Survivor Stories

A locked door, whispered prayers, and hours of fear: one woman recounts her miraculous escape from the Nova massacre.

Doctors had given up hope. Then his wife refused to let go. Discover a powerful story of survival, faith, and the strength to rebuild a life.

At Yad Vashem’s state ceremony, the 88-year-old Holocaust survivor and former deputy president of the Haifa District Court led a moving El Malei Rachamim. In a heartfelt interview, he recalls his father risking beatings to bring home potatoes for Passover—and credits Hashem for his family’s survival.

At Jerusalem's Menachem Begin Heritage Center last night (Monday), 97-year-old Holocaust survivor Arnold Wolkowicz shared how he hid his identity, studied in a monastery, and survived—as part of Zikaron BaSalon. He received a certificate of appreciation and a modest gift at the end of the evening.

As gunfire raged around him at the Nova festival massacre, Barak Nixon hid for eight hours in a portable toilet and made a desperate promise to Hashem that he would never forget.

After being miraculously spared in a shooting attack at Yosef HaTzadik, Aviv Alush shares a brief but powerful reflection on faith, gratitude, and unity.

“A Stage for Memory” project brings youth and Holocaust survivors together to preserve personal stories, fight loneliness, and keep memory alive

From jars of jam to smuggled tefillin — moments of resilience in the face of despair

Decades after surviving the Holocaust, Irena Wodislavsky turned her home into a living museum, and hopes the torch of remembrance will be carried forward

A moving middle-grade novel, drawn from family testimony, about courage, loyalty and hope in WWII Poland

From a Red Cross children’s home to safety — the remarkable tale of Tzipi Cohen and the toy that guided her home