Communities of Hate: Why People Join Extremist Movements
Irene Weiss- Holocaust Survivor Reflects on Auschwitz
Antisemitism: Here And Now
Gertrude Winter Preserves Students' Artwork
Teaching about the Holocaust
Rescued Recipes: Heroic Actions that Saved Family Treasures
In 1944, 12-year-old Steven Fenves and his family were forced from their home in Subotica, Yugoslavia, into a Jewish ghetto. While neighbors turned against them and looted their home, their former cook, Maris, rescued their treasured family recipes. Steven, a Holocaust survivor and Museum volunteer, and James Beard Award–winning Chef Alon Shaya discuss family recipes and their connections to childhood memories and Holocaust history.
Artifacts Unpacked: A Teacher's Memory
Knowing she was in danger of being deported by the Nazis, Gertrude Winter—a teacher in Vienna, Austria—collected hundreds of her young students' drawings, photographs, and letters.
Watch to find out how a teacher preserved the memory and spirit of a group of children.
Stand Against Hate and Antisemitism
Antisemitism did not begin or end with the Holocaust. Combating this hatred requires us to stand together and teach about the history of the Holocaust as far and wide as possible. Donate to the Museum today to support our work to educate individuals about the consequences of unchecked hate, share survivors' testimony, support teachers, and much more.
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Giving Tuesday from Holocaust Survivors
We only have until midnight to reach our #GivingTuesday goal, so please do not wait. Donate right now and your gift will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000. You can help us share the lessons of the Holocaust with a world that desperately needs them.
Giving Tuesday from Holocaust Survivors
When Holocaust survivor Peter Gorog speaks with audiences from around the country about what he endured as a boy in Hungary, they often want to share their emotional responses to the horrors of the Holocaust—but they also share their determination to fight against hatred and discrimination.
For Peter, this is how he knows he is making a difference.
Listen to Peter and learn how you can support survivors as they confront hatred and connect with young people. #GivingTuesday
Giving Tuesday from Holocaust Survivors
Nothing can convey the power and significance of Holocaust history like hearing firsthand from a survivor. Even amid a pandemic, survivors who volunteer at our Museum have found new ways to teach about this history and remind individuals of their power and responsibility to confront hatred and antisemitism.
Please support this critical work by making a gift this #GivingTuesday. Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000 until tomorrow night. Double your impact on our efforts to educate young people, today and for generations to come.
Giving Tuesday
We cannot afford to be complacent. As antisemitism grows and the knowledge of Holocaust history declines, our dedication to teaching young people about the destructive forces of hate is as strong as ever.
Holocaust survivors are ensuring their voices are heard—even when it's not possible to meet face-to-face—to make sure the lessons of history are taught.
Please support this work for #GivingTuesday and your tax-deductible gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $100,000.
Dorotka Goldstein Roth
Her mother tried to cover her eyes so that Dorotka Goldstein Roth would not see the horror in front of her. The women and girls, including Dorotka, her mother, and sister, had been forced to stand naked in the cold for hours. This was retaliation for several women who had escaped from Stutthof concentration camp. But Dorotka still saw and heard the brutal rape of women who were chosen as examples to warn the others. The vision was so horrific that since "I have never read or seen [anything like] it, not in a movie or television."
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we remember the women who were subjected to sexual violence during the Holocaust.
Ben Ferencz: Legendary Lawyer and Lifelong Advocate for Peace
Benjamin Ferencz, now 100, is a role model for many. Learn his inspiring story, his role at an important moment in history, and why his motto is: “Never give up.”
Ben Ferencz
At age 27, with no prior trial experience, Ben Ferencz prosecuted what was then called “the biggest murder trial in history.” Bringing Nazis to justice in the Nuremberg trials, which began 75 years ago this month, shaped the course of his life. Watch the last living Nuremberg war crimes prosecutor live on Facebook today at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Artifacts Unpacked: Kiki the Monkey
How did an American soldier bring joy to children during liberation?
US Army Medic Eldon G. Nicholas found a way to entertain and bring smiles to the faces of kids in the Vittel internment camp in France. Watch the story here. #VeteransDay
Johanna Neumann
As a young Jewish girl in Hamburg, Johanna Neumann witnessed firsthand the atrocities of Kristallnacht, or "The Night of Broken Glass."
She recalled seeing hordes of people standing in front of her family's synagogue and throwing stones through the windows. Jewish homes and stores also were vandalized and ransacked.
In 1939, Johanna's family fled to Albania. They remained there until the end of the war.
The Night of Broken Glass through a Survivor's Eyes
On the night of November 9, 1938, nine-year-old Susan Warsinger’s life changed forever. As the Nazi regime orchestrated a wave of violence against Jews, Susan's neighbors in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, betrayed her family—throwing rocks through their windows and even ripping down a lamppost and ramming it through their front door.
Disability Awareness Month: The Nazis’ Nameless Victims
People with disabilities were the Nazis' first victims of mass murder. But most remain anonymous. Learn the stories of some of the victims whose names have been recently uncovered.
Global Issues Forum Session 2: What Is Driving The Rise Of White Supremacy And Neo-Nazism - and How Can We Counter It?
Can a neo-Nazi reform? And if so, what does it take? WATCH NOW as we explore how an unlikely friendship led one young man to renounch his views.
LGBTQ History Month: The Nazi Persecution of Gay People
After taking power in 1933, the Nazis waged a violent campaign against the gay community. This LGBTQ History Month, we give voice to a community silenced during the Holocaust.
From Ordinary German to Mass Murderer
Johann Niemann joined the Nazi Party at age 18. He was not only a true believer in the party's racist ideology, but also an opportunist seeking to rise above his humble origins. Learn how an “ordinary German” became a professional killer.
Acciones Osadas que Condujeron al Refugio en América Latina
No dejen de mirar esta conversación sobre personas que buscaron refugio en America Latina durante y despues del Holocausto.
Don't miss the chance to watch this Hispanic Heritage Month conversation about people who sought refuge in Latin America during and after the Holocaust.
Bringing Holocaust Education to Shonto, Arizona
Shannon Allison, an English teacher on a Navajo reservation in Arizona, discusses the history of the Holocaust, hatred, and fear of the other with her students.
Though they lack personal connections to Holocaust history, her students are inspired by its lessons of resilience and the importance of improving the world they live in.
Listen to Shannon’s students describe the impact she’s had on them by teaching Holocaust history. #WorldTeachersDay
Artifacts Unpacked: Crayon Box
No matter where seven-year-old Leo Melamed fled while seeking refuge from Nazi persecution, his parents—who were teachers—enrolled him in school.
How does a child's crayon box from Japan represent his journey to safety? #WorldTeachersDay