Al talks about what the Holocaust taught him, including the value of freedom, having the right perspective on life, taking action and making decisions in your life, and keeping families together.
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Holocaust survivor Arthur Spindler elaborates on the misconceptions that many people had of Jewish people during the time. Jewish people were illustrated as scary-evil people, that were responsible for the issues in society.
Holocaust survivor Alice Lok Cahana, who appeared in the 1998 USC Shoah Foundation documentary The Last Days, is seen here in her art studio, showing one of her paintings to her daughter.
Holocaust survivor Jona Goldrich and his younger brother fled Poland to hide in Hungary. Jona describes his fear of being discovered by police and the sense of responsibility he felt to protect his brother.
Miriam Ziegler recalls how she reunited with other Holocaust survivors after she immigrated to Toronto. She also reflects on the famous photo of herself and other the children of Auschwitz photographed by Russian liberators.
Martin Aaron speaks on trying to reconnect with any family members who had survived the Holocaust after he was liberated from Bergen-Belsen. He recalls how his search led him to family in America.
Herbert Holden describes Nicholas Winton's lifesaving efforts to bring 669 Czech children to Britain during the Holocaust, and how he called up a television program to reveal himself as one of the children Winton saved.
A panel discussion with Verena Buser, PhD (Alice Salomon University); Martin Dean, PhD (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum); Andrea Rudorff, PhD (Institut für Zeitgeschichte); and Sari J. Siegel, Doctoral Candidate (University of Southern California).
A special event commemorating Human Rights Day: December 7, 2020
Presented by HGHS ENOUGH & Town of New Castle Holocaust & Human Rights Committee and featuring a keynote address from USC Shoah Foundation Executive Director Dr. Stephen Smith.
100 Days to Inspire Respect
Edith, a Holocaust rescuer, describes witnessing an elderly man being beaten in the street. When she tried to help him, someone else warned her not to get involved.