Holocaust

The Romaniote Jewish community is one of the oldest yet least known. Tragically, most of its members perished during the Holocaust, leaving this ancient community largely unfamiliar.

As yeshivas in Israel were established, the stifled longing for teachings from the revered "Imrei Moshe" became palpable. Thought lost to the annals of the Holocaust's devastation, one incredible book story emerges as a testament to resilience.

Irena Sendler was a social worker in Warsaw who began smuggling children out of the ghetto. The Gestapo suspected her, but they couldn't prove anything. They tortured her, but she didn't break. Faced with execution, her life took an unexpected turn.

The convoy sped forward. Upon reaching the corner of Ben Yehuda Street and Ben Hillel Street, British soldiers opened fire on passersby. Minutes later, three explosives-laden trucks detonated in the heart of Jewish Jerusalem. One of the stores utterly destroyed was that of R. Michel Rabinowitz.

Canadian singer Alanis Morissette reveals on a roots show the moment she discovered she is Jewish, and new details about her great-grandfather she never knew.

Heartbreaking: Jewelry stolen from Jews during the Holocaust goes up for auction in New York. Sister-in-law's surprise miracle: "We just baked cakes, and then came unexpected blessings": A collection of this week's most-watched articles and videos on Hidabroot.

At 16, Yossi Rot faced the horrors of war, yet never missed his morning prayers and daily donning of tefillin.

At 90 years old, Rebbetzin Leah Avlaski has served as an emissary in Moldova for the last 33 years. In an emotional interview, she recounts her childhood years during the war and her personal miracle of salvation. She confidently declares: "Being on a mission in Moldova with grandchildren and great-grandchildren is the greatest victory."

"Every victim is a tragedy, especially the children": Nearly 8,000 pairs of shoes are deteriorating. Without preservation, they will vanish.

Benny Harel, a Holocaust survivor from Libya, recounts the terrifying entry of the Nazis into Tripoli when he was five, in a harrowing testimony that will leave you moved.

A German's father revealed his secret from the Holocaust years and handed his son a piece cut from a Torah scroll. What was discovered there is surprising and chilling. Rabbi Yitzhak Dovid Grossman shares an incredible story of divine providence.

What makes this menorah so special? Discover the story behind it.

Yaakov Tzvi Gruner was only 8 when the Nazis invaded Poland, thrusting his life into danger. After his family was murdered, he escaped to a church, where he grew up and eventually became a priest. This week, he passed away, leaving one request: "To be buried as a Jew." Rabbi Shalom Malul, who was close to him in recent years, reveals his poignant story.

"Rabbi Elchanan gave a lecture on sanctifying Hashem's name, followed by a motivational talk by Rabbi Avraham Grodzinski before the tragedy unfolded the next day."

During an El Al flight to Poland, Captain Ofer Aloni left passengers touched with an emotional address and an impromptu musical moment.

The Unknown Holocaust - Agreements with the King of Morocco, A Stab in the Back, Pogroms, and Two Homes Taken: Chaim Ben Simon recounts from an authentic young child's perspective about the Holocaust of North African Jewry and the surprising way they were saved from deportations to the death camps in Europe.

The personal ID tags of four Jewish children, sent to the Sobibor extermination camp in Poland, were uncovered in an archaeological dig. Archaeologist Yoram Haimi shares, "I've been excavating Sobibor for ten years, and this was my hardest day."

Eighty years ago on this day, the Warsaw Ghetto was hermetically sealed, prohibiting any movement in or out.

From childhood, Sylvia Foti knew her grandfather was a hero in Lithuania and sought to commemorate him. However, while diving into family history and conducting extensive research, the bitter truth was revealed: the grandfather was exposed as a Nazi criminal responsible for the murder of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. Now, she is working to erase his commemoration. Watch the painful interview with Sivan Rahav-Meir.

Today, the 16th of Cheshvan, marks 81 years since Kristallnacht, a pivotal event in Germany and Austria that signaled the beginning of World War II.