Eastern Europe
The Jewish Partisans of Eastern Europe: How They Survived in the Forest
The Jewish partisans in Eastern Europe faced constant struggle, fighting their enemies while also perpetually seeking food and shelter. In the following four brief documentaries, published by the Jewish Partisan Educational
Rare Color Footage of Pre-Holocaust Jewish Life
This an assemblage of color footage from Jewish life in the shtetl. The Yiddish term « shtetl » refers to the Jewish towns in Eastern Europe before World War II, which generally
Roman Vishniak’s Photographs of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe Before the Holocaust
These photographs, taken by the renowned Jewish photographer Roman Vishniac (1897-1990) and curated by Maya Benton, reveal glimpses of pre-war Jewish life in Eastern Europe. Vishniac was commissioned by the