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.
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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.
Jewish Survivor
Esther points out the people who, even in those difficult war years, inspired great acts of altruism. She recognizes the courage and compassion of those who offered help to victims of the Holocaust.
DOB: 6/23/1930
City of birth: Osijek
Country of birth: Yugoslavia
Went into hiding: Yes
Other exp: identity concealment
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.