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Survivor Profiles

Each survivor has a unique story and often includes a wide range of experiences: suffering, kindness, luck, and more. We invite you to explore these survivor stories, one individual at a time.

Genocide is a worldwide problem.

Aaron Elster, Holocaust Survivor & Museum Vice President Emeritus

Every Survivor Has a Story...

Adele Zaveduk

Paris, France

1937 - 2020

Dov Boros

Budapest, Hungary

1932 - Present

Frank Stern

Frankfurt, Germany

1929 - 2023

Marion Deichmann

Germany

1933 - Present

Ernie Heimann

Mainz, Germany

1929 - Present

Ben Garber

Wilno, Poland

1936 - Present

Ralph Rehbock

Gotha, Germany

1934 - Present

Walter Reed

Wuerzburg, Germany

1925 - 2016

Eva Schloss

Vienna, Austria

1929 - Present

Ida Paluch Kersz

Sosnowiec, Poland

1939 - Present

Kurt Gutfreund

Vienna, Austria

1938 - Present

Sia Hertsberg

Riga, Latvia

1927 - Present

Photo credits: Chris Strong

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