The Holocaust
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Yom HaShoah
As time goes on, it’s becoming harder to find personal meaning in the tragedies of the Holocaust. Nonetheless, we have
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Yom HaShoah Activity Options (Hebrew)
**Masa Original Content** This 16 page long booklet in Hebrew provides Masa staff with different options for high quality Yom
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Informative Articles & Videos
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The Story of the Bielski Partisan Group
This brief documentary film [06:45] is published by the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation, an organization committed to educating youth about
The Jewish Partisans of Eastern Europe: How They Survived in the Forest
The Jewish partisans in Eastern Europe faced constant struggle, fighting their enemies while also perpetually seeking food and shelter. In
The Jewish Partisans in the Rudniki Forest
This article from Yad Vashem documents the story of “Yechiel’s Struggle Group,” a team of 70 Jewish partisan fighters from the
Photography as a Form of Resistance Against the Nazis
Mendel Grossman, a Jewish photographer employed by the Department of Statistics in the Lodz Ghetto, was hired to photograph the factories in the ghetto
A Moving Story of a Holocaust Survivor’s Liberation from the Nazis
In this moving interview [02:21], Holocaust survivor Gerda Klein recalls her feelings upon being liberated from the Nazis. After six
An Introduction to the Jewish Partisans of Eastern Europe
This informative documentary [06:36], published by the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation, briefly tells the story of the Jewish partisans during
Jewish Life Before the Holocaust
This informative documentary [04:37] published by Yad Vashem shows original footage of Jewish life before the Holocaust. It also includes
Jewish Life in Liepaja, Latvia Before the Holocaust
In this interview [03:31] with Holocaust survivor Frieda Ende of Liepaja, Latvia, Ende provides anecdotes from her life before the Holocaust.
The Moving Story of Janusz Korczak and the Dom Sierot Orphanage
This video [04:25], published by Yad Vashem, tells the moving story of Janusz Korczak (1878-1942), a Jewish pediatrician, author, and
Itzhak Katzenelson: Accomplished Author, Dramatist, and Educator
Before the German occupation of Poland, Itzhak Katzenelson (1885-1944) contributed greatly to the vibrant Jewish culture in Lodz, Poland, through
Mordechai Anielewicz and The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
This documentary [04:45] portrays the events of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, led by the 23-year-old Mordechai Anielewicz. Included in this
Cultural Entertainment in the Warsaw Ghetto
Despite the horrendous living conditions in the Warsaw Ghetto, there were professional theaters featuring music and drama performances in both Polish
Testimonies from Survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
This film [08:28], produced by Yad Vashem, includes a compilation of testimonies from survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Most
The Mailman of the Warsaw Ghetto
This animated video [06:52], produced by Yad Vashem, portrays life in the Warsaw Ghetto from the unique perspective of the
The Sonderkommando Revolt in Auschwitz
In this interview [03:50], Dario Gabbai recalls his participation in the Sonderkommando revolt in Auschwitz-II Birkenau, on October 7, 1944.
The Story Behind the Song Ani Ma’amin
This film [03:52], produced by Chabad of Venice, tells the moving story of cantor Azriel David Fastig’s composition of a
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Music
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Yiddish Tango During World War II
As tango gained popularity during the 1930s, Jewish musicians in Eastern Europe began fusing traditional Jewish music with modern tango,
Holocaust Requiem
The above video [06:00] includes the music and narrative from Zlata Razdolina’s Holocaust Requiem– an orchestral adaptation of Itzhak Katzenelson’s
A Song from Theresienstadt
Gideon Klein, the composer of this choral piece, “Spruch” (Verdict), wrote it while in Theresienstadt, a transit camp for Czech
Yiddish Theater in the Vilna Ghetto
“Yisrolik,” created by writer Leyb Rozental and composer Misha Veksler, reflects the resilient spirit of the Jews of Vilna. Though
The Jewish Partisans’ Song: A Tribute to the Heroic Jews of the Holocaust
The Jewish Partisans’ Song, “Zog Nit Keynmol” (Never Say), was written in 1943 by Hirsch Glick in the Vilna Ghetto.
Cultural Entertainment in the Warsaw Ghetto
Despite the horrendous living conditions in the Warsaw Ghetto, there were professional theaters featuring music and drama performances in both Polish
The Story Behind the Song Ani Ma’amin
This film [03:52], produced by Chabad of Venice, tells the moving story of cantor Azriel David Fastig’s composition of a
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German Jewish Life During the Rise of Nazism
As the Nazis rose to power and began excluding Jews from social and economic organizations, Jews found the need to
Rare Color Footage of Pre-Holocaust Jewish Life
This an assemblage of color footage from Jewish life in the shtetl. The Yiddish term “shtetl” refers to the Jewish
Janusz Korczak: Excerpts and Beliefs
This is a collection of quotes from Janusz Korczak’s writings, which illustrate his beliefs about children and their place in
Children in the Holocaust
This comprehensive article from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum includes pictures and testimonies from those who survived the Holocaust
Roman Vishniak’s Photographs of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe Before the Holocaust
These photographs, taken by the renowned Jewish photographer Roman Vishniac (1897-1990) and curated by Maya Benton, reveal glimpses of pre-war
Janusz Korczak, a Champion of Children’s Rights
Janusz Korczak dedicated his life to helping children, he directed the Dom Sierot Orphanage, was a pediatrician, teacher, and authored
The Spiritual Heroism of the Jews in the Holocaust
Itzhak Katznelson (1886-1944) was an accomplished dramatist, poet, and teacher. While living in the Warsaw Ghetto, he wrote over 40 works, including
The Auschwitz Album
The Auschwitz Album is the only existing visual evidence of the complete process of genocide of the Jews at Auschwitz.
Itzhak Katzenelson’s “Song of the Murdered Jewish People”
Itzhak Kazenelson (1886-1944) was a teacher, dramatist, and author of Hebrew and Yiddish Poetry. A pioneering maskil, he opened a
Henryk Ross: A Jewish Photographer in the Lodz Ghetto
This video [04:01] illustrates the pivotal historical role of Henryk Ross, a Jew hired to be the official photographer of
A Moving Violin Performance in Auschwitz
This video from Aish recounts the dramatic story of Prisoner Srebrenik’s captivating violin performance in Auschwitz. For some inexplicable reason,