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Esia Shor explains how a couple that she had worked for outside the Nowogrodek ghetto helped her disguise herself and hide when she ran to their house after escaping the ghetto. Today, Esia and 30 other Holocaust survivors were honored by New York Congressman Joseph Crowley in Bronx, New York, for their contributions to society.
clip / Friday, December 4, 2015
Renee talks about her transition into American life after settling down with her husband in Los Angeles. It wasn't until she received a phone call from the Simon Wiesenthal Center asking her to tell her story that she thought seriously about sharing her testimony with the world. Hearing about a particular anti-Semitic event that occured in Los Angeles made Renee reflect on her experiences and motivated her to share her experiences.
clip, Renee Firestone / Monday, December 7, 2015
Auschwitz Sonderkommando survivor Dario Gabbai says he does not want to get revenge on the perpetrators of the Holocaust. He believes it is more impactful to have respectful dialogue.
clip, Dario Gabbai / Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Leo talks about the beginning of Jewish arrests and deportation in France, along with the rise of various camps in France such as Drancy that many Jewish people were sent to.
clip, france / Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Eva talks about her involvement with the Anne Frank Exhibition, which is about Anne's life and travels all around the world to educate students about the Holocaust through the eyes of a young girl. She assisted in the opening of a new Anne Frank exhibition in Vienna.
clip, Eva Schloss, Anne Frank / Thursday, December 10, 2015
Deshou Chen describes how his father was murdered during the Nanjing Massacre, Dec. 13-14, 1937.
clip, nanjing, Nanjing Massacre, nanjing survivor / Thursday, December 10, 2015
Edith talks about the constant fear of being taken hostage and the kind efforts of a family that helped hide her and her brother in a barn. She talks about finally being able to give this family along with the countless other aid givers that helped keep Edith's family alive the proper recognition that they deserve.
clip, righteous among the nations / Monday, December 14, 2015
Dina Gottliebova-Babbitt remembers painting a mural based on "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" on a wall in one of the children's barracks at Auschwitz II-Birkenau, Poland.
clip, auschwitz, female, jewish survivor, 70th Anniversary, Dina Gottliebova-Babbitt, Auschwitz70 / Monday, December 14, 2015
Victor Borge was originally born in Copenhagen, but fled to Sweden once Nazis occupied Denmark during World War II. He managed to escape to the United States in 1940 on one of the last neutral ships leaving Europe. While in the U.S, Borge went on to become a famous comedian, conductor, and pianist. In this clip, he is playing a lullaby written by one of his father’s friends.
clip, male, jewish surivor, victor borge, DOR15, music / Monday, December 14, 2015
Shony Braun a violinist, recalls being selected to play music for the SS officers at Dachau. He believes that he would’ve been killed if not for his ability to play music.
clip, male, jewish survivor, Shony Braun, comcast, DOR15, dachau, camp orchestra / Monday, December 14, 2015
Andrew Merkler speaks about life after the Holocaust and his work as a playwright.
clip, art, playwright, hollywood reporter andrew merkler, life after holocaust / Monday, December 14, 2015
Ruth Westheimer reflects on her studies in the United States after WWII and her long career as “Dr. Ruth.”
clip, life after holocaust, Ruth Westheimer / Monday, December 14, 2015
Robert Clary reflects on his decision to go back to show business after the Holocaust.
clip, Robert Clary / Monday, December 14, 2015
Bulgarian actress, Rebeka Arabova reflects on the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia and discusses how the war and the Holocaust had affected her childhood development, her entire life, and her personality.
clip, video, bulgarian, holocaust survivor, Rebeka Arabova / Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Bulgarian actor, Itskhak Fintsi discusses his childhood perceptions of World War II and reflects on the psychological reactions to, and impact of his experience in the Holocaust on his life.
clip, holocaust survivor, bulgarian, Itskhak Fintsi / Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Leon Prochnik and his family fled Nazi occupied Poland and immigrated to New York City. He describes how differently his perception of World War II was for himself as a child than his father, who still had a majority of his family in Poland.
clip, holocaust survivor, Leon Prochnik, childhood / Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Ruth Posner, a dancer, choreographer and actress describes her training and career around the world after World War II.
clip, holocaust survivor, ruth posner / Tuesday, December 15, 2015
After surviving the Holocaust, William Harvey immigrated to New York City and started working at a beauty shop simply because he needed to work. William Harvey continues to describe how his skill flourished and the A-list and celebrity clients who visited the shop.
clip, holocaust, William Harvey / Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Holocaust survivor and rescuer Curt Lowens emotionally reflects on arriving to the United States after World War II. He also describes why he decided to pursue a career in entertainment as an actor.
clip, holocaust, curt lowens / Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Armenian Genocide survivor Haigas Bonapart talks about denial of the genocide. This clip is one of the newest to be published on the IWitness "Watch" page.
clip, Armenian Genocide / Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Olga Menczer describes how her family celebrated Hanukkah while she was growing up in Hungary.
/ Monday, December 21, 2015
Ruth talks about her time with her foster family and celebrating Christmas. She was able to celebrate Hanukkah as well, but she talks about enjoying celebrating Christmas with the family and how she finally felt accepted.
clip, christmas / Monday, December 21, 2015
Rose Burizihiza describes how the Hutu leaders in her town met to plan how they would kill the local Tutsis.
clip, Rwandan Genocide / Monday, December 21, 2015
Hermina talks about celebrating Christmas as a child with her family and the holiday treats she still makes today for Christmas and New Year's.
clip, christmas / Monday, December 21, 2015
Moshe Avital describes the two public schools in Czechoslovakia and how most Jewish students went to the Czech school and the non-Jewish students went to the Russian school. His Czech school was very strict and taught at a very high level, which provided him the opportunity to learn about Czech language, literature, geography, and many other subjects.
clip, Czechoslovakia / Tuesday, December 22, 2015