Holocaust survivors place candles at the former crematorium at the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz during ceremonies marking the 78th anniversary of the liberation

Abrahamic Holy Month: Holocaust Remembrance Day Oral Histories

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 17, 2023

All three major Western religions are in holiday season at once. Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, survivors of the Holocaust call in to share oral histories of the time so that we may never forget.

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