Ancient History

In the evening, a transport of 304 Polish prisoners arrived at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Deported by the German occupiers from Warsaw, these men were part of the broader Nazi …

Simone Kastenbaum was born in Paris, France, into a Jewish family during a time when Europe was on the brink of one of its darkest periods. Paris, a city of …

Ursula Heilbut was born in Hamburg, Germany, into a Jewish family during a time of growing unrest and rising antisemitism. As the Nazi regime came to power in 1933, life …

Valeria Heiman was born on 6 November 1942 in the town of Sátoraljaújhely, located in northeastern Hungary, near the Slovak border. This region had a longstanding Jewish presence, and Valeria …

Vilém Glanzberg was born in Prague, a city known for its beauty, intellect, and rich Jewish heritage. As a Czech Jew growing up in the heart of Central Europe, Vilém …

Eva Tanzerová was born in the historic city of Prague, the capital of what was then Czechoslovakia. A vibrant and cultured place, Prague was home to a well-established Jewish community, …

Benjamin van Dam was born on 28 May 1935 in the northern Dutch city of Groningen. He came into the world during a time of relative peace in the Netherlands, …

Pauline Blumenfeld, born Pauline Goldenberg on 27 May 1908 in Marseille, France, came into the world during a time of relative peace and prosperity in pre-World War I Europe. Marseille, …

Markéta Leipenová was born on 28 May 1906 in the city of Plzeň, located in what is now the Czech Republic. At the time, Plzeň was part of the Austro-Hungarian …