The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival

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The story of an extraordinary secret archive recording daily life in the Warsaw Ghetto.

The story of the Oyneg Shabes archive. Between 1940 and 1943 a group of dedicated writers secretly recorded daily Jewish existence in the Warsaw Ghetto.

The story of the Oyneg Shabes archive. Between 1940 and 1943 a group of dedicated writers, led by historian Emanuel Ringeblum, secretly recorded daily Jewish existence in the Warsaw Ghetto. It would become history as survival. Anton Lesser narrates this new 10-part series revealing the lives, stories and destruction of the Ghetto.

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The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival: Omnibus: Episodes 6-10

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The story of a unique wartime archive of life in the Warsaw Ghetto and its recovery.

The story of the extraordinary Oyneg Shabes underground archive that chronicled existence in the Warsaw Ghetto. From faith and culture to destruction and recovery. Omnibus edition.

The story of the Oyneg Shabes archive. Narrated by Anton Lesser. Between 1940-43 a group of dedicated writers, led by historian Emanuel Ringeblum, secretly recorded every aspect of Jewish existence in the Warsaw Ghetto. The project became a race against time -history as survival.  Anton Lesser narrates this 10 part series of the lives, stories & destruction of the Ghetto. 

Omnibus edition episodes 6-10. From the persistence of faith and culture in the Ghetto to the events leading to its destruction and the final testimony of its founder Emanuel Ringeblum onto its post war recovery and restoration.

Narration by Anton Lesser with Ilan Goodman, Richard Katz, Elliot Levey, Alfred Molina, Carl Prekopp & Tracy Ann Oberman.  Warsaw Streetscape voices-  Helen Beer and Mame Loshn. Krystena Bell & The Syrena Youth Theatre. Historical adviser Samuel Kassow. Written & produced by Mark Burman.

For more information on the Oyneg Shabes/Ringeblum archive go to the website of the Jewish Historical Institute https://cbj.jhi.pl/

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