Pre-war Jewish life

Jewish Life in Liepaja, Latvia Before the Holocaust

Jewish Life in Liepaja, Latvia Before the Holocaust

In this interview [03:31] with Holocaust survivor Frieda Ende of Liepaja, Latvia, she provides anecdotes from her life before the Holocaust. Ende shares her memories of Passover Seders her family hosted,

Rare Color Footage of Pre-Holocaust Jewish Life

Rare Color Footage of Pre-Holocaust Jewish Life

This an assemblage of color footage from Jewish life in the shtetl. Published by Yad Vashem, this film [05:42] puts names to the faces, bringing the Jews from this historical era

Roman Vishniak’s Photographs of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe Before the Holocaust

Roman Vishniak’s Photographs of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe Before the Holocaust

These photographs, taken by the renowned Jewish photographer Roman Vishniac (1897-1990) and curated by Maya Benton, reveal glimpses of pre-war Jewish life in Eastern Europe. Vishniac was commissioned by the

Jewish Life Before the Holocaust

Jewish Life Before the Holocaust

This informative documentary [04:37] published by Yad Vashem shows original footage of Jewish life before the Holocaust. It also includes texts from pre-war diary entries, notebooks, and letters of children’s