Dov was only 2 when he was sadly killed at Treblinka extermination camp on October, 1941
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This Anne Frank for Kids Reader works on reading skills while learning about a courageous young girl who lived in Holland during World War II.
Elisabeth was only 13 months old when she sadly perished from hypothermia and starvation at Ravensbrück women’s camp on February 11,1945
I took a virtual tour of Prague’s Jewish Quarter to learn more about Jewish history in Prague during the Second World War, and was touched by the stories.
Discover the rich history of Jewish Vienna on this do-it-yourself walking tour. Explore the Jewish textile quarter, Judenplatz; Morzinplatz, and more.
Yasha Risman was born in 1934 in Odesa, Odessa Oblast Ukraine, and died at age 7 years old in 1941 in Odesa. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Yasha Risman.
In 1939, the Nazi German forces began their occupation of Poland. By 1944, the Russians were advancing from the East and the Allies from the West. The Polish Home Army, Armia Krajowa, was a secret rebel force that had been stockpiling weapons, strategizing, and waiting for the opportune moment to…
Discover the rich history of Jewish Vienna on this do-it-yourself walking tour. Explore the Jewish textile quarter, Judenplatz; Morzinplatz, and more.
Discover Amsterdam’s tumultuous history during the Second World War during this walking tour. Learn about the Netherlands’ role during the war, the Nazi occupation, the Dutch resistance, and the Hunger Winter while walking through the old Jewish Quarter and memorials. See the Shadow Wall, Holocaust Memorial Walk, the Jewish Historical Museum and more throughout your journey.
Immerse yourself in the spiritual tapestry of Krakow on this self-guided audio tour, designed for history aficionados and cultural explorers. This journey navigates through centuries of religious architecture and Jewish heritage, unveiling stories etched in brick and faith. Starting at the elegant Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, the route threads through iconic landmarks including the gothic St. Mary's Basilica, the bustling Cloth Hall, and the historical St. Peter and Paul Church. The tour culminates in the tranquility of St. James's Church, offering a diverse exploration of Krakow's most revered sites. Along the way, gaze upon the two contrasting towers of St. Mary's Basilica and feel the resilience of Krakow's Jewish community while meandering through the synagogues of the Kazimierz district. The Old Synagogue and Tempel Synagogue, among others, narrate a past rich with tradition and creativity, while each step is an opportunity to connect with the silent stories of faith that shaped Krakow's history. Create lasting memories as you traverse the city at your own pace, with the freedom to pause, reflect, and absorb the sacred ambiance that defines Krakow's character.
A substantive contribution to the history of ethnic strife and extreme violence (The Wall Street Journal) and a cautionary examination of how genocide can take root at the local levelturning neighbors, friends, and family against one anotheras seen through the eastern European border town of Buczacz during World War II. For more than four hundred years, the Eastern European border town of Buczacztoday part of Ukrainewas home to a highly diverse citizenry. It was here that Poles, Ukrainians, and Jews all lived side by side in relative harmony. Then came World War II, and three years later the entire Jewish population had been murdered by German and Ukrainian police, while Ukrainian nationalists eradicated Polish residents. In truth, though, this genocide didnt happen so quickly. In Anatomy of a Genocide, Omer Bartov explains that ethnic cleansing doesnt occur as is so often portrayed in popular history, with the quick ascent of a vitriolic political leader and the unleashing of military might. It begins in seeming peace, slowly and often unnoticed, the culmination of pent-up slights and grudges and indignities. The perpetrators arent just sociopathic soldiers. They are neighbors and friends and family. They are also middle-aged men who come from elsewhere, often with their wives and children and parents, and settle into a life of bourgeois comfort peppered with bouts of mass murder. For more than two decades Bartov, whose mother was raised in Buczacz, traveled extensively throughout the region, scouring archives and amassing thousands of documents rarely seen until now. He has also made use of hundreds of first-person testimonies by victims, perpetrators, collaborators, and rescuers. Anatomy of a Genocide profoundly changes our understanding of the social dynamics of mass killing and the nature of the Holocaust as a whole. Bartovs book isnt just an attempt to understand what happened in the past. Its a warning of how it could happen again, in our own towns and citiesmuch more easily than we might think. | Author: Omer Bartov | Publisher: Simon & Schuster | Publication Date: Jan 01, 2019 | Number of Pages: 416 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback/History | ISBN-10: 1451684541 | ISBN-13: 9781451684544
Archaeologists have found the stunning remains of a Jewish synagogue that the Nazis destroyed during World War II.
A photo of Magda Rosenberg who was only 8 when she was deported to Auschwitz Birkenau in 1944
Discover the rich history of Jewish Vienna on this do-it-yourself walking tour. Explore the Jewish textile quarter, Judenplatz; Morzinplatz, and more.
In 1939, the Nazi German forces began their occupation of Poland. By 1944, the Russians were advancing from the East and the Allies from the West. The Polish Home Army, Armia Krajowa, was a secret rebel force that had been stockpiling weapons, strategizing, and waiting for the opportune moment to…
This viewing guide for the PBS documentary Irena Sendler: In the Name of Their Mothers is a perfect supplement to your World War II, Holocaust, or Anne Frank unit. Irena's story would also be an interesting study for Women's History Month. Students are fascinated by the inspiring story of a young Polish woman who organized a resistance movement that saved over 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II.
A look at the League of German Girls aka Band of German Maidens (Bund Deutscher Mädel).
Irena Sendler was a Polish social worker who during World War II helped to rescue 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto.
Photos of those who lost their lives in the Holocaust. Many photos show smiling young children whose lives were cut short.
The DA’s involvement moves the cases from civil court to criminal court.
This Anne Frank for Kids Reader works on reading skills while learning about a courageous young girl who lived in Holland during World War II.
Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who documented her life in hiding during Nazi persecution in the Netherlands.- facts
Eskfir was only 10 when she was sadly murdered during the Drobitskiy Yar murder site on Kharkov, Ukraine on October 1941
The newly opened archives may shed light on whether Pope Pius XII aided the Nazis during World War II or secretly ordered Catholic clergy to save Jews.
When she came across a Nazi killing an infant by repeatedly swinging its tiny body against a brick wall, Truus Oversteegen didn’t flinch. The freckle-faced teenager, who was just three months shy o…
Haunting color photos made by Adolf Hitler's personal photographer, Hugo Jaeger, in the ghettos of Nazi-occupied Poland in 1939 and 1940.
A look back at three women who fought as Jewish partisans against the Nazis for Women's History Month.
A new book explores the life of Anna Essinger, who led an entire school's daring escape from Germany in 1933
These historical fiction photo prompts will open doors of imagination as kids sail on the Mayflower, pan for gold, or create their own historical adventure.
