Holocaust
Mila’s Story: They Can Never Erase Them
In Honor of International Holocaust Day: Mila’s Story: Mila grew up in southern Poland, in a town called Chrzanow. Her…
Life in the Ghetto and Journey to Auschwitz- Excerpt from the Story of Leah Klein
“The Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia in March 1944. The first thing they did was to take away the Jewish work permits.…
Remembering Olly & Mimmi
I had just walked through Auschwitz- Birkenau and seen things that I could never have imagined in my worst nightmares.…
Talking About Genocide on the Playground
Yesterday afternoon I woke up from my Shabbat nap to my eight-year-old daughter standing over my bed. Her face was…
The Legacy of Being Safe-Enough
I am five years old and hiding with all of my loved ones in the basement of our childhood home.…
We’re Making Aliyah
I’ve been hesitant to say this out loud. I was afraid that this precious dream, so close that I can…
Amazing Journey, Metamorphosis of a Hidden Child
Tarnów, Poland 1940 to 1942 My only connection to those two years are my father’s and mother’s stories. My mother…
Mila’s Story: You Can Never Erase Them
Introduction When our team at The Layers Project Magazine decided to feature a Holocaust survivor in a special edition profile,…