Tag: Holocaust Survivors
Surviving the Shoah by hook or by crook
This book came to me “over the transom,” that is, without any previous warning. Even though it is three years old, I’m glad that I had a chance to read and review it, as...
Holocaust survivor repays a debt in ‘The Last Suit’
Holocaust survivor Abraham Bursztein (Miguel Angel Sola), the protagonist in the Spanish language, English-subtitled film The Last Suit, has a promise to keep before his children in Argentina move him out of his house and pack...
Honoring Polish rescuers in Warsaw who risked all to save Jews during the Holocaust
The sacrifices of Polish rescuers of Jews living in Warsaw during the Holocaust was honored on Sunday in one of the largest gatherings of Shoah rescuers in the Polish capital—and in what may be...
Israel Welfare ministry invites seniors, Holocaust survivors for free holiday hospitality
The Israeli government is working to ensure that no senior citizen or Holocaust survivor enter the upcoming holiday season alone, opening up a hotline for eligible participants to receive free holiday accommodations and inclusion...
‘Nana’: A thorough doc. film of a Holocaust survivor
“Nana,” as many of us know from the time as children we were mouthing our first words, means “grandma” and, in this case, “Nana” refers to Maryla Dyamant Michalowski, z”l, a Holocaust survivor who...
Survivor Ruth G. Sax impresses Comic- Con audience
Although Ruth Goldschmiedova Sax of Chula Vista conceded that she didn’t grow up with comics, or even know about Superman, whom she subsequently came to admire, she was clearly the hit of a panel...
Germany to pay additional $88 million to Holocaust survivors
Germany has agreed to pay another $88 million to fund social-welfare services for Holocaust survivors, according to the New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany on Tuesday.
The country, which perpetrated mass murder...
Survivors to receive higher German payments
Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced on Tuesday the outcomes from the organization’s negotiations on behalf of Jewish Holocaust survivors with the German government. “The...
Holocaust survivor, women’s rights icon, laid to rest at French Pantheon
Holocaust survivor and women’s rights powerhouse Simone Veil was given one of the highest honors in France on Sunday, being buried at the esteemed Panthéon in a ceremony attended by thousands of people.
Veil, considered...
Survivor Ruth Hohberg addresses CBI Men in San Diego July 18
Beth Israel’s Men’s Club has scheduled Ruth Hohberg as guest speaker at the July 18 Dinner Forum beginning at 6:30 p.m. Her presentation will cover Getting Here, an Odyssey through WWII recounting some of the memories...