The library at Temple Emeth has an expanding collection of material on the Holocaust for people of all ages. Much of this material has been purchased in the last several years so recent Holocaust related work is well represented. The library collection includes videos, books, and educational guides for children, young adults, and adults. While the Temple Emeth library material is listed here along with a brief description for each item, please visit our library where you can browse the material in more detail and borrow items of great interest.

• Schindler’s List, by Steven Spielberg, (3:17, two video cassettes): A true story of Oskar Schindler, a member of the Nazi party, womanizer, and war profiteer who saved the lives of more than 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust.
• Through our Eyes, by Itzhak Tatelbaum: A story about children witnessing the Holocaust.
• Theresienstadt: Gateway to Auschwitz, by Tomas Fantl, (:58): Of some 15,000 children who were 15 years old or younger at the time of their imprisonment, less than 150 survived. This film tells their unbelievable story, recounting tales of friendship, youthful adventure, first love, adolescent enthusiasm and the strength of family ties.
• Night and Fog, by Alan Renais, (:34): Brilliant documentary graphically showing the horror of the Nazi concentration camps. Not for the squeamish.
• The Wave, by Embassy Productions, (:46): The Wave powerfully recreates the classroom experiment in which a high school teacher formed his own "Reich" to show why the German people could so willingly embrace Nazism.
• Daniel’s Story, by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, (:14): Documents the events of the Holocaust from the perspective of a Jewish child growing up in Nazi Germany. Designed for children ages 8-13.
• Kitty: A Return To Auschwitz, by Films Incorporated, (1:13): A survivor returns to Auschwitz and recalls events from when she was there during World War II.
• The Other Side of Faith, by Sy Rotter, (:27)
• Just A Diary, by the Anne Frank Center, (:30): An educational film for pupils of 13 years and older about the life and diary of Anne Frank.

• The Number on My Grandfather’s Arm, by David Adler, 1987: A short book of pictures and words introducing the Holocaust for young children.
• Best Friends, by Elisabeth Reuter, 1993: A book of pictures and words which unlocks the secret of what it was like to be a Jewish girl in Germany before anyone even heard of the work "Holocaust". Also revealed are the thoughts of a German girl as she is being taught to hate Jewish people.
• The Tattooed Torah, by Marvell Ginsburg, 1994: A little Torah, "tattooed" by the Nazis during the Holocaust, is rescued and given a new home in America.
• The Children We Remember, by Chana Byers Abel, 1983: Photographs from the Archives of Yad Vashem creating an unforgettable essay about the children who lived during the Holocaust.
• Promise of a New Spring, the Holocaust and Renewal, by Gerda Weissmann Klein, 1981: The author is herself a survivor of the Holocaust and the book is about the cruelty of destruction and the courage of those who seek to rebuild and renew.

• Anne Frank, 1929-1945: A short book of pictures and text on the life of Anne Frank.
• Tell Them We Remember, the Story of the Holocaust, by Susan Bachrach in conjunction with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 1994: A history book with pictures for young adults.
• The Test, by Bea Stadtler, 1973: A text on the Holocaust for the young student.
• Pathways Through the Holocaust, An Oral History by Eye-Witnesses, by Clara Isaacman, 1988: A series of stories told by survivors each followed by a series of questions and materials from Jewish tradition to help understand the real tensions involved when people living in trying times must make decisions which affect their lives and the well-being of others.
• The Holocaust, A History of Courage and Resistance, by Bea Stadtler, (no date): Tells the story of the destruction of six million Jews during World War II with special emphasis on acts of courage and resistance, the stories of men and women - young and old, Jewish and Gentile, who fought against Hitler and the Nazis.
• We Remember the Holocaust, by David Adler, 1989: Chronicles the Holocaust in the voices of those who survived it; includes original photographs from private collections.
• Friedrich, by Hans Peter Richter, 1970: A story tracing the lives of two young German children who were friends, one Jewish and one not, as Hitler came to power. Originally written in German and later translated.
• Twenty and Ten, by Claire Huchet Bishop, 1978: Twenty French children help to hide and protect ten Jewish refugee children during the German occupation - a true story of courage and kindness.
• Bridge to Freedom, by Isabel R. Marvin, 1991: A historical novel about two fifteen year olds that must overcome dangers that most modern young people will never have to face.
• Daniel’s Story, by Carol Matas in conjunction with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 1993: Although Daniel is a fictitious character, his story was inspired by the real experiences of many of the more than one million children who died in the Holocaust.
• Behind the Secret Window, A Memoir of a Hidden Childhood during World War II, by Nelly S. Toll, 1993: Includes 29 of the author’s wartime paintings. Nelly was eight years old when she went into hiding in 1943, keeping a diary that would inspire this powerful and moving memoir of her childhood.

• As I Remember, Memoirs from the War and Concentration Camps, by Pauline Buchenholz, 1983: A survivor’s eye-witness account of the Holocaust including time spent in the Krakow ghetto and Plaszow concentration camp which were depicted in the movie, Schindler’s List.
• A Tribute to Anne Frank, by Anna Steen Meijer, 1970: A historical book.
• Holocaust and Genocide: A Search for Conscience, A Student Anthology, by Harry Furman in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League, 1983: A guide of 116 short stories, each one followed by questions for discussion.
• Kristallnacht, 1938-1988, by Susan Rachlin, 1988: An educational resource guide for learning about and commemorating Kristallnacht.
• A Voice in the Chorus, Memories of a Teenager Saved By Schindler, by Abraham Zuckerman, 1991: Describes the author’s life as a boy in Cracow, Poland, where he was born and tells of his experiences during his youth including the war years of 1939-1945.
• Atlas of the Holocaust, by Martin Gilbert, 1982: Over 300 maps and 60 photographs in this unique study of the Nazi’s destruction of European Jews.
• The World Must Know, The History of the Holocaust as told in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, by Michael Berenbaum, Ph.D., 1993: Includes many pictures; replicates a visit to the Washington D.C. museum.
• Revolt Against the Darkness, by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 1993: A commemorative planning guide with a dual purpose: first, to provide background historical information about the Holocaust during 1943, the focus of this year’s observance; and second, to provide examples and materials useful to planners of commemorative programs.
• The Destruction of the European Jews, by Raul Hilberg, 1961: A 790 page book about the people who destroyed the Jews, the Nazi machinery of destruction, and the men who performed important functions in this machine.
• Irene, Chronicle of a Survivor, by Irene Hofstein, 1975: Irene and her mother were able to obtain visas for entry into the U.S. and in 1939 moved to Brookline, MA. Tragically, they had to leave Irene’s beloved grandmother in Berlin. The bulk of this story of life for Jews in Nazi Germany is contained in letters written in Berlin by the grandmother and sent to Brookline, MA.
• Blessed is the Match, The Story of Jewish Resistance, by Marie Syrkin, 1976: A story, gathered from surviving people and documents, of Jewish Resistance to Nazi mass murder during the War.
• Upon the Head of the Goat, A Childhood in Hungary, 1939-1944, by Aranka Siegal, 1981: Based on the childhood experiences of nine year old Aranka Siegal’s childhood in Hungary.
• Night Words, A Midrash on the Holocaust, compiled by David Roskies, 1971.
• The Upstairs Room, by Johanna Reiss, 1972: A survivor’s story about her, as a child, her sister, and the Gentile family in Holland that took them in for a few years during World War II.
• Schindler’s List, by Thomas Keneally, 1982: A stunning novel based on the true story of how German war profiteer and prison camp Direktor Oskar Schindler came to save more Jews from the gas chambers than any other single person during World War II.
• Schindler’s Legacy, True Stories of the List Survivors, by Elinor J. Brecher, 1994: There are more than 30 individual stories of how they got on Schindler’s miraculous list and what it meant in their unremitting struggle to live. They also tell of the years after the war and their emotional reunions with Schindler over the next twenty years.
• Accounting for Genocide, by Helen Fein, 1979: A social scientific work on national responses and Jewish victimization during the Holocaust.