Those Who Were There: Voices from the Holocaust

By Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

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Survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust are the subjects of “Those Who Were There,” a new podcast from Yale University’s Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. The podcast is narrated by Eleanor Reissa, actress and Yiddish theater director, and historical oversight by Professor Samuel Kassow. “Those Who Were There” podcast features audio from videotaped interviews conducted between 1979 up to the present. "Back in 1979, video was regarded as a remarkable, groundbreaking technology for documenting the experiences of survivors. The testimonies that resulted were and remain very powerful,” said Stephen Naron, director of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. “Today, by adapting our holdings to the podcast format, we have an opportunity to bring these intimate personal accounts of Holocaust survivors and witnesses to a world-wide listenership. After all, only a fraction of our more than 4,400 testimonies have ever been viewed. Every voice, every story is important, and the podcast is a chance to provide a public space for each survivor, one episode at a time.” The podcast’s first season will feature 10 episodes, including accounts from Jewish survivors, non-Jewish witnesses and liberators. The memories shared express a wide range of experiences before, during and after the Second World War by those who experienced it. Still, it is only a small glimpse into the thousands of stories held in this diverse archive.

Episode Date
In Memoriam: Renee Hartman (1933-2025)
Jan 12, 2025
Chapter 10: Aftermath
Nov 23, 2023
Chapter 9: Judgment and Revenge
Nov 15, 2023
Chapter 8: Nazi Defeat
Nov 09, 2023
Chapter 7: Liquidation
Nov 02, 2023
Chapter 6: The Underground
Oct 26, 2023
Chapter 5: Ghetto Life
Oct 19, 2023
Chapter 4: The Ghetto
Oct 10, 2023
Chapter 3: Nazi Invasion
Oct 05, 2023
Chapter 2: In the Shadow of War
Sep 28, 2023
Chapter 1: Childhood Memories
Sep 20, 2023
Introduction: Remembering Vilna
Sep 20, 2023
Preview: Into the Stacks at the YIVO
Sep 21, 2022
Episode 10 — Judith Perlaki
Apr 01, 2021
Episode 9 — Elias Recanati
Mar 11, 2021
Episode 8 — Malka Baran
Feb 18, 2021
Episode 7 - Leon Pommers
Jan 28, 2021
Episode 6 - Esther Schwartzman
Jan 07, 2021
Episode 5 - Abram Merczynski
Dec 03, 2020
Episode 4 - Helena Jonas
Nov 12, 2020
Episode 3 - Annelies Herz
Oct 22, 2020
Episode 2 -- Isaac Zieman
Oct 01, 2020
Episode 1 -- Sally Frishberg
Sep 09, 2020
Season Two Introduction
Sep 09, 2020
Episode 10 — Sam Kassow
Jan 16, 2020
Episode 9 — Celia Kassow — Part 2
Jan 02, 2020
Episode 8 — Celia Kassow — Part 1
Dec 19, 2019
Episode 7 — Leonard Linton
Dec 05, 2019
Episode 6 — Renee Hartman
Nov 21, 2019
Episode 5 — Arne Brun Lie
Nov 07, 2019
Episode 4 — Sally Finkelstein Horwitz
Oct 24, 2019
Episode 3 — Heda Kovaly
Oct 10, 2019
Episode 2 — Leon Bass
Sep 26, 2019
Episode 1—Martin Schiller
Sep 12, 2019
Series Introduction
Sep 12, 2019