the Feast of Tabernacles
The Small Tabernacle on Merwedeplein Before the world knew them as figures of history, they were simply families celebrating a holiday. In a quiet, touching memory, Hannah Pick-Goslar recalls how…
Anne in her diary, October 18, 1942.
The Girl Who Wanted to Be a Star "This is a photograph of me as I wish I looked all the time. Then I might still have a chance of…
At the end of October 1944, the Nazi doctors selected prisoners who may be suitable for forced labour in Germany
The Last Goodbye In late October 1944, the Nazi doctors at Auschwitz-Birkenau performed a new "selection." This time, they chose prisoners who were deemed strong enough for forced labor in…
On 3 November 1944, the train from Auschwitz-Birkenau arrived near Bergen in Germany.
A New Hell On November 3, 1944, a train from Auschwitz-Birkenau brought its exhausted passengers to the end of one nightmare and the beginning of another. The train stopped near…
”The first few days were peaceful (in Bergen-Belsen) we slept a lot.”
The Answer to a Question The journey to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was a brutal one, but for a moment, the first few days were deceptively peaceful. The prisoners, exhausted…
Margot, December 1936
Margot in a letter to her grandmother, December 1940.
The Quiet Change In December 1940, Margot Frank wrote a letter to her grandmother that offers a quiet, poignant glimpse into her life. It's a snapshot of a world that…
The Frank family moved into their new home at Merwedeplein 37, on December 5, 1933.
A Home, A Holiday, A Quiet Reunion On December 5, 1933, the Frank family took a significant step toward a new life. They moved into their new home at Merwedeplein…
“Last night, just as I was falling asleep, Hanneli suddenly appeared before me.”
A Nightmare of Guilt In the dark and silent hours of the night in the Secret Annex, Anne Frank's dreams were haunted by the faces of those she loved. On…
Anne in a letter to Alice Frank and Stephan Elias, December 13, 1940
The Two Sides of a Teenage Life On December 13, 1940, Anne Frank wrote a letter to her grandmother and her cousin, revealing a life filled with the everyday triumphs…
Anne in her diary December 22, 1943.
A Little Bit Better In the cold, confined space of the Secret Annex, even a common cold could feel like a monumental event. On December 22, 1943, Anne Frank sat…
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