the war, Rabbi Meir Chodosh zt"l faced a painful disappointment that became a defining moment, teaching him a lifelong lesson in true character and inner strength.

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

Yerachmiel Plezenshtein survived brutal battles and earned the Soviet Union’s highest medal, only to give it up years later for the chance to reach the Land of Israel.

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

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

In 1943, a boat ride following a dairy farmers’ convention on the Sea of Galilee ended in disaster, claiming eleven lives. Long buried in silence, this overlooked tragedy reveals painful lessons about responsibility, memory, and the importance of learning from the past.

How Jewish fighters resisted the Nazis in 1943, and the story of survivor Ewa Kracowska who lived to tell it

How hundreds of Jewish refugees braved storms, hunger, and war to reach the Land of Israel

During World War II, the Jewish community of Djerba faced grave danger under Nazi occupation. Through wise negotiation and what many saw as divine intervention, disaster was averted.

Imagine the shock on their faces: the soldiers who captured them spoke Hebrew and proudly flew the Star of David. For a Nazi soldier, surrendering to Jews at gunpoint was the ultimate humiliation, a nightmare come to life.

How Jewish boxers and community fighters confronted Nazi rallies in the United States, disrupted propaganda movements, and helped protect American Jewry before World War II

A Remarkable Story of Faith, Courage, and Divine Intervention During World War II

Tortured by the Gestapo, sentenced to death, and miraculously rescued, Irena Sendler’s courage and compassion saved thousands during the Holocaust