Holocaust Archive

By Kerry Schauber Kurt Enslein, from Cologne, and his wife Karoline Ruth (Einstein) Enslein of Memminger escaped the tumult of wartime Europe separately but strove for learning and success together […]

by Kerry Schauber Jacob Eisenman was born Jakub Ajzenman in Warsaw, Poland in 1920 to Szaps and Cypa Ajzenman. Although he rarely spoke later of his wartime experience, he would […]

by Marcia Birken and Marci Hochman, daughter of Elli Gupp Elli Wurzburger was born on July 30, 1930 in Mosbach, Bavaria, Germany to Wilhelm Wurzburger (1898-1942) and Millie (née Strauss) […]

Written by Johannah Knudson, granddaughter of Elizabeth Racz Elizabeth (born Erszebet) Moldovan was born in 1911 to Moritz Moldovan and Rosalig (Herskovics) Moldovan in the town of Svalava, within the region […]

By Marjorie Searl Yakov Afanasyev was born in Ploskoye, Smolenskiy Region, Russia to Klara Kalmanovna Afanasyeva and Semyon Afanaseyov. HIs father was killed at the Front in the early days […]

By Marjorie Searl Dr. Eric M. Dreyfuss was born 1930 in Bad Homburg, Germany, to Dr. Walter and Hedwig Dreyfuss. Bad Homburg was a charming spa town, where Jews had […]