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In 1994 we launched an unprecedented effort to record, preserve, and share the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. Over the past 30 years, we have built a world-class institute anchored in their voices. Learn more about our global impact.

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We are currently recording survivors and other witnesses of the Holocaust. If you are a survivor or know someone who is, we would love to hear from you. We are also looking for interviewers.

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Ambassadors for Humanity 2024 Gala: Join us in New York City, October 13, 2024
USC Shoah Foundation Event
In 1994, the USC Shoah Foundation launched an unprecedented effort to record, preserve, and share the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. Over the past 30 years, we have built a world-class institute anchored in their voices.…
  • October 13, 2024

Latest News

The USC Shoah Foundation is saddened by the loss of Holocaust survivor, former Haganah Sniper, and renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer. She was 96 years old.  Known for her 4’7’’ stature, matter-of-fact attitudes toward sex and sexuality and her German-accented catchphrase “get some!,” Dr. Ruth ruled the 1980s and revolutionized the way Americans spoke about sex. Her candid, humorous discussions of taboo topics made “Grandma Freud” the nation’s official sexpert.  Read More
Saturday, July 13, 2024 - 8:54pm
We mourn the passing of Dana Schwartz, 89, a Holocaust survivor and dedicated interviewer for the USC Shoah Foundation, who died on May 9 in Los Angeles. Dana, who later became a teacher and marriage and family therapist, was four when the Second World War started. She and her mother escaped the Lwów ghetto and survived in hiding. Read More
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - 9:57am
In a five-hour interview with the USC Shoah Foundation, Justus Rosenberg refers to himself as a “small fry,” “a cog,” an unimportant person. And perhaps it was for this reason that for decades, the Bard College literature professor hadn’t let on—to his colleagues, to his students, and even, for a time, to his wife—that he had fought and outwitted the Nazis during World War II to save thousands from persecution. Read More
Sunday, June 9, 2024 - 9:00am
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