Series: In Their Own Words: Holocaust Survivor Testimonies

What was it like to live through the Holocaust? Learn about individuals' experiences, actions, and choices from survivors themselves. Listen to excerpts from their oral testimonies.  Browse transcripts of the recordings. And get to know the featured survivors by reading their biographies.

David Bayer

Erika Eckstut

Gideon Frieder

Manya Friedman

Estelle Laughlin

Frank Liebermann

Jacob Wiener

Martin Weiss

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