The Survivor Mitzvah Project

“It has been a year since my husband died of lung cancer. After 56 years together, I am very lonely. I only go out to feed the cats I love. Thank you to The Survivor Mitzvah Project for your warmth and care.” —Adelina L., Holocaust Survivor

“Life is hard since my wife Sonia died. My dog keeps me moving and gives me purpose. Some tell me to put him to sleep, but I say then I should be, too. I’ll never leave him—may he live as long as I do. Thank you, my American friends, for being like family.” —Marat H., Holocaust Survivor

Rosh Hashanah is more than the Jewish New Year; it’s a time for families and friends to come together to bless each other with “A Sweet New Year.”

Bake this Honey Cake recipe from Holocaust Survivor Galina B., share it with those you love, and honor Survivors by keeping their traditions alive.

Holocaust Survivor Dora G.'s family was forced to evacuate in July 1941. They packed up their entire lives, fleeing by cart then by train, living on mud floors at their new village.

“On the eve of final school prom, the radio announced that all men 18 and above had to report to military offices. My boyfriend Tsalik asked for my photo. With it, he left for the hell that scarred his memory—and his leg.” Holocaust Survivor Dora G.

This winter, Holocaust survivors in Eastern Europe face a brutal winter with no heat, food, or medicine. Make a small gift today for Holocaust Survivors. Together we can turn fear into care. 💙 Donate here: buff.ly/ZX99vNd

Autumn 1943: 2-year-old Shulamit and her mother escaped their ghetto. Rescuers Antanas, Lione & Marija risked everything, hiding her in a convent. On its wall hangs her portrait—braids, folded hands, and a Star of David. Their courage calls us to always choose what is right.

During the Holocaust, it was a crime punishable by death to help a Jewish person. Still, hundreds of Christians and others risked their own lives and those of their families to save people simply because “It was the right thing to do.” Hear Grigoriy's story of how 3 Christian women saved his life.

At 3, Holocaust survivor Bronislav B. was forced into the Jewish ghetto in Cherkasy, Ukraine. Born deaf and mute, he survived in silence while his family was murdered in mass graves. Today, he battles illness and poverty. The pain of the Holocaust lives on—share so survivors are never forgotten. 💙

Conductor, pianist, musicologist, composer and teacher of piano and music theory Julio Goslar (born #OTD in 1883) was the director of the folk choir in Cologne. He escaped forced labour in July 1944 during a bombing raid and hid until the end of the war.
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Support can take many forms. From employer matching gifts and stock donations to Bar and Bat Mitzvah projects, every contribution helps ensure that survivors are cared for, honored, and never forgotten.

💙 Be part of something meaningful.
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Every night, families gather at the table to share stories and love.

For Holocaust survivor Iosif E., that table lives only in memory, a symbol of warmth before the war, and survival after.

💙 What are your most meaningful memories from your family table?

7-time Emmy winner Edward Asner shares the story of Holocaust survivor Yudel Ronder. When Nazis invaded Lithuania in 1941, Yudel lost everything—his family, his home, his childhood.

🕯️ Remember Yudel.
💙 Share his story. Keep the memory alive.

7-time Emmy winner Edward Asner shares the story of Holocaust survivor Yudel Ronder, who found hope through The Survivor Mitzvah Project. Founder Zane Buzby has been exchanging letters with survivors for 25 years, reminding them that they are seen, remembered, and loved.

In 2025, we've helped over 2600 Holocaust survivors in Eastern Europe, providing them with medical care, essentials, and warmth. With winter coming, your support is more urgent than ever.
💙 Donate now and be a lifeline: buff.ly/U5TDzkD

Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson shares the story of Holocaust survivor Mariya K. Her family fled by train, but it was bombed from above. They escaped into the forest as chaos unfolded around them. Then, German troops arrived, killing the remaining survivors.

Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson shares the story of Holocaust survivor Mariya K., whose family fled the Nazis, leaving behind their parents and the home they thought they'd return to. Little did they know they would never see their home or their parents again

For 20+ years, SMP has delivered emergency aid to 2,500 Holocaust survivors in 9 countries. Your donation provides food, firewood, medicine, and care to survivors who are now elderly, alone, and in need.

💙 No survivor should suffer alone. Donate today: buff.ly/rYn7Igg

The Einsatzgruppen were Nazi killing squads that murdered 1.5 to 2 million Jews before gas chambers. Many victims were shot in forests and buried in mass graves. Some Holocaust survivors we help today escaped as children.

💙 Honor the lost by remembering the living.

Tony Award-winner Ron Rifkin reads Holocaust survivor Fima G.’s story. He returned home to rubble. All that remained was a shard of his mother’s baking bowl.

🧵 “With this, I will close. Write, ask, and I will answer.”
💬 What would you ask a survivor?

His mother wasn’t even 40 when she died of starvation.
“We were sent to Central Asia to work like slaves.”

Ron Rifkin reads Fima G.’s story of hunger, loss, and survival.
These voices are fading.
💬 Comment to honor Fima. Help keep his memory alive. #HolocaustRemembrance

“𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞… 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬.”
Tony Award winner Ron Rifkin reads Holocaust survivor Fima G.’s story of escape, loss, and survival.
💙 Help us send food & medicine to the last survivors. These voices won’t be with us forever.
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🇺🇸 This July 4th, we honor survivors like Gileras B., who fled Belarus as a child while bombs fell. His family escaped with nothing but each other.
Freedom meant warmth, safety, and survival.

💙 Like, comment, and share to keep their stories alive. #July4th #NeverForget

In moments of despair, human connection can mean the difference between giving up and holding on. Because of The Survivor Mitzvah Project, Holocaust Survivor Anna found warmth, dignity, and the will to live.

💬 Share this post. Leave a message of hope. Tag a friend to spread the light.

Valerie Harper shares Holocaust survivor Anna P.’s powerful story. Because of The Survivor Mitzvah Project, Anna has food, warmth, and now, she has sight.

Survivors like Anna still urgently need help.
💙 Donate: www.survivormitzvah.org

These are the voices of eyewitnesses to the Holocaust; people who saw the mass executions with their own eyes.

These powerful words bear witness and ask us never to look away from the vital truth.

📖 If you study history or carry it forward, tell us why Holocaust testimony matters to you.

These are not lines from a film. These are the real voices of people who saw it happen.
One sentence at a time, the Holocaust lives in their voices — a piece of a world that was torn apart.

🕯️ If these stories moved you, help keep them alive by saving this post.

Aside from providing 2500+ Holocaust Survivors with emergency aid, we also give them a human connection and compassion to warm their hearts. Years of exchanging letters, hugs, kisses, and visits let our survivors know they are loved and cherished.

Comment a 💙 to show a survivor they are loved.

We provide emergency aid to Holocaust Survivors in 9 Eastern European countries. In 2016, we visited Survivors at their homes, sharing tears, hugs, and joy. These moments remind us why our mission matters.

💙 Help us continue showing survivors they are not alone. Donate at www.survivormitzvah.org

Excerpts from the Archives: Explore the Old Synagogues of Eastern Europe! Peer into a dozen different Eastern European synagogues in various stages of disrepair and ruin, from the grand, abandoned synagogues that still house pre-Wa...

Before the Holocaust, synagogues across Eastern Europe were centers of Jewish life and were the heart of learning, prayer, and life. Today, many stand abandoned, bearing silent witness to a lost world. 🕯
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Did you know so many remain in ruins? Let us know if this surprised you.