Holocaust survivors

'Godfather of denim’: an Italian designer whose Jewish father was murdered at Auschwitz

Adriano Goldschmied, who died April 5 at 82, following a battle with cancer in a hospital in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, credited himself with founding or developing at least 50 jean brands.

Adriano Goldschmied founder of Adriano Goldschmied attend Denim Première Vision 2025 at Superstudio Più on May 22, 2025 in Milan, Italy.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu greets Yehuda Dua (left) and Uri Kellner.

Grapevine, April 17, 2026: Resilience – a Jewish character trait

The sixth edition of the annual Sharing Memories project for Holocaust remembrance, April 13, 2026

Meta launches sixth annual Sharing Memories Holocaust remembrance project

A Zikaron Basalon event held at the Anti-Defamation League office in Jerusalem on April 14, 2026.

From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story with diplomats


Holocaust survivor gives speech in Hebrew for first time in history at UNGA Holocaust Remembrance

"For the first time, a testimony was heard here in Hebrew. Silence in the face of anti-Semitism is a moral failure," said UN ambassador Danny Danon.

Holocaust survivor Sarah Weinstein speaks at the UN General Assembly.

Holocaust education, remembrance is our responsibility - opinion

Remembrance is not a moment of silence or a ceremony once a year: It is an active responsibility.

Auschwitz Survivor, Gregorz Tomaszewski, age 83 holds a book with photos of him when he was a child as he speaks during a meeting with the press at the International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust on January 26, 2023 in Oswiecim, Poland.

Israeli Holocaust survivors foregoing medical treatment due to inaccessibility of care, study finds

Increased waiting times, long travel distances, and a lack of nearby physicians are contributing to the lack of medical treatment received by Holocaust survivors in Israel.

Holocaust survivor Moshe David Meir poses for a picture at his home in Jerusalem on January 27, 2025, Meir survived the Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust.

'It is impossible to believe, but it happened': Holocaust survivor recalls childhood in Nazi camps

“October 7th was not only the opening shot of a regional war against Israel, it was also the opening shot of a global war against the Jews,” Levy said. 

Eylon Levy holding Dan Auerbach's yellow star from Nazi-era Europe. Tel Aviv, January 26.

A new exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a child survivor and lifelong skeptic of easy truths

The title of a new exhibit mounted by the Leo Baeck Institute in New York: “And That’s True Too: The Life and Work of Lore Segal,” will be available on April 15.

Actress Toni Kalem, who appeared in “The Sopranos,” reads an excerpt from “Other People’s Houses" at the opening of an exhibit of the life and work of writer Lore Segal, Jan. 22, 2026.

I went looking for Holocaust ‘upstanders.’ I found a Nazi rescuer who chose conscience

The goal of the series is to gently introduce children ages eight to 12 to stories of courage and sacrifice during the Holocaust, inspiring them to become Upstanders, champions.

Despite false IDs that said otherwise, Chasia Bielicka from Grodno and Haika Grossman from Bialystok were Jewish and belonged to the leadership of a Jewish underground organization with a mission to mount an armed resistance against the Nazis in Bialystok.

Beyond the Headlines: Alexander’s Story

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Alexander Kleytman zl helping another Jew lay tefillin.

'It’s okay to be antisemitic': Holocaust survivor says antisemitism would push her out of UK

"Obviously, I’m too old to move, but I think if I were younger, I would be considering leaving the UK," said Mrs Joanna Millan, Holocaust survivor and activist.

A march against antisemitism in Leeds, UK.

Global Holocaust survivor population drops to about 196,000 worldwide, half in Israel, data shows

New data shows the global number of Holocaust survivors has fallen to about 196,000, with nearly half living in Israel and most having survived as children.

Hanoch Shahar, 90-year-old Holocaust survivor presents items from the Holocaust in the northern Israeli city of Safed, April 23, 2025; illustrative.

Why falafel is at the heart of Israel’s 'Operation Dugo' Holocaust remembrance

Operation Dugo grew out of David “Dugo” Leitner’s personal tradition of eating falafel every January 18, the date linked to the start of the Auschwitz death marches in 1945.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Member of Knesset Michael Biton prepare falafel in memory of late Holocaust survivor David (Dugo) Leitner at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 14, 2026.