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#OTD in 1941, one of the largest mass shootings of the Holocaust began. At Babyn Yar (Babi Yar), German forces and their auxiliaries murdered more than 33,000 Jews in just two days.

#OTD in 1941, one of the largest mass shootings of the Holocaust began. At Babyn Yar (Babi Yar), German forces and their auxiliaries murdered more than 33,000 Jews in just two days.

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It is impossible to picture six million people at once; to read six million names; to know six million stories. This Holocaust Remembrance Day, #WeRemember and reaffirm our enduring commitment to keep the memory of the victims of the Holocaust alive.

It is impossible to picture six million people at once; to read six million names; to know six million stories. This Holocaust Remembrance Day, #WeRemember and reaffirm our enduring commitment to keep the memory of the victims of the Holocaust alive.

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It is impossible to picture six million people at once; to read six million names; to know six million stories. This Holocaust Remembrance Day, #WeRemember and reaffirm our enduring commitment to remember the victims of the Holocaust and the other victims of Nazi persecution.

It is impossible to picture six million people at once; to read six million names; to know six million stories. This Holocaust Remembrance Day, #WeRemember and reaffirm our enduring commitment to remember the victims of the Holocaust and the other victims of Nazi persecution.

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Holocaust survivors are shocked and heartbroken by the rise of antisemitism. Ruth is calling on all of us to speak out.

Holocaust survivors are shocked and heartbroken by the rise of antisemitism. Ruth is calling on all of us to speak out.

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Heed their warnings. Enough is enough. Hear from Holocaust survivors now.

Heed their warnings. Enough is enough. Hear from Holocaust survivors now.

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On a ship bound for New York, a 12-year-old German Jewish refugee wore an ID badge. It reads, in English and in French: “My name is Susie Hilsenrath. I am sailing for the United States … ” Watch her describe her first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty.

On a ship bound for New York, a 12-year-old German Jewish refugee wore an ID badge. It reads, in English and in French: “My name is Susie Hilsenrath. I am sailing for the United States … ” Watch her describe her first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty.

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Three years ago Hamas terrorists launched a premeditated slaughter of innocent Israeli citizens, unleashing an explosion of violent antisemitism worldwide. As we remember the victims of 10/7, we must all recommit to confronting anti-Jewish hate wherever it appears.

Three years ago Hamas terrorists launched a premeditated slaughter of innocent Israeli citizens, unleashing an explosion of violent antisemitism worldwide. As we remember the victims of 10/7, we must all recommit to confronting anti-Jewish hate wherever it appears.

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These Holocaust survivors lost nearly everyone they loved—just because they were Jewish. It's not a conspiracy. There is no debate. Reply with a candle to show you will remember. 🕯️

These Holocaust survivors lost nearly everyone they loved—just because they were Jewish. It's not a conspiracy. There is no debate. Reply with a candle to show you will remember. 🕯️

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146,422 views • 6 months ago

In 2007, an album of photographs showing how the Nazis at Auschwitz spent their leisure time came into our Museum’s collection. Learn more about these rare photographs and get to know the real people who inspired the play Here There Are Blueberries, opening on Broadway this fall.

In 2007, an album of photographs showing how the Nazis at Auschwitz spent their leisure time came into our Museum’s collection. Learn more about these rare photographs and get to know the real people who inspired the play Here There Are Blueberries, opening on Broadway this fall.

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27,749 views • 1 month ago

More than 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau—including nearly one million people simply for being Jewish. Their memories must never be exploited.

More than 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau—including nearly one million people simply for being Jewish. Their memories must never be exploited.

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84,949 views • 1 year ago

In honor of International #HolocaustRemembranceDay, Holocaust survivor and Museum volunteer Ruth Cohen reflects on her family and urges us to learn from history and take action against antisemitism today.

In honor of International #HolocaustRemembranceDay, Holocaust survivor and Museum volunteer Ruth Cohen reflects on her family and urges us to learn from history and take action against antisemitism today.

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76,726 views • 2 years ago

"The things I saw beggar description." —General Dwight D. Eisenhower #OTD in 1945, Ohrdruf was liberated by American soldiers. It was one of the first Nazi camps to be liberated by the US Army. 📷: National Archives #America250

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"The things I saw beggar description." —General Dwight D. Eisenhower #OTD in 1945, Ohrdruf was liberated by American soldiers. It was one of the first Nazi camps to be liberated by the US Army. 📷: National Archives #America250

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13,851 views • 6 months ago

“I had peered into hell.” Ben Ferencz witnessed the Nazis’s crimes as a US Army war crimes investigator traveling with troops liberating concentration camps. At Nuremberg, he had the chance to hold Nazis accountable. Ben won what was called "the biggest murder trial in history."

“I had peered into hell.” Ben Ferencz witnessed the Nazis’s crimes as a US Army war crimes investigator traveling with troops liberating concentration camps. At Nuremberg, he had the chance to hold Nazis accountable. Ben won what was called "the biggest murder trial in history."

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43,815 views • 3 years ago

The day before his seventh birthday, Nazis ransacked Peter Ney’s home during Kristallnacht. They destroyed many of the family’s belongings, but Peter’s birthday gift, a model of the “Autobahn” [highway] was undamaged.

The day before his seventh birthday, Nazis ransacked Peter Ney’s home during Kristallnacht. They destroyed many of the family’s belongings, but Peter’s birthday gift, a model of the “Autobahn” [highway] was undamaged.

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39,420 views • 3 years ago

Just weeks before he died at age 99, World War II veteran Darrell Bush recalled the horrors he witnessed at the Dachau concentration camp soon after liberation in 1945. #VeteransDay

Just weeks before he died at age 99, World War II veteran Darrell Bush recalled the horrors he witnessed at the Dachau concentration camp soon after liberation in 1945. #VeteransDay

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23,957 views • 1 year ago

In 1936, 25 years after leaving his hometown in Poland, Harry Roher returned with a camera. The Jewish community he captured on film would soon be destroyed in the Holocaust.

In 1936, 25 years after leaving his hometown in Poland, Harry Roher returned with a camera. The Jewish community he captured on film would soon be destroyed in the Holocaust.

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32,897 views • 3 years ago

Helga Gross was just 10 years old when the Nazi German regime enacted the Law for the Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Diseases #OTD in 1933. Under the law, she and more than 400,000 other Germans with disabilities were forcibly sterilized.

Helga Gross was just 10 years old when the Nazi German regime enacted the Law for the Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Diseases #OTD in 1933. Under the law, she and more than 400,000 other Germans with disabilities were forcibly sterilized.

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32,107 views • 3 years ago

In 1961, Adolf Eichmann's trial was widely televised on an international stage. He had been a key perpetrator of the mass murder of Europe's Jews and his trial represented more than an exercise in justice—it exposed people all over the world to the horrors of the Holocaust.

In 1961, Adolf Eichmann's trial was widely televised on an international stage. He had been a key perpetrator of the mass murder of Europe's Jews and his trial represented more than an exercise in justice—it exposed people all over the world to the horrors of the Holocaust.

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21,671 views • 2 years ago

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