United States Holocaust Memorial MuseuminMemory & ActionHannah Szenes: The Young Poet and Parachutist Who Risked Her Life to Help Fellow Jews during World…Before leaving for a perilous mission into Nazi-occupied Hungary, Hannah Szenes handed a piece of paper to her comrade. It contained a…5 min read·Mar 5, 2024----
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseuminMemory & ActionReliving Trauma Again and Again in Pursuit of JusticeA Yezidi woman documents her own people’s testimony about genocide.4 min read·Oct 6, 2023--3--3
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseuminMemory & ActionSaved from the Nazis by a Dying ManBy the time Sheila Bernard was six years old, she had taken cover from bombs at the start of World War II and hidden for short periods in…5 min read·Jun 1, 2023--1--1
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseuminMemory & ActionJames McDonald Warned the World about the Nazi Threat to JewsHe Later Supported Israel as a Permanent Safe Haven6 min read·May 10, 2023--2--2
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseuminMemory & ActionThe Exodus Flag: A Symbol of the Plight of Jewish Displaced PersonsBefore being forced to disembark the SS Exodus 1947, Mike Weiss removed the Zionist flag that had flown from the ship’s mast as it…3 min read·May 8, 2023--6--6
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseuminMemory & ActionFrom Ghetto to Concentration Camp, this Artist Never Stopped DrawingFrom a young age, Jewish artist Halina Ołomucka was constantly drawing the world around her. So when she and her family were forced into…3 min read·Mar 31, 2023--6--6
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseuminMemory & ActionHow the Earthquake Compounded Syrians’ Trauma, While the World Stood ByFebruary’s massive earthquake brought already grievous suffering to a new level in northwest Syria, an area held by the opposition to…3 min read·Mar 14, 2023----
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseuminMemory & ActionHow Jewish Holocaust Survivors Celebrated PurimPurim, a Jewish holiday observed for centuries, is a day for joyful celebrations and fun traditions such as sharing sweets, performing…3 min read·Mar 3, 2023----
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseuminMemory & ActionPutin and a Tale of Two PhotosEveryone’s favorite analogy is back (as if it ever went away). To cast yourself as an innocent victim, just label your enemies Nazis…5 min read·Feb 22, 2023--25--25
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseuminMemory & ActionIndelible Insights from American Presidents, Carved in StoneThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, is at once a stirring work of art and a powerful call to conscience. Words…4 min read·Feb 17, 2023--1--1