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Yad Vashem is open to the general public, free of charge. All visits to Yad Vashem must be reserved in advance.

Survivors' Return to Life - Part 2

In the video, "Survivors' Return to Life - Part 2", ISHS staff member Sheryl Ochayon presents the story of the survivors, following the fundamental dilemma - "What Now?" - through to life and culture within the DP camps. She outlines the reality and remarkable phenomena within the DP camps, as well as their human significance in restoring a sense of personal identity and early steps towards a new beginning. The materials discussed in this video are available on our website and in teaching units produced at the ISHS.

Sheryl Silver-Ochayon is a staff member at the International School for Holocaust Studies, Yad Vashem

This is the second of a two-part video dealing with the topic of liberation and return to life. click here for Survivors' Return to Life - Part 1.

Further pedagogical considerations

  • Contextualize the tragedy of the Holocaust within time - accentuate that for survivors, the “story” doesn’t end with the end of World War II.
  • Stress the fundamental challenges and changes that had to occur in order to try and return to life after the Holocaust.
  • Outline the new developments unfolding in the DP camps - restoration of one’s individuality, restoring societal and social circles (family, communal living, group self-governance, rules, a framework, daily routine.

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