In their own words
Canadian Holocaust survivor memories
The testimony excerpts featured here are part of a Canada-wide project spearheaded by the Neuberger and the Montreal Holocaust Museum to digitize, preserve and make accessible the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. This presentation is curated from over 1200 testimonies in the Canadian Collection.
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Camp
Susan Greening
Susan Greening describes her arrival at Ravensbrück Concentration Camp
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Deportation
Norma Dimitry
Norma Dimitry describes how her family was rounded up and taken to Ponary to be executed.
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Ghetto
Nathan Janower
Nathan Janower describes the difficulties in moving to the Warsaw Ghetto.
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Post-War Conditions
Frederick Gerson
Frederick Gerson describes how his Holocaust experience has impacted his son.
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Deportation
Ariela Rojek
Ariela Rojek describes her father's arrest, and how her mother tried unsuccessfully to secure his release.
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Living under false identity
Joseph Klinghoffer
Joseph Klinghoffer recalls a conversation with his employer while working under a false identity.
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Camp
Judith Rubinstein
Judith Rubinstein describes her arrival at Auschwitz
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Liberation
Katherine Ritter
Katherine Ritter describes the end of the war in Bergen-Belsen and the challenges that persisted after liberation.
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Escape
Mildred Greenspoon
Mildred Greenspoon describes the last time she saw her brother.
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Resistance
Nathan Dimitry
Nathan Dimitry describes how he saved his fellow partisan's lives after being betrayed by a farmer.
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Camp
Ruth Neray
Ruth Neray describes the daily routine at Auschwitz, and how she was affected by malnutrition.
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Kristallnacht pogrom
Rachel Kanner
Rachel Kanner describes her family's experience during Kristallnacht.
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