Holocaust survivor Michael Preisler describes how Father Maximilian Kolbe volunteered to take the place of a man who was to be killed at Auschwitz for attempting to escape. Kolbe was locked in a bunker without food or water for two weeks before he was finally killed by lethal injection.

Holocaust survivor Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis urges Jews to continue their practice of Judaism and to pass their love for their faith on to their children. Esther passed away August 23, 2016.

Gordon Klasky describes the conditions of the Kutno ghetto in Poland.

Polish Jewish survivor Martin Becker speaks about meeting the nephew of the great mufti al-Husseini while he studied in Egypt before World War II.

Becker's testimony was recorded in 1993 by Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ (JFCS) Holocaust Center in San Francisco.

Marika Abrams talks about her experiences speaking to students about the Holocaust.

Sonya Perl discusses the Great Famine of Ukraine in 1932-1933. She says that in the years leading up to the famine, people were so hungry that they would sometimes resort to cannibalism.

Edith talks about what she has learned about her life because of the Holocaust and how it has impacted her relationship with her children. She talks about trying to open communication with future generations and serving as a role model.

Cornelia Aaron Swaab says she wanted to give her testimony to USC Shoah Foundation in the hope that by sharing her own experiences with the world, she can do her part to prevent future genocides.

Cila talks about how incredibly generous her mother was to many people, and how she used to send various gifts to poor families to help them celebrate Shabbat.