"January 27 marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated this day as International Holocaust Remembrance Day (IHRD), an annual day of commemoration to honor the victims of the Nazi era. Every member nation of the U.N. has an obligation to honor the memory of Holocaust victims and develop educational programs as part of an international resolve to help prevent future acts of genocide. The U.N. resolution that created IHRD rejects denial of the Holocaust, and condemns discrimination and violence based on religion or ethnicity."
I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel
By: Madison from Alpine
Elie Wiesel
wrote the famous Holocaust memoir Night.
Anne Frank
By: Jessica from Vermont
Anne Frank
wrote: 'Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. '
David Lissak
helped teens get back into school and will be missed by his family.
Raja Weksler
By: Melissa from Linwood
Raja Weksler
helped her daughter survive in a concentration camp.
Meer Friedman
By: Jordan from Montreal
Gerda Klein
Gerda and her husband established the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation to combat hunger and intolerance.
Survivors of the Holocaust
By: Alyson from Southeast Polk
My Grandfather Joseph
By: Lindsey from Montreal
Howard Maffettone
By: Darci from Selden
Nathan
By: Ilan from Montreal
Michael
By: Robert from Montreal
Zelman Neudorf
By: Ryan from Montreal
Elie Wiesel and Simon Kaltman
By: Sam from Cincinnati
"Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings." - Elie Wiesel.
My Great-Grandfather Philip
By: Jordan from Montreal
Jane Schein
By: Michelle from Glenbrook
"You're alive. Do something. The directive in life, the moral imperative was so uncomplicated. It could be expressed in single words, not complete sentences. It sounded like this: Look. Listen. Choose. Act." ~ Barbara Hall, A Summons to New Orleans, 2000
Shep Zitler
By: Parker from Roseville
Nathan Langburt
By: Jillian from Montreal, Quebec in Canada
My Grandmother, Barbra Katz
By: Audrey from Montreal
Solomon Radasky
By: Nick from Sycamore Junior High
The Stermers
By: Arthur from Montreal
Liviu Librescu
By: Jean-Luc from British Columbia
Andre Landsman
By: Richard from Montreal, Quebec in Canada
Hermine Santrouschitz (Miep Gies)
By: Student from RSM
Hermine Santrouschitz (Miep Gies) kept Anne Frank and her family safely hidden from the Nazis.
Kurt Klein
Kurt Klein
brought, among others, his future wife, Gerda, and Oskar Schindler, to safety.
Raoul Wallenberg
By: Ms. Fraser's Class
Raoul Wallenberg
saved thousands of lives during the Holocaust.
Oskar Schindler
By: Kate from New Zealand
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
By: Katharine from Peach Tree
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor and martyr of the Holocaust.
Giorgio Perlasca
By: Matt from Atlanta
Giorgio Perlasca
saved the lives of thousands of Jews during WWII.
Corrie Ten Boom
By: Maddi--14, Maine USA
Corrie Ten Boom risked her life to help hundreds of Jews escape during WWII.
Maximilian Kolbe
By: Richard Grimm
Maximilian Kolbe
was a Catholic priest known for his great humanity during WWII.
Wladyslaw Szpilman
By: Adrian from Pleasant Hill
Wladyslaw Szpilman
was a survivor of the holocaust but went on to perform beautiful music.
Marie-Rose Gineste
By: Gil from Washington
Chiune and Yukiko Sugihara
By: Eric Saul
Chiune and Yukiko Sugihara
believed in freedom and saved many Jews during WWII.
Ivan Beltrami
By: Jonathan from Washington
Ivan Beltrami
joined the resistance during WWII and saved many Jews.
The Danish Resistance
By: Karthik from Washington
The Danish Resistance
acted bravely in a time of darkness.
Janusz Korczak
By: Ofri & Dor from Holon
Janusz Korczak
stayed behind to protect his orphan students during the Holocaust.
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis
By: Taylor Copeland
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis was an artist and teacher who gave children hope during the Holocaust.
Joseph Rotblat
By: Dr. Bernard Lown
Joseph Rotblat
is a hero and a friend to Nobel Peace Prize-winning doctor, Bernard Lown.
Producer: by Charles McMahon, David Maekawa & Clayton Sakoda
Produced by Charles McMahon, David Maekawa & Clayton Sakoda - UCSB and The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara - a video portriat of survival - Stan Ostern.
Sonjias Wreath
Producer: Beauregard Marie
Sonjia Brodecki will not forget her heroes.
Overnight Stay
Producer: Daniela Sherer
A grandmother's recollections of people who helped her as a jew in europe during the holocaust.
The Potential of One
Producer: Savanna Quale
A Holocaust Survivor who was friends with Ann Frank is Showcased .
Vera Klement : Blunt Edge
Producer: Wonjung Bae
As her 80th birthday is approaching, Vera Klement, a Chicago-based painter, adamantly starts yet another new work, a portrait of Dmitri Shostakovitch. As she paints and completes the work, Vera, a holocaust survivor, reflects and celebrates on her life and her art.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day ~ marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau