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Holocaust survivor rescued from rubble after missile strike

Home Front Command forces rescued a Holocaust survivor from a collapsed building in Rehovot. His son embraced the rescuers, thanking them emotionally for saving his father’s life.

French-Jewish WWII spy Marthe Cohn dies at 105

Heroic nurse-turned-spy who infiltrated Nazi Germany kept her wartime role secret for decades.

'We are better than this'

Holocaust survivor speaks after horrific Colorado attack

Holocaust survivor Barbara Steinmetz, injured in the attack during a demonstration for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, speaks for the first time, implores Americans to be kind and decent.

Legacy of Life:

Holocaust survivor's liver saves woman in final act of generosity

At Kaplan Medical Center, a liver was successfully harvested from Marta Dimov, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor, and was transplanted into a 67-year-old woman at Hadassah Hospital.

Survivor dies 2 weeks after her great-grandson fell in Gaza

96-year-old Holocaust survivor, Magda Baratz, passes away two weeks after her great-grandson Asaf Cafri fell in Gaza.

Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer passes away at 103

Margot Friedländer, a Holocaust survivor and witness to Nazi persecution, dies away at 103. Known for her advocacy and role in Holocaust remembrance, she was honored with Germany's highest recognition.

NYC:

Posters of Holocaust survivors torn down

Unknown vandals tore down posters featuring Holocaust survivors alongside celebrities in New York City.

Father learns of son's death while on his way to Bergen-Belsen

Hagai, father of Master Sergeant Asaf Cafri who fell in battle in Gaza, received the news of his son’s death while in Germany with his 96-year-old Holocaust survivor grandmother.

Israel's oldest Holocaust survivor passes away at 110

Nechama Grossman, considered Israel's oldest Holocaust survivor, passed away on Holocaust Remembrance Day. She is survived by children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Holocaust Survivor:

'The State of Israel is a miracle'

Holocaust survivor Arie Reiter, who lit a torch yesterday at the state ceremony at Yad Vashem, shared his story in an interview on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Holocaust Survivor:

'Lest we forget' - a letter to the soldiers who liberated Dachau

A survivor of Dachau writes to the American soldiers who liberated the camp: 'You and I, who saw it all, must forever be willing to bear witness to the authenticity of the Holocaust, which was perpetrated by a so called civilized nation.'

Moving footage from Auschwitz:

Holocaust survivors and captivity survivors sing 'Hatikvah'

Holocaust survivors and Hamas captivity survivors gather at the crematoria of Auschwitz, pray together for the remaining hostages, sing Israel’s national anthem "Hatikvah," and declare: "Am Yisrael Chai".

Holocaust survivor Ruth Haran:

'I remember the Holocaust through the eyes of a young girl'

90-year-old Ruth Haran survived the Holocaust and massacre at Kibbutz Be'eri: 'When the war ended, I was barely seven years old, about the age my great-granddaughter Yahel was when kidnapped to Gaza.'

Haunting:

101-year-old Holocaust survivor prays for the victims

101-year-old Holocaust survivor Eliezer Sheffer recited the 'El Maleh Rahamim' memorial prayer at the Holocaust Remembrance Day opening ceremony at the Testimony House in Nir Galim.

Nearly all Holocaust survivors could die within next 15 years

Half of Holocaust survivors alive today will be dead in 6 years, nearly all will be dead within 15 years, new analysis finds.

Ministry of Welfare:

10% of Holocaust survivors passed away in the last year

According to estimates, there are currently about 119,903 Holocaust survivors living in Israel. In 2024, 42,345 survivors received services from the Ministry of Welfare.

They defeated Hitler:

The survivors participating in the Remembrance Day ceremony

Holocaust Remembrance Day will open with a torch lighting ceremony on Wednesday evening in Jerusalem.

Jack Engelhard:

Holocaust Survivors need our love and attention, urgently

There is nothing typical about any Survivor story. All are different. All are unique. All need to be told. All need to be heard before it’s too late. Opinion.

Under Trump's budget cuts:

Food programs for Holocaust survivors at risk of losing funding

Federal spending cuts could affect aid for Holocaust survivors and kosher Meal on Wheels deliveries.

Rose Girone, world's oldest Holocaust survivor, dead at 113

Rose freed her husband from Buchanwald, lived in the Japan-controlled Shanghai Ghetto, and taught until the age of 102.

Jacqueline van Maarsen, Anne Frank’s best friend, dies at 96

Jacqueline van Maarsen was a classmate of Anne Frank at the Jewish Lyceum and shared her memories of their friendship throughout her life.

New in NY: Yad Vashem Way

Unique Yad Vashem exhibit and street naming highlight NYC’s commitment to remember the Holocaust.

'God created people to love'

Holocaust survivor addresses UN

Holocaust survivor and educator Marianne Miller delivered a speech today at the United Nations General Assembly, marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day and commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Just 50 survivors at 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

Only 50 Holocaust survivors will be at Auschwitz for the 80th anniversary of its liberation; no politicians to speak at the ceremony.

Key to synagogue destroyed on Kristallnacht returns home

A survivor kept the key from a German synagogue destroyed on Kristallnacht. 86 years later, the relic is returning home.

Holocaust Survivor:

'Harris owes my parents an apology for this lie'

Holocaust survivor Jerry Wartski denounced Vice-President Kamala Harris for comparing Donald Trump to Hitler.

Lily Ebert, Holocaust survivor and TikTok sensation, dies at 100

Ebert, who was honored by King Charles in 2022, survived the Auschwitz death camp where much of her family was murdered.

New California law to aid Holocaust art restitution

California passes law to help Holocaust survivors and heirs recover Nazi-looted art.

Family suing after Holocaust survivor dies of listeria

Family of Holocaust survivor Günter “Garshon” Morgenstein, 88, files first wrongful death lawsuit in Boar’s Head listeria outbreak. 'He should not have died from eating a sandwich.'

Vogue cover model is 102-year-old Holocaust survivor

102-year-old Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer is Vogue Germany’s latest cover model.

German gov't allocates a record $1.5b in Holocaust reparations

German Holocaust reparations increase again this year, but plateau expected as survivors perish.

As global antisemitism rises, Holocaust education receives boost

Holocaust education, Holocaust survivors, receive additional funding; social welfare services for over 100,000 Holocaust survivors to see increase of €105 million.

On eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day

95-year-old Holocaust survivor passes away

Esther Greitzer, 95-year-old Holocaust survivor who survived Auschwitz and the infamous 'medical experiments,' passes away; nephew urges the public to attend her funeral.

Netanyahu to torchlighters:

'If we need to stand alone – we will stand alone'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes' Remembrance Day Torchlighters: "."

Knesset Approves:

Greater legal aid for Holocaust survivors

A new amendment will grant survivors free legal representation in a variety of fields with no need to prove financial eligibility.

Virginia:

Students may opt out of Holocaust survivor's talk

Virginia school district will let students opt out of Holocaust lesson, citing Jewish students’ ‘trauma.’

This Polish 'countess' was a WWII hero - and a Jew

A Polish ‘countess’ saved thousands of concentration camp prisoners from the Nazis. No one knew she was a Jew.

Holocaust survivor to Sky News:

'We see it could happen again - because it did'

Since October 7th, 100-year-old Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert has been subjected to death and rape threats. Her great-grandson warns that antisemitism 'did not die with the liberation of Auschwitz.'

New campaign:

'When infants are murdered - that's a Holocaust'

Ruth Haran, who survived both the Holocaust and the October 7th massacre, leads viewers on a chilling journey showing the similarities between the two.

Holocaust and 7/10 survivor:

I won't be a refugee in my own country

Pres. Herzog hosts March of the Living Representatives, Kindertransport survivors, including elderly resident of Kibbutz Zikim, displaced following Hamas massacre. 'I will not be a refugee in my country - I want to return to Kibbutz Zikim.'

Holocaust survivor:

'Hamas atrocities many times worse than the Nazis.'

90-year-old Miriam Schlisser lived through the Holocaust and the years preceding it, but the emotional turmoil she has experienced since Oct. 7 has brought her to difficult conclusions.

New analysis:

Around 245,000 Holocaust survivors left

Number of living Holocaust survivors is about 245,000, according to new analysis by Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Latvia, Lithuania, offering restitution for Holocaust survivors

In a shift, Latvia and Lithuania are paying Holocaust survivors and heirs for their stolen property.

For first time in decades:

Austria increases Holocaust survivor payments

Austria promises to pay an estimated 2,500 Holocaust survivors an additional direct compensation payment in 2023.

History:

Makkabi Berlin becomes first Jewish team to play in German Cup

Despite a 6-0 loss, Makkabi, which was founded by Holocaust survivors in 1970, makes history by taking part in the competition.

Beloved holocaust survivor Dugo Leitner passed away at 93

David (Dugo) Leitner was best known for his annual custom of eating falafel on the day he was liberated from the Nazis.

In Germany, a new exhibit puts the DP camps in the spotlight

Landmark exhibits shed light on life in German displaced person camps after the Holocaust.

Holocaust survivor who competed in the Olympics dies at 93

Ben Helfgott, one of two Holocaust survivors to compete in the Olympics, dies at 93.

New memoir by Anne Frank's best friend tells a tale of survival

‘My Friend Anne Frank’ tells the incredible story of how Anne’s best friend survived the Holocaust.

This museum curator is returning art looted by Nazis to owners

A German museum curator is personally returning art looted by the Nazis to the descendants of the Holocaust victims who owned them.

'My mission is to keep Holocaust stories alive'

Dana Arschin-Kraslow, storyteller for the Holocaust Memorial & tolerance center of Nassau County, speaks at Arutz Sheva IHF event.

83-year-old Holocaust survivor throws out 1st pitch at Mets game

Holocaust survivor and longtime Mets fan Leo Ullman threw out the first pitch at Thursday’s game.

Toronto:

Holocaust survivors to participate in rewriting Torah scroll

Toronto Holocaust survivors participate in rewriting of Torah scroll discovered more than 75 years after the Holocaust.

MLB baseball:

Holocaust survivor throws 1st pitch on 100th birthday

Helen Kahan receives standing ovation after throwing ceremonial first pitch at Tampa Bay Rays - New York Yankees game.

Jerusalem:

College dedicates center in memory of Holocaust survivor

JCT dedicates entrepreneurship center in memory of industry innovation pioneer and Holocaust survivor Chaim Schreiber.

Fruma Gallant, mother of Israel's Defense Min., passes away

Fruma Gallant was born in Poland, survived the Holocaust, and built her family in Israel.

Dominican Republic:

A museum could tell the story of Holocaust refugees

The Dominican Republic was a haven for Jews fleeing the Nazis. A museum project could tell that story.

Holocaust survivor:

Ephraim Mol, 85, dies after collapsing before memorial ceremony

Rabbi Ephraim Mol was slated to recite a prayer at Yad Vashem's Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony - but collapsed before he could do so.

Moving:

Holocaust survivor surprises his granddaughter on Mount Herzl

Holocaust survivor Yaakov Meir Dimenstein visits his granddaughter, who will be flag bearer at the Independence Day torch lighting ceremony.

91-Year-Old Holocaust survivor tastes mufletas for the 1st time

Mordechai Greenstein attended his first Mimouna last Wednesday.