Yom HaShoah: Yad Vashem Channel on YouTube
Yad Vashem recently created channels on YouTube for English and Arabic language videos. The videos include stories told by survivors of the Holocaust, speeches by prominent public figures including Elie Wiesel and Pope John Paul II, and information about Yad Vashem itself.
Be sure to spend time on Yad Vashem’s site as well for additional educational resources and historical research. I have used the site frequently to locate information, names, and identities of family members lost to the Shoah. Yad Vashem is The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority.
This year, Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, will be observed on Thursday, May 1.
A tip of the kippah to the JTA for sharing information about the YouTube channels. Check out the JTA site daily for current events; better yet, subscribe to their daily briefings and stay informed.
Photo: Leah Gepner Rukhkin and Hirshl Rukhkin, Pieski, Poland. Personal family collection.