Holocaust

Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Salomon's wife, daughter, parents, and entire family perished in the Auschwitz crematoriums. After the war, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi mourned the great destruction and asked Hashem for two things.

In a timeless letter to Jewish girls, the Rebbe outlines why we were created, the spiritual dangers of materialism, and how Torah gives life meaning in both this world and the next.

How one Jewish girl’s faith and courage saved her life during WWII

"As I was about to establish my family, I faced the temptation of assimilation into another nation, believing I would have no qualms. I was even making practical preparations for the wedding. Suddenly, deep in my mind, I heard the cry of the Slonim Rebbe and recoiled from my actions."

Left alone in Auschwitz, he never forgot Hashem was with him. Rabbi Sander Freed, zt"l, recounts his mother's final day and celebrates his victory over the Nazis with around 100 grandchildren and more than 600 great-grandchildren. Watch the story unfold.

At 92, Abraham Aviel Lipkonsky recounted in a special Holocaust project the power of faith amidst the horrors: "I kept the tefillin on me all the time. Even with the partisans. I remembered that one who does not put on tefillin has no life in the hereafter. I did not want to lose the next world."

These converts stood before the Nazis and refused to give up their Jewish identity

One survived the ghetto thanks to his candy-making skills, while the other lived through experiments in Auschwitz's 'Twins' Block.' Who is the oldest Holocaust survivor and who is the youngest?

A groundbreaking discovery of dozens of pairs of tefillin in a bunker led the Shem Olam Institute to investigate the owners. Rabbi Avraham Krieger shares the story, believing it to be one of the most emotional findings.

The tefillin were hidden, and the Torah reading was done in secret. As a treat, there was some hummus. This is how young Moshe Porat experienced his Bar Mitzvah day. This week, he is eager to recount his incredible story and pass it on to younger generations.

A father’s unwavering faith, even in the face of Nazi soldiers, led to a miraculous escape for his entire family.

Last week, Ben Zion Hadar (Bolosh), known as one of the group of youths from Warsaw's Three Crosses Square, passed away. "Dad sold cigarettes to German soldiers who never imagined he was a Jewish child," says his son Tomer. "He always said that only divine providence protected him."

A man searching for truth found Judaism—and discovered his father had unknowingly earned unexpected merit.

Each of us should consider ourselves as second or third after the great divine power, understanding that in moments of bribery, anger, or misguided fervor, we are capable of descending into far greater catastrophes than we can envision. Weekly message by Rabbi Eliyahu Rabi.

I don’t know why Hashem caused the Holocaust, I would reply, but I know where He was. He was with us. He and not an angel. He walked hand in hand with the millions who suffocated, burned, and starved. He carried on His wings the millions murdered for His namesake: Dana Voron in a powerful and moving post

Giselle and Liz grew up in France during World War II. Their father was taken to camps, and their mother couldn’t raise them, so they were sent to the home of Righteous Among the Nations. Mrs. Giselle Guttel shares the process, growth, and hardships.

How the Divrei Chaim and His Descendants Built One of Today’s Most Impactful Hasidic Movements

He ate grass, drank murky water, and was reduced to skin and bones, but eventually was saved and built a family. Moshe Blach shares his tale of survival against all odds.

"The balcony exists, Hitler doesn't exist, but despite it all the Jewish People live and exist forever": Rabbi Eliyahu Rabbi delivers an inspiring message for Holocaust Remembrance Day. Watch

Where was Hashem during the Holocaust? How should we view and remember the Holocaust? Warning: A deeply challenging column.