Holocaust 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.

Hanoch Shahar, 90-year-old Holocaust survivor presents items from the Holocaust in the northern Israeli city of Safed, April 23, 2025; illustrative.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Member of Knesset Michael Biton prepare falafel in memory of late Holocaust survivor David (Dugo) Leitner at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 14, 2026.

Why falafel is at the heart of Israel’s 'Operation Dugo' Holocaust remembrance

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

Auschwitz, Poland

'World, Open Your Eyes'


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.

Nechama Grossman

Zikaron Basalon transforms the stories of Holocaust survivors into living memory - opinion

The intimate gathering, the conversation, the questions – all of these create a memory that is not just a ceremony, but a human experience connecting past, present, and future.

 President Isaac Herzog hosts Ines Nissim, a Holocaust survivor, as part of the Zikaron Basalon series, April 25, 2022.

Honoring Holocaust survivors: A call to remember the living and their legacy - opinion

This Holocaust Remembrance Day, we must remember not only the six million lost but also the survivors who lived to share their stories, resilience, and wisdom.

 THIS HOLOCAUST Remembrance Day, I want to reflect not just on those we lost, but on those who lived – who survived – and who gave my life new meaning, says the writer.

How a daring Holocaust-era decision can serve as a precedent for haredim today - opinion

Uncovering the Theresienstadt rescue train—a little-known escape from Nazi occupation that brought 1,210 Jewish prisoners to freedom.

Second generation to Holocaust survivor light a remembrance candle at the camp

The Holocaust: Faith, truth, and the lessons we must never forget - opinion

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we confront the darkness of history to draw profound lessons of faith, truth, and shared responsibility, honoring the memory of the victims.

 VISITORS AT Yad Vashem in Jerusalem this week: The Holocaust did not discriminate. Its victims came from all segments of Jewish society – across political, religious, economic, and cultural lines. In the camps and ghettos, all differences disappeared. What remained was the shared fate of a people.

Revealing Yad Vashem’s Touching Memory Theater

“I would talk to Bear all the time, share my feelings with him and cry to him. He was my only connection to my family.” – Fred Lessing

 A SCENE FROM the Touching Theater monodrama ‘Bear and the Toy Underground.’

'October 7 pulled us further from a two-state solution,’ Israeli, British experts tell UK committee

The committee heard from Yesh Atid MK Shelly Tal Meron, the legal director of UK Lawyers for Israel, Natasha Hausdorff, and British journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

Holocaust Survivor Rena Quint keeps memory of victims alive by sharing her story

Holocaust survivor Rena Quint shared her story, knowing that the opportunity to hear directly from those who survived the Holocaust is approaching its end.

Yom HaShoa: There are only 220,800 Holocaust survivors left in the world according to recent surveys.

Eight Holocaust survivors to participate in Yad Vashem's Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony

They will be joined by Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan, who will light the Memorial Torch, while six different Holocaust survivors who will light six separate torches. 

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses a state ceremony at Yad Vashem marking Holocaust Remembrance Day last year.

One step ahead of the Nazis: The 'Post' hosts Holocaust survivor Sarah Goodman in testimony - watch

This year for Holocaust Remembrance Day, The Jerusalem Post hosts survivor Sarah Lustig Goodman in our own virtual Zikaron BaSalon.

The Jerusalem Post hosts Holocaust survivor Sarah Goodman this week.