We Remember
USC Shoah Foundation Remembers Irene Butter, Holocaust Survivor, Educator and Advocate for Peace
The USC Shoah Foundation mourns the passing of Irene Butter, a Holocaust survivor and educator who spent decades teaching young people about the Holocaust and their responsibility to stand up to…
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Daisy Miller, Holocaust survivor and one of the driving forces behind World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust & Descendants
The USC Shoah Foundation mourns the loss of Daisy Miller, Holocaust survivor and longtime champion of the Institute.Miller was among the first child survivors of the Holocaust to share her…
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Abraham H. Foxman, Holocaust Survivor and Defining Voice Against Antisemitism
The USC Shoah Foundation mourns the passing of Abraham H. “Abe” Foxman, Holocaust survivor and longtime national director of the Anti-Defamation League. He was one of the most influential Jewish…
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Auschwitz Survivor Dr. Edith Eger, Psychologist Who Healed Herself
The USC Shoah Foundation mourns the passing of Auschwitz survivor Dr. Edith Eva Eger, a best-selling author and world-renowned psychologist who channeled her lifelong search for peace and healing…
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Remembering Holocaust Survivor Mike Walsh, 95
We mourn the loss of Holocaust survivor Mike Walsh, who passed away in February at the age of 95.Childhood InterruptedMike was born Mordechai Waks in 1930 in the Ukrainian village of Male Werbzce…
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Eighty Years Later: A Survivor and His Liberator Meet Again
Eighty years after the end of World War II, a remarkable reunion took place at the USC Shoah Foundation—one that brought history into the present in a deeply human way.Andrew Roth, a Holocaust…
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
We remember Holocaust survivor Samuel Harris, 90
USC Shoah Foundation honors the memory of Samuel Harris, born Szlamek Rzeznik in May 1935. His story of survival and will as a youth during the Holocaust continues to inspire all who hear it that, as…
Monday, April 6, 2026
We remember Andrew Roth
Andrew Roth, Holocaust survivor who made headlines last year for his emotional meeting with Jack Moran, a WWII liberator, passed away last week at age 98.Andrew was born in 1927 in Penészlek, Hungary…
Friday, March 6, 2026
Remembering Andy Friendly (1951–2026)
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our dear friend and fellow councilor, Andy Friendly, passed away on Sunday, January 4, at the age of 74.To all who knew him, Andy was the true…
Thursday, January 8, 2026
In Memoriam – Eva Schloss (1929–2026)
The USC Shoah Foundation mourns the passing of Eva Schloss, a London-based educator, author, and Holocaust survivor who devoted more than four decades to sharing her experiences and confronting…
Monday, January 5, 2026