After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission
Fürst, now 92, is one of a dwindling number of Holocaust survivors able to share first-person accounts of the horrors they endured, as the world marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis’ most notorious death camp. Fürst is returning to Auschwitz for the annual occasion, his fourth trip to the camp.
Just 50 Holocaust survivors will be at Auschwitz for the 80th anniversary of its liberation
The dwindling numbers offer a stark representation of the declining population of survivors who are still able to tell their stories.
Looking ahead to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp
Jan. 27, marks International Holocaust Day. NBC News' Jay Gray reports from Auschwitz, where the 80th anniversary of its liberation will bring forth memories and messages that resonate today.
Auschwitz Survivors Recall Suffering 80 Years After Camp's Liberation
When Teresa Regula arrived at Auschwitz as a 16-year-old, the first real pain she experienced was of her ears burning. "They shaved us down to bare skin, and it was a scorching hot day, August 4... That was the first authentic pain I felt,
Holocaust survivors issue warning 80 years after Auschwitz liberation
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi death camp Auschwitz, Holocaust survivors are voicing their fears over the rise of antisemitism and are urging people to stand up against it. Olivia Zollino reports.
On 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation, survivors keep memories alive
Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. Younger generations in Atlanta are keeping alive Holocaust survivors' stories, including the harrowing experience of Murray Lynn.
The many lives of Jack Carter: Uncovering the forgotten past of a Holocaust survivor
In the final years of her husband's life, BJ Carter finally learned details of her husband's life he'd never remembered.
The Holocaust: how ‘rescue archaeology’ is tackling the impending loss of surviving witnesses
Belatedly, the survivors were rescued from obscurity and the human element of the tragedy came to the fore. Local and then ...
These books circulated at Brandeis for decades. A trove of Holocaust history was hidden in the pages.
As the final generation of Holocaust survivors passes on, the books will remain as "material survivors, as witnesses." ...
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12 Holocaust survivors share their stories on a Times Square billboard
A project of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, the billboard aims to draw attention to the experiences ...
The Holocaust poets who can help us to understand genocides past and present
It is only by listening to these individual voices that we can really begin to understand what the many millions of Holocaust ...
Rabbi Kenneth Brander: This Holocaust Remembrance Day, let’s focus on the coming light, not the current darkness
As Jews are now faced with a new reality, I look to my father’s generation for the blueprint to build the world we want.
Connecticut landmarks to light up yellow for Holocaust remembrance day
The Chapel Haven Schleifer Center is going to “flick the switch” and shine yellow lights to commemorate the Holocaust. Many ...
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Arkansas professor, descendant of a Holocaust survivor, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
REMEMBRANCE DAY IS JANUARY 27TH, AND IT HAS A SPECIAL MEANING THIS YEAR AS A WORLD RECOGNIZES 80 YEARS SINCE THE LIBERATION ...
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'Destruction Yiddish:' How the Holocaust changed language
The Holocaust caused expedited change in language due to previously unknown trauma, physicality and extremely close contact.
'Never Forget': International Museum of World War II displays reminders of the Holocaust
The International Museum of World War II in Wakefield includes an exhibit to educate and remind visitors about the Holocaust.
'Always Remember Your Name' documentary: What happened to the Jews of Italy during the Holocaust?
Shira Klein, chair of the history department at Chapman University, said there is a popular misconception about Italy’s ...