It is with sadness that we share the passing of Holocaust survivor Edith Denes on June 12, 2026.
Born in Munkacs, Hungary, Edith survived Auschwitz alongside her parents and sister, while much of her extended family was murdered in the Holocaust.
After the war, Edith and her husband George immigrated to Israel in 1948 and fought in the Haganah during Israel’s War of Independence before settling in North America.
Family, religion, and Israel brought Edith great joy throughout her life.
We are grateful that Edith entrusted us with her story and that her testimony will continue to educate future generations.
To listen to Edith’s full testimony and learn more about her life, visit ctremembers.org.
May her memory be a blessing.
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Promoting a culture of courage to stand up against hatred through Holocaust and genocide education and remembrance.
“I believe firmly and profoundly that whoever listens to a witness becomes a witness, so those who hear us, those who read us must continue to bear witness for us. Until now, they’re doing it with us. At a certain point in time, they will do it for all of us.”
— Elie Wiesel
06/09/2026
What makes this history so difficult to comprehend is that it did not seem fragile.
It seemed permanent.
06/04/2026
Today marks Holocaust Survivor Day.
Every person in this photograph survived one of history’s darkest chapters. The fact that they are here today is extraordinary.
The miracle of their survival, and all they accomplished afterward, is incredible. They built families, communities, and futures that many thought would never exist.
Today, we celebrate not only their survival, but their determination to rebuild, create meaningful lives, and begin again.
06/01/2026
A question that shaped the lives of many Holocaust survivors.
One of the most dangerous beliefs is thinking the Holocaust belongs only to the past. If it happened once, it can happen again.
05/21/2026
In a place already marked by starvation, disease, and death, the tombstone shaped walls carried a chilling message before deportations even began.
05/19/2026
We stand with the Islamic Center of San Diego and reject hatred and violence in all its forms.
05/18/2026
The infamous “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign above the gate of Auschwitz was made in 1940 by prisoners forced to work in the camp locksmith unit under the supervision of Polish blacksmith Jan Liwacz, prisoner number 1010.
Many historians and former prisoners have pointed to the upside down “B” in the word “Arbeit” as a subtle act of defiance hidden within the sign itself. While some debate whether it was intentional, the inverted letter has since become a widely recognized symbol of resistance associated with Auschwitz.
In 2009, the original sign was stolen and later recovered in pieces. The original sign is now preserved at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, and a replica hangs above the gate today.
Holocaust survivor Nina Jacobs was only a little child when her life was saved by a Polish family who took her in during the Holocaust.
After the war, her mother came back for her, and together they arrived in the United States by boat through Ellis Island. Nina describes seeing the lights of America for the first time in complete awe.
But behind that moment was unimaginable loss. Survivors arrived having lost families, homes, communities, and entire worlds. Many did not know what came next. Yet somehow, from that devastation, they rebuilt lives.
The resilience of Holocaust survivors is difficult to fully comprehend. Listening to stories like Nina’s reminds us not only of what was destroyed, but of the extraordinary strength it took to begin again.
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