We Remember
We remember Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg, 95
Manfred Goldberg was born on April 21, 1930, in Kassel, Germany, to Rosa and Baruch Goldberg. He had a younger brother. Raised by Orthodox Jews, Manfred attended a Jewish primary school. His father…
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
We Remember Paula Lebovics
USC Shoah Foundation mourns the loss of Holocaust survivor and beloved friend of the Institute Paula Lebovics. She was 92 years old.Lebovics was one of the 12 children standing behind the barbed wire…
Monday, October 6, 2025
We remember Ben Lesser
We remember Ben Lesser, Holocaust survivor and dedicated advocate for Holocaust remembrance.Ben was born in Kraków, Poland, in 1928. Ben and his family were able to avoid the Krakow ghetto by moving…
Monday, September 29, 2025
Aron Bell, the last living member of the Bielski partisans
We remember Aron Bell, the last living member of the Bielski partisans, led by his three brothers—one of the most successful rescue operations during the Holocaust.Aron was born in Stankiewicze,…
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
In memory of David Schaecter, educator and advocate
We remember David Schaecter, survivor of the Holocaust, co-founder of Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, and dedicated advocate for survivors.David was born on August 29, 1929, near the village of Snina…
Friday, September 5, 2025
In Memoriam: Wallis Annenberg, 1939–2025
The USC Shoah Foundation joins the University of Southern California and countless communities around the world to mourn the passing of Wallis Annenberg, a Life Member of the USC Shoah Foundation…
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
We Remember György Kun
We are saddened to learn of the passing of György Kun, who gave his testimony in October 1999 in Budapest, Hungary. His daughter, Andrea Szőnyi, an educator and former colleague at the USC Shoah…
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Remembering those we lost in 2024
The USC Shoah Foundation mourns the passing of members of our community in 2024, including survivors who have given testimony, Yehuda Bauer, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Dana Schwartz, Abner Delman, Rena…
Friday, December 20, 2024
We Mourn the Passing of Steve Cozen
With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Steve Cozen, our former Chair of the Board of Councilors.
Steve’s passion for fighting antisemitism and educating the next generation led him to join…
Thursday, December 19, 2024
A Tribute to Professor Yehuda Bauer
Yehuda Bauer (z”l) was much more than his many well-deserved titles, including (but not limited to) Professor Emeritus of History and Holocaust Studies at the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary…
Friday, October 18, 2024