Ganzach Kiddush Hashem

06/10/2026

As Jewish students return to school following the holiday season, we present you with a new exhibit chronicling the education of Holocaust survivor children postwar.
https://ganzach.org/exhibition/education-amongst-the-holocaust-survivors/

05/10/2026

We just celebrated the holiday of Simchat Torah where we dance and rejoice with the Torah. In honour of the holiday, we present you with an article sharing the story of hakafot (dancing with Torah) in the Rehmsdorf camp, as well as other instances of rejoicing on the holiday.

Home // הזכרות // Hakafot in the Rehmsdorf CampAt Ganzach Kiddush Hashem we commemorate... Hakafot in the Rehmsdorf Camp From our Archives By: Yaakov Rosenfeld (Hakafot = dancing in circles with Torah scrolls on the holiday of Simchat Torah) Few people today know about the Rehmsdorf camp, just...

20/09/2026

Tonight begins Yom Kippur, when Jews worldwide will recite the Kol Nidrei prayer. Where did this prayer originate from? To learn more, please see our new article. As well, we wish all those fasting an easy and meaningful fast. Gmar chatima tova.

Home // הזכרות // Kol Nidrei: Who Composed the Stirring and Poignant Melody?At Ganzach Kiddush Hashem we commemorate... Kol Nidrei: Who Composed the Stirring and Poignant Melody? Kol Nidrei (The Prayer at the Start of Yom Kippur) – A Heartrending Tune By Yaakov Rosenfeld, Ganzach Kiddush Has...

14/09/2026

Traditionally on Rosh Hashana, 1000s of Breslov chassidim and others visit the grave of Rebbe Nachman in Uman, Ukraine. In honour of Rosh Hashana, we present you with 2 new articles about Uman. The first, about its destruction (here: https://ganzach.org/mentions/the-destruction-of-the-city-of-uman/) and the second, memories of the town from Mr. David Ettinger (here: https://ganzach.org/mentions/mr-david-ettingers-memories-of-uman/)

Home // הזכרות // Mr. David Ettinger’s Memories of UmanAt Ganzach Kiddush Hashem we commemorate... Mr. David Ettinger’s Memories of Uman As the great gathering in Uman approaches (on Rosh Hashana) — an event that will see tens of thousands of chassidim from Israel and around the world de...

24/08/2026

Exactly 85 years ago, the Jewish community of Janowa, Lithuania was destroyed by the Nazis and their Lithuanian collaborators. 100 years ago, two holy brothers in the city passed away. To learn more about these brothers, the community, and its destruction, please see our new article.

Home // הזכרות // The Month of Elul 5701 (1941), The Destruction of JanowaAt Ganzach Kiddush Hashem we commemorate... The Month of Elul 5701 (1941), The Destruction of Janowa The month of Elul of 5701 (1941) was a disaster for tens of thousands of Jews, for whom the German attack on the territ...

04/08/2026

“Given to my dear grandmother, as a memento of my bar mitzvah, your grandson Izur [Isser] 6.1.1946”
This is what Isser wrote in Romanian on the back of the photo. Do you recognize Isser? Do you know anything about him? His last name? His story? We would love to receive any information. ([email protected], 03-570-3018)
Isser's photo was taken in the Bad Reichenhall DP camp. To learn more about Jewish life there, please see our new article. https://ganzach.org/mentions/souvenir-from-the-resort-bad-reichenhall-dp-camp/

03/08/2026

Ganzach Kiddush Hashem was recently privileged to receive a collection of artifacts from the family of Holocaust survivor, Aryeh Lieberman, z"l. Included in the collection was an ancient pair of tefillin (phylacteries) and a tiny pair of tzitzit (ritual fringes). To learn more, please see our new article.
https://ganzach.org/regards-from-the-old-country/

22/07/2026

As Jews in NY postwar prepared to go on vacation for summer, various ads appealed to them to help their brethren, the Holocaust survivors in Europe. To learn more, please see our new article here: