After arriving in Amsterdam, in December 1933
Margot Frank: The Scholar When the Frank family arrived in Amsterdam, they brought with them not just their belongings but also their hopes for a new life. For Margot, this…
Nanny and Anne at the Jewish lyceum 1941
Nanette (Nanny) Blitz, was one of Anne’s classmates at the Jewish Lyceum
The Girl Who Was Still Full of Life It's a familiar story of teenage friction: two classmates who don’t quite get along. For Anne Frank, one such person was Nanette…
Jacqueline van Maarsen was born in Amsterdam on January 31 in 1929.
The Best Friend Who Lived The story of Anne Frank is often told through her diary, but her life was also defined by the people she loved. One of the…
Anne in her diary February 3, 1944
When Hope Feels Like a Distant Star On February 3, 1944, deep in the Secret Annex, Anne Frank penned a line that reveals a moment of profound despair: “I’ve reached…
Anne in her diary on february 12 in 1944
The Longing for a Blue Sky On a day in February 1944, confined to the Secret Annex, Anne Frank looked out a crack in the window and saw a world…
”My wife was progressive and had a deep religious feeling. Margot followed more or less my wife.” (Otto Frank)
Margot Frank: The Quiet Faith For many, the name Margot Frank is often spoken in relation to her younger sister, Anne. But a closer look at her life reveals a…
Margot in a letter to her grandma, February 1936.
A Letter from Margot: The Simple Joys Before her name became synonymous with the tragic story of the Secret Annex, Margot Frank was simply a young girl writing a thank-you…
In March 1933, the Frank family left their apartment on Ganghoferstrasse 24 in Frankfurt am Main and moved in with Otto’s mother
The Beginning of a Journey In March 1933, the Frank family packed up their life on Ganghoferstrasse 24 in Frankfurt am Main. They moved in with Otto's mother, a quiet…
Anne and Margot, May 1935
Edith Frank in a letter to Gertrud Naumann, March 1934.
The New Beginning in Amsterdam Edith Frank's letter to Gertrud Naumann, a friend from her past, is a testament to the family's resilience and their effort to rebuild a…
Anne and Margot dressed for Purim in 1932
the Jewish holiday Purim
The Story of Purim The holiday commemorates the events that took place in the Persian Empire during the 4th century BCE. The villain of the story is Haman, the king's…
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