Tag: Holocaust Survivors
The old Polish tree that saved two Jews during the war
In the Polish town of Wiśniowa, not far from Krakow, there is a large oak tree. It grows on the former grounds of the noble Mycielski family, and is thought to be about 650...
Tom Segev, Holocaust Living History Workshop at UCSD
Born in Jerusalem to parents who had fled Nazi Germany, Israeli journalist Tom Segev is a leading figure among the so-called New Historians, who have challenged many of Israel’s traditional narratives or “founding myths.”
His...
Meet Marita Lorenz, Holocaust survivor, raped by a US soldier, CIA spy, Castro Lover…
He explained, she said, "We killed the President that day. You could have been a part of it - you know, part of history. You should have stayed."
From the Testimony of Marita Lorenz at...
Holocaust Survivors Rock The Runway In Israel Beauty Pageant
Their hair styled and make-up applied, a group of elderly women carefully take to a red carpet catwalk, waving, blowing kisses and posing for pictures to cheering crowds.
Wearing dresses adorned with sashes, the women...