The Life of Martha Salcudean: A Reminder of the Human Capacity for Resilience and Healing
By Paulina Schwartz I. Introduction The Holocaust is undoubtedly one of the most horrific genocides to have happened in recent…
The Life and Work of Dr. Robert Krell
By Benjamin Stanislawski Introduction Dr. Robert Krell’s life has been a truly remarkable one. He has taken his traumatic upbringing…
The Life and Legacy of Fiszhaut-Laponce: Defining Identity
By Gabrielle Bonifacio An integral part of identity construction is one’s language, and how one uses it to define themselves…
The Burden of Silence: How Hidden Children Survive a Hateful World.
By Ahad Zafar Early Holocaust education was primarily focused on the well-being and understanding of adult survivors. While there is…
Success After Facing Adversity: Peter Suedfeld
By Sarah Sunarko Introduction The Holocaust was the brutally violent genocide of Jewish people by the Nazi regime that greatly…
Martha Salcudean: The Journey of Persistence to Trailblazing
By Amy Harris Martha Salcudean, a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, was the first woman to head the department…
Martha Salcudean: Hardship, Perseverance, and Success
By Cole Borin In 1944, 1684 Hungarian Jews were deported to the concentration camp known as Bergen-Belsen. Among these prisoners,…
Dr. Lillian Boraks-Nemetz: Her Father’s Voice
By Moca Nimmervoll With the 76th anniversary of the end of WWII nearing, May 8th poses as a reminder that…
A Woman’s Displacement: The Life of Gina Dimant
By Erin Salh The breadth of horrific experiences Holocaust survivors endured is vast, as there were numerous systems of marginalization…
Child’s Shoe; Cross of Honor of the German Mother
By Madeleine Deis Name of the Artefact Child’s Shoe Cross of Honor of the German Mother Creator Unknown: recovered from…
Star of David Badge; Recipe Book
By Khian Tan Name of the Artefact Star of David badge belonging to Renia Perel Recipe Book Creator Unknown Teitelbaum,…
Porcelain Figurine of Aryan Woman; “Soldatenlieder” Winterhilfswerk Booklet
By Jamie Sinclair Name of the Artefact Porcelain Figurine of Aryan Woman “Soldatenlieder” Winterhilfswerk Booklet Creator Porzellanfabrik Schaubach Kunst Nationalsozialistische…
Business Window Sign; Das Kleine Volksblatt
By Philip Thomas Giese Name of the Artefact Business window sign Das kleine Volksblatt Creator Issued by local Belgian authorities…
Recipe Book; Comb
By Charlotte Gibbs Name of the Artefact Recipe Book Comb Creator Rebecca Teitelbaum Made by a concentration camp inmate Date…
Suitcase; Star of David Badge
By Easton Lacey Name of the Artefact Suitcase Star of David Badge belonging to Toni Neumann Creator Unknown Unknown Date…
Star of David Badge; Deutsches Reich Reisepass
By Abdul Hadi Ahmadi Name of the Artefact Star of David badge from Belgium Deutsches Reich Reisepass Creator Unknown Unknown…
Winterhilfswerk Oberdonau Folk Costume Pin; 5 Kronen Scrip
By Isabella Devereaux Name of the Artefact Winterhilfswerk Oberdonau region folk costume pin 5 Kronen Scrip from Theresienstadt Creator Nationalsozialistiche…
Kennkarte; Ring
By Robert McIntosh Name of the Artefact Kennkarte for Rudolf Hahn Ring Creator Nazi Government Made by concentration camp inmates…
Hahn 75th Business Anniversary Card; Kennkarte
By William Hempell Name of the Artefact Card for the 75th anniversary of the Hahn family business Kennkarte (Jewish identity…