Remember.org My Name is Alice is a first-person Alice Muller memoir, an indomitable courageous spirit, told by her as she views things in the voice of her age at the time of the Holocaust in Czechoslovakia. My Name is Alice Paperback – Chapters One and Two along with photos of Alice Muller by Alice Muller (Author), Dr. Tzipporah Bat-Ami (Author) Get “My Name is Alice” bookSee on Amazon Alice will move you, make you want to finish the book in one reading. You will learn about places and times no longer here, about heroism, about acts of kindness remembered for three q ..read more

Remember.org “A moving and powerful portrait of a Polish Jew who returned from the camps disconsolate and mute, Forget Adam Weinberger is an unforgettable novel”_ La Libre Belgique A story that explores the difficulty of speaking about the Holocaust. First there is Adam Weinberger’s long childhood, in a world that has no idea yet what is in store for it. The childhood of a lover of illusions, who dreams of changing the world and of freeing his family from the burden of a tradition that he finds unbearable. The adolescence of a young boy who is unable to express his love for Esth ..read more

Remember.org After the Roundup is the true memoir of eleven-year-old French Holocaust Survivor Joseph Weismann, who was rounded up in Paris by the French police along with 13,000 other Jews (4,000 of whom were children) in July 1942 and held in appalling conditions in the Vélodrome d’Hiver cycling stadium. From there, he and his family were transported by cattle car to the transit camp of Beaune-la-Rolande. Extensive After the Roundup excerpts: Escape Chapter 3 of After the Roundup book  Separation from After the Roundup Book After the Roundup on Amazon 1. ARRESTING “FOREIGN” JEWS The Fr ..read more

Remember.org Members of the Royal 22e Regiment in audience with Pope Pius XII The legacy of Pope Pius XII, born Eugenio Pacelli, is fraught with controversy due to his role—or lack thereof—during World War II and the Holocaust. The extent of his knowledge about the Holocaust remains a topic of intense debate among historians, theologians, and scholars. This expanded discussion aims to delve deeper into historical references that can shed light on what the Pope knew. This blog post examines historical evidence, including correspondence and diplomatic communications, to better understand what Po ..read more

Remember.org Lani Silver – Bay Area Holocaust Oral History Project founder and friend of Remember.org In the early days of Remember.org, I went out seeking content to share on this new thing called the Internet. That’s where I met Lani Silver (1948-2009). Since most of the organizations housing the essential interviews and content about the Holocaust were run by Jewish organizations, trying something new and not knowing me or my background was a big challenge. Not for Lani Silver. She welcomed me to the Oral History Project, and upon hearing the story of what I was beginning in 1993, she intro ..read more

Remember.org The history of Anti-semitism refers to hostility towards Jewish people based on their religion, ethnicity, or culture. Social Democrats, the Worker’s Party, poster. Source: Dachau Memorial Museum It has a long and disturbing history that spans across continents and centuries. Anti-Semitism can take many forms, from casual prejudice to genocidal violence. Understanding the root causes of anti-Semitism is essential in preventing its recurrence in our society. Classical and Christian Anti-Semitism   We will explore the historical origins of anti-Semitism, the impact of modern ..read more

Remember.org My name is Rena Quint, a Holocaust survivor. I was born December 18, 1935 in Piotrkow, Poland, and my name was Freida Lichtenstein. My parents, Sara and Yitzchak, had lived in Piotrkow for a long time. My mother came from a large family, they came from a town nearby, and my father was born in Piotrkow. There are so many nights that I try very hard to stay awake to remember what my mother looked like. What my father looked like, what my brothers looked like, what we did together. “The Last Sunrise” by Harold Gordon They Gave Me Life- The Story of Rena Quint Holocaust Survivor I ..read more

Remember.org Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023. In the spirit of sharing what we’ve been doing for 28 years now. Here’s a tribute to some friends who’s optimism, belief in people, and hope will stun you. This year my long time friend and artist Alan “Jake” Jacobs passed away. We worked together for 25 years, his photos inspiring generations of students. Also in memory of the many women who’s roles in saving people from the Holocaust. Their survival stories and role in keeping the history alive is often buried by male dominated history. Lise Borsom of the White Bus ..read more

Remember.org Doverstorp refugee camp was the temporary home for the largest number of Polish women in Sweden during this period. Much of the material in this article comes from many interviews conducted in Doverstorp, as noted in Table 1 below. < Part 3 – Lest We Forget – Doverstorp | Part 3 Final: Doverstorp Resettlement Camp >   Table 1 TESTIMONY RECORDS OF SOME OF THOSE CARED FOR IN DOVERSTORP REFUGEE CAMP (7) Name Date Record of Witness Testimony Rescued from / date Zofia Tyszkiewicz January 13, 1946 122 Ravensbruck, April 25, 1945 Helena Zajkowska January 29, 1946 173 R ..read more

Remember.org Here’s the complete story of a survivor of the Hungary Holocaust from the book, Childhood in Times of War by Andrew Salamon. His story of survival of his family and Budapest neighbors gives a personal  insight to the events. The following is from Chapter 4 of the book, the entire book is here: Book Chapters 1. Before the War | 2. War in Europe 3. Darkening Skies | 4. The “Final Solution” 4. Part 2 “THE FINAL SOLUTION” | 5. Liberation & Beyond 6. Epilogue Refugee Status in the Hungary Holocaust By the late summer of 1944, Budapest was flooded with refugees arrivi ..read more