The subject History of the Jewish People deals with the history and culture of the Jewish people over a period of more than two and a half thousand years

from the era of the Second Temple to contemporary history,
in its entirety as well as in its manifold manifestations,
in continuity and change in the various epochs and spaces.

The illustration above shows the title page designed by Artur Szyk for "Visual History of Nations, Israel (1948)" (© CC The Arthur Szyk Society, Burlingame, CA).

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Contemporary Witnesses in Conversation

24 June 2025 Colorful Event History of the Jewish people Lecture Open

Eva Szepesi remained silent about her experiences in Auschwitz for fifty years. It was not until 1995 that she spoke about it for the first time in an interview with the Shoah Foundation. Inspired by a visit to Auschwitz, she began to tell her story as a contemporary witness at schools and memorial sites. in 2011, she published her autobiography A Girl Alone on the Run. in 2017, the book Meine Nachmittage mit Eva (My Afternoons with Eva) was published, based on conversations with Bärbel Schäfer. Szepesi has received numerous awards for her commitment, including the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. On January 31, 2024, she spoke as a guest of honor in the Bundestag on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

When Szepesi spoke about Auschwitz for the first time, her daughter Anita Schwarz remained silent. Until the panic attacks came.

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