Tag: Yizkor Books

Yizkor books, compiled by survivors after WWII, serve as crucial documents of pre-war Jewish life and the Holocaust, containing firsthand accounts and vital details for genealogists.
Theodore Steinberg reflects on the significance of Yizkor Books, which are collections of essays and photographs created by Jewish landsmanshaftn to remember the Jewish communities destroyed during the Holocaust.
The author reflects on the questions about the lives of European Jews who perished in the Holocaust, particularly those from their parents' hometowns.
The author reflects on the significance of playing dreidel with their parents, both Holocaust survivors, during Hanukkah.