Holocaust child survivors
Global Holocaust survivor population drops to about 196,000 worldwide, half in Israel, data shows
New data shows the global number of Holocaust survivors has fallen to about 196,000, with nearly half living in Israel and most having survived as children.
When centenarian survivors die, their lucid wartime memories go with them
The last witnesses: Holocaust survivors confront rising antisemitism
NYC principal turns down Holocaust survivor’s talk over his ‘messages around Israel and Palestine’
Israel's oldest survivor passes away on Holocaust Remembrance Day at age 110
Her son said his mother had lived through the worst of humanity and survived, raising her children with the message that hatred cannot win.
Then and now: How the state of Gaza hostages parallels that of Holocaust survivors
An investigation reveals chilling parallels between the trauma of starvation during the Holocaust and the suffering endured by Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Holocaust survivors in Israel to receive dedicated assistance through new program
Thanks to the Claims Conference, to date, over $90 billion has been paid in indemnification, with $535 million distributed in 2024 to more than 200,000 survivors in 83 countries.
Holocaust survivor Yosef Viner, whose October 7 Facebook post went viral, dies at 98
Viner’s grandson, film director Yahav Viner, and granddaughter Hadar were both killed on October 7, protecting their young children at their homes in Kfar Azza.
Kindertransport hero: Nicholas Winton’s extraordinary effort to save Jewish children in WWII
Winton was subsequently acclaimed as 'one of the righteous of the world,' even though he did not wish to receive this accolade.
Ensuring 'dignity': Germany increases funds for Holocaust survivors by $114m
The Claims Conference will increase funding for Holocaust survivors by $114 million, enhancing social services and education, ensuring dignified living and combating Holocaust denial.
For one Holocaust survivor, October 7 hit harder
"In the Kibbutz Beeri massacre, I know every single person, every single member of my kibbutz and their children. For me, it was a second holocaust," he said.
Canceling out on a Holocaust survivor
Rena Quint was one of the survivors chosen by Yad Vashem to meet with US President Joe Biden when he visited Israel in July 2022.
‘My Friend Anne Frank’ tells the incredible story of how Anne’s best friend survived the Holocaust
Pick-Goslar spent decades telling her story through interviews and lectures, but her recollections have only just been published for the first time in a memoir, “My Friend Anne Frank."
Dayan: We are approaching a post-survivor era, Yad Vashem warns
Dayan criticized “Holocaust distortion” at the hands of governments amidst rising tensions between Israel and Poland on Holocaust Remembrance matters.
