At over one hundred years old, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch is the last living member of the Auschwitz Women’s Orchestra.
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was born Anita Lasker in 1925 in Breslau, a city that was German at the time but is part of Poland today. She grew up in an educated Jewish family. Anita started playing…
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,…
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…
