survival

Rebekah Lewinson shares her harrowing story of survival and the courage of Aunt Nel, who put her own life at risk during the Holocaust to save Rebekah. Decades later, Rebekah reflects on the impact of Aunt Nel's actions not just on her life, but on the lives of her descendants.

A drunk man fell asleep on a railway track and miraculously survived after being hit by a train, which threw him several meters ahead.

After ten challenging days on the island, an Italian aircraft spotted the SOS signals left by the survivors. Two ships from Rhodes were dispatched for a rescue. However, the Italians, who were part of the Axis powers, detained them in a camp on Rhodes Island, where they lived in tents under harsh conditions for a long time.

Chen Akiva experienced a life-threatening ordeal during childbirth, leading to three strokes. She recounts the miraculous chain of events that saved her and her baby's lives.

A Chinese citizen embarked on a hiking trip in the Qinling Mountains but lost contact. After surviving without food, it was discovered: he ate toothpaste, saving his life.

From a last-minute decision that saved a life, to a child's classroom lesson turned heroism, explore remarkable stories of survival from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, a disaster that claimed over 230,000 lives but also revealed human resilience.

From the horrors of Auschwitz, amidst hunger, disease, and forced labor, Shindy Miller documented the atrocities of the Holocaust with every fiber of her being. Written on hidden scraps of paper, her diary became a chilling testament and legacy for future generations. Now, two months after her passing, her daughter Dori unveils her inspiring story.

While in Brazil's most secure prison, Oshrit Elisha never imagined how that experience would later drive her to support families of hostages. Here’s her riveting and inspiring story.

A Holocaust survivor story, crossing continents with poignant closure: the tale of an ancient Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust's horrors, journeyed across continents, and found its place this week at the Nova memorial site.

Pavel was struck by lightning while vacationing in Georgia. Doctors, who initially thought he had passed, were surprised by his lighthearted response to the incident: "It's simply a miracle."

In the vast, icy wilderness of Siberia, Samuel, known as 'the world's loneliest man', has chosen a life of solitude and survival. His story inspires and challenges our perceptions of isolation and freedom.

The survival of the Jewish people through centuries of persecution has no natural explanation. Just as Jacob and his descendants were spared from annihilation by Esau at the last moment, throughout history, when the spiritual heart of the nation was threatened, a path to salvation emerged.

Known as 'The Grandpa of Kibbutz Holit,' he was murdered in the massacre with his caregiver. His grandchildren share how they want him remembered 'for the life he brought to every place.'

When Martin stepped out wearing the officer's shirt, the kapo stared in disbelief but said nothing. From that day until the end of the war, Martin became known as the 'white-collar prisoner.'

This remarkable woman from Be'eri witnessed horrors in her kibbutz. Her escape—spending 12 hours in a closet with a book of the Zohar—is touching hearts across the internet.

What is the secret behind the purpose of the Battle of Gog and Magog? Will any nations survive it? And what can each of us do to get through it safely? Part five of the 'Battle of Gog and Magog' series.

In this unique recipe, Chef Ronen reveals his grandmother Hella's latke recipe. She is a Holocaust survivor who fought with the partisans and survived two whole years of cold and hunger, thanks to potato peel latkes they found in the garbage bins.

In a heart-stopping story, a 13-year-old boy in the U.S. was declared brain dead after an accident. His parents agreed to donate his organs, but a miraculous event changed everything.

Tzvi Glazer, a Holocaust survivor who lit a memorial torch, shared his life's story: Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, Dachau, a two-minute escape, facing death, the selections, and eventual rescue and survival.

Mere hours before the planned funeral for their critically ill infant, a Florida couple wrote a farewell letter to their daughter. But then, an unexpected miracle transformed everything.