Интервью записано 3 февраля 1998 года в г. Белгород-Днестровский Одесской области, Украина. Федор Степанович Давиденко родился 15 апреля 1921 г. в селе Будаки Аккерманского уезда Бессарабской области Румынии (теперь с. Приморское Белгород-Днестровского района Одесской области, Украина), в православной крестьянской семье. С 1934 по 1938 год Федор посещал учительскую семинарию в Аккермане, а затем в г. Бакэу.

A three-day seminar will be held November 22-24 in Kyiv to train Ukrainian teachers of social sciences and humanities, university tutors of law and human rights activists on the use of a new multimedia teacher’s guide titled Where do Human Rights Begin: History and Contemporary Approaches.

Dola Polland remembers when the Krakow (Cracow) ghetto was sealed off, which contained 70,000 Jews. Dola reflects on how the ghetto was divided into two different sections and how some Jews were forced to work for the Germans.  

Mohammed Dajani teaches about the Holocaust to Palestinians although he insists it is impossible to do so. “In my class is a girl who was recently released from an Israeli jail. When I raised the subject of the Holocaust in class all she could say was, ‘I am still dealing with my own traumatic experiences, I am nowhere near ready to learn about this!’” Dajani is unflustered by such push back.

Charles Horskey was hired by the White House in November 1962, as an advisor to President John F. Kennedy. Charles reflects on how he was given the job after returning from the Nuremberg Trials and describes all the various projects he accomplished.

Abbie Akst remembers when the Nazis occupied his hometown in Poland in 1939. Abbie reflects on the restrictions imposed onto Polish Jews by the Nazis including wearing a yellow patch.

The 10-part Echoes and Reflections series concludes with Lesson 10: The Children.

Norbert Friedman talks about the importance of learning lessons from the Holocaust, which include human compassion for others, tolerance of different religions and respect for human life.

Stephen Smith, USC Shoah Foundation executive director, is in North Carolina today recording Maj. Gen. Sidney Shachnow’s testimony for the Visual History Archive.

Seventeen years after his grandmother Celina Biniaz gave testimony, Alex Biniaz-Harris is carrying on the family name at USC Shoah Foundation. Biniaz-Harris ’15 is a music and business double major at USC and an intern at USC Shoah Foundation. Born and raised in Washington, DC, he grew up visiting his grandparents in Southern California, and during his freshman year at USC his grandmother Celina introduced him to the USC Shoah Foundation.

The award-winning French documentarian Claude Lanzmann will present his latest film and participate in a discussion with USC Shoah Foundation executive director Stephen Smith at the USC School of Cinematic Arts Tues., Dec. 10.

Curt Klein Bernard speaks about Benjamin Murmelstein, the last President of the Jewish Council in the Theresienstadt ghetto. Curt recalls being taken off the last transport list from Theresienstatdt to Auschwitz by Rabbi Murmelstein, which ultimately saved his life.

By the time they’re 88 years old, most people start thinking about slowing down. But not Claude Lanzmann. The French journalist and documentarian is about to release his seventh film, The Last of the Unjust – a three hour and 40 minute examination of Rabbi Benjamin Murmelstein, the last president of the Jewish Council of the Theresienstadt ghetto in Czechoslovakia.

USC Shoah Foundation, Outside the Box [Office], and Cohen Media Group invite you to a special preview screening of The Last of the Unjust. Directed by Claude Lanzmann Produced by David Frenkel, Jean Labadie, and Danny Krausz The event will begin with a 30-minute discussion with Claude Lanzmann, hosted by Stephen Smith, Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation. 

In this clip, Éva Székely recall meeting the trainer for the Israeli wrestling team during the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany, the night before the Israeli delegation were held hostage.

Cantor Goldberger sings a Chapter of the Psalms-a prayer of thanksgiving - often recited by his father, the Chief Cantor at the main synagogue in Copenhagen.

Celina Biniaz asks future generations to see the good in others to prevent genocides from happening again.  

Anna Post remembers pretending to be a polish girl and sneaking into the Warsaw ghetto to visit her cousins for Hanukkah.

Steven Spielberg was awarded this year's Records of Achievement Award by the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Dans cet extrait, Sarah Chaumette explique comment elle a utilisé une petite machine à imprimer pour fabriquer des papillons – des petites bandes de papier sur lesquelles étaient inscrits des messages de propagande – et sa manière de les diffuser dans le métro et dans les bus.Sarah Chaumette (née Litmanovitch) est née le 27 avril 1925 à Paris dans une famille de Juifs originaires de Kiev dans l'Empire Russe (aujourd'hui en Ukraine). Son père, Isol Litmanovitch, possède un atelier de tailleur et sa mère, Bronislava (née Racz), seconde son mari dans ses activités.

Dans cet extrait, Renée Dubna explique comment elle s’y prenait pour distribuer des brochures de la Résistance et comment elle participa à l’organisation de déraillements de trains militaires.

Dans cet extrait, Albert Lévy parle de ses activités de propagande à la Main d’œuvre immigrée (MOI), à Lyon, à l’Union de la jeunesse juive et au Mouvement national contre le racisme. Il explique comment s’effectuait la distribution des tracts.

Dans cet extrait, Roger Trugnan explique son activité de propagande à partir de l’été 1940 à la Main d’œuvre immigrée (MOI). Il évoque le contenu des tracts, les modes de diffusion et les prises de parole effectuées dans les cinémas pendant les Actualités cinématographiques.

Dans cet extrait, Simone Lagrange explique ses activités de propagande avec un groupe de jeunes de son âge, à Saint-Fons : diffusion de tracts et de petits cercueils à destination des collaborateurs, transports de messages…

Dans cet extrait, Nicole Clarence raconte son entrée dans la Résistance par le biais du mouvement des Éclaireurs de France. Elle décrit ses activités et un engagement toujours plus actif au fil du temps.

Dans cet extrait, Jean-Louis Steinberg raconte comment il est entré au parti communiste clandestin et a participé à la fabrication et à la diffusion de tracts.

Dans cet extrait, Bernard Teperman décrit une action de propagande menée avec un camarade résistant. Basée sur la mise en place d’une machine artisanale posée sur un toit de la ville, elle a permis le lâcher de plusieurs milliers de tracts devant l’immeuble du journal Le Progrès, à Lyon.

Émile explique comment il débuta ses activités dans la résistance communiste en 1940, à Paris. Il raconte notamment comment il effectuait ses distributions de tracts à bicyclette.