It’s some of the most indelible Holocaust imagery: a group of children wearing striped uniforms pulling back their sleeves to reveal tattoos. Their young faces, surrounded by the barbed wire of Auschwitz shortly after their liberation, laid bare the evils of the Holocaust. Tova Friedman was one of these innocents—a young girl targeted by the Germans solely because she was Jewish. Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2024, Tova talks about how she is dedicating the last chapter of her life to fighting antisemitism and ensuring the victims of the Holocaust are not forgotten.

Guest
Tova Friedman, one of the youngest Auschwitz survivors

Host
Dr. Daniel Greene, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Learn more about Auschwitz:
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Find out why Jewish children, like Tova, were especially vulnerable to Nazi persecution:
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During the Holocaust, concentration camp prisoners received tattoos only at Auschwitz. Learn more:
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