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 to a nearby town, but were eventually forced into the Bochnia ghetto. In 1944, his family was separated and sent to Auschwitz. From there, Ben survived Dörnhau, Buchenwald, and Dachau concentration camps. He and his sister were the only members of his family of seven to survive.
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.
Non-Residential Fellowship Academic Year 2025-2026
The Programs Division at the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications for its Non-Residential Fellowships for the academic year 2025-2026. This program is open to scholars from any discipline who do not have access to the USC Shoah Foundation archives through their home institutions.
Scholars will be chosen for participation based on the quality of their work and demonstrated need for access to the USC Shoah Foundation’s archive, which currently holds over 59,000 video testimonies of survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides and episodes of mass violence.
We are recording interviews on antisemitism after the Holocaust
As a part of our effort to understand and counter the global threat of antisemitism, we are significantly expanding our Contemporary Antisemitism Collection, an unparalleled and comprehensive effort to chronicle antisemitic violence.
Call for Applications
The Education Division of the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications for their Azrieli Teaching Fellowship for Excellence in Testimony-based Pedagogy for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Meet Dr. Catherine Clark at Jewish American Summit 2025
Experience a summit with leading experts, including our Senior Director of Programs, Dr. Catherine Clark, and influential personalities on topics such as the state of US-Israel relations, community healing from October 7th, representation of Jews and Israel in the media, antisemitism on university campuses, and much more.
All tickets include full-day JAS programming, continental breakfast, gourmet lunch, networking opportunities, artist and musical performances and a closing event.
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.