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Arrival at Birkenau
Mass scene of Jews arriving after an arduous journey. Here they would face the selection process, which ended for many in the crematorium that can be seen in the background.
Aschrott Fountain
In Kassel, Germany, artist Horst Hoheisel created a “counter-memorial” marking the site where a majestic fountain built by a Jewish citizen once stood; it had been destroyed by the Nazis in 1939. See full-sized image for analysis.
August Landmesser, German shipyard worker, Refuses to Participate in Saluting Hitler
In 1936, August Landmesser, a shipyard worker in Hamburg, Germany, refused to participate in this Heil Hitler salute.
Author of The Sunflower, Simon Wiesenthal
Author of The Sunflower, Simon Wiesenthal. The novel depicts the dilemma of a Jewish man who must decide whether to forgive a Nazi patient who confesses to burning alive all the Jews in a village.
Ava Kadishson Schieber ( age 11) on Summer Vacation
Ava (age 11) on summer vacation in Slovenia in Lake Blede.
Ava Kadishson Schieber Age 12 or 13
Holocaust survivor Ava Kadishson Schieber at age 12 or 13.
Ava Kadishson Schieber At Work
Holocaust survivor Ava Kadishson Schieber at work in Israel.
Ava Kadishson Schieber and Friend
Holocaust survivor Ava Kadishson Schieber (age 11) with friend and dogs c.1937.
Ava Kadishson Schieber and Her Family
Holocaust survivor Ava Kadishson Schieber with her family c. 1937.