Holocaust

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

A teenage boy’s journey through death marches, labor camps, and miracles of survival

After escaping deportation and hunger, she built a family, served Israel’s water authority, and spoke out against Holocaust denial

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 Holocaust survivor and spiritual leader, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Taub dedicated his life to Torah and rebuilding a shattered world

Viewing God as a compassionate Father transforms the way we understand suffering, resilience, and the eternal strength of the human soul

The Jewish community in Tarnow was destroyed during the Holocaust, the synagogue demolished by the Germans, but the Eternal Light recently discovered serves as the last item and a lasting memory. Rabbi Avraham Krieger from the 'Shema Olam' Institute shares the groundbreaking discovery.

From hiding in a convent to building a new life in Israel, one family’s courage and miracles

Lessons on trust, resilience, and how living with faith brings divine help and miracles

After losing his wife and children in the Holocaust, Rabbi Halberstam chose faith, kindness, and rebuilding over despair.

How the Sanzer Rebbe upheld Shabbat and mitzvot with deep joy even amidst the horrors of the Holocaust

Rare photos taken by German soldiers during World War II expose daily life, forced labor, and the destruction of Jewish communities

Arad Elbaz never thought he would become a yeshiva student, but the question of Hashem's whereabouts during the Holocaust led him to explore his Jewish roots deeply. Upon receiving an unexpected answer, he realized there was no point in running from the truth.

Balancing memory, education, and emotional readiness

The Holocaust survivor's harrowing journey through artistic expression

A 90-year-old man decides to share his childhood experiences of the Holocaust, an 80-year-old Jewish woman from Yemen recounts how her sister was taken from her, and a seventh-generation Jerusalemite from Mea Shearim reveals his life story. These are just a few examples of the thousand stories documented by Yad Sarah over the past 20 years. Volunteer Verda Bar-On, who manages the project in Jerusalem, shares her excitement.

A personal account of courage, trauma and the power of song in the darkest times

A Holocaust story of selflessness, true giving, and the power of one mitzvah done from the heart

How Benisch and turned courage and friendship in Auschwitz into decades of testimony and teaching for future generations

They say a person's name says a lot about their nature, and in the case of Col. Ronit Lev, it rings particularly true. She has a big heart dedicated to one noble mission: to bring joy to the remaining Holocaust survivors and fulfill their wishes.