The Survival of the Mir Yeshiva
Jewish History Lectures
The video discusses the incredible survival story of the Mir Yeshiva during World War II. This yeshiva, one of the few Eastern European Jewish institutions to endure the Holocaust, managed to escape the destruction in Poland by relocating to Lithuania and eventually reaching Japan and China with the help of transit visas issued by the Japanese consul in Lithuania, Chiune Sugihara. The story exemplifies resilience and highlights Japanese attitudes towards Jewish refugees at the time, providing an intriguing historical narrative linked to broader Holocaust studies. The video is connected to research that is also part of a kosher river cruise themed around these historical events.