Iris Berben and Oliver Masucci read from *“After So Much Pain and Suffering: First Letters After the Holocaust”*. Musical accompaniment: Nur Ben Shalom. Host: Tanit Koch.

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Immediately after liberation, Holocaust survivors wrote letters that rank among the most poignant testimonies. Written in a time between catastrophe and an uncertain future, they reflect not only loss and destruction, but also the struggle to find direction and a possible new beginning. The letters tell of the search for loved ones, of the attempt to reconnect with the familiar world, and of the need to give expression to one’s own continued existence. Supplemented by careful historical contextualization, a multifaceted picture of individual experiences emerges, revealing the diversity of these voices beyond grand narratives.

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Dr. Robert Rozett (ed.) is a historian at the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem and director of the Yad Vashem Libraries in Jerusalem. 

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Professor Dr. Iael Nidam-Orvieto (ed.) is director of the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem and chief editor of Yad Vashem Publications.

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An event presented by Literatur LIVE in cooperation with Herder Verlag, Yad Vashem, the Freundeskreis Yad Vashem e.V., the Alfred Landecker Foundation, Thalia Bookstore, and Kino International

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There will be additional security checks at the entrance for this event. We recommend arriving early.