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Young Victims: Child Survivors of the Holocaust

By Ari Winer, Reading Room CLIP Intern

Young Victims: Child Survivors of the Holocaust

By the end of the Holocaust, over 1.5 million children were slaughtered at the hands of the Nazi Party and its collaborators. In ghettos, children were often killed by starvation or disease. In concentration camps, the majority were immediately sent to gas chambers or shot along with their families. However,…

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Holocaust Education Week

by Daniella Lurion, Reference Services Research Intern, Center for Jewish History

To coincide with the anniversary of Kristallnacht (November 9th) the first week of November is always Holocaust Education Week in my hometown of Toronto, Canada. The local JCC and Holocaust Museum promote awareness by organizing events and lectures throughout the week and throughout the city.

I thought I would share a personal story…

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