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An Online Archive of Holocaust-Related Materials
“Growing up devoid of grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, I have been asked many times if it was a topic spoken about. The answer is: yes, daily. The lesson of remembrance is one I will never regret, nor should I, or the world.
Cecelia Margules · "REGRET", The Jewish Press
Cecelia Margules is a composer, lyricist, author, and Holocaust educator. She is the daughter of survivors Sarah and Moses Berkowitz, survivors of the Łódź Ghetto and Auschwitz, whose stories of loss and resilience became the foundation of her life's work.
Cecelia holds a degree in music science. After years writing for secular artists, she devoted her career to creating Jewish music that carries Holocaust memory into new generations. Her songs, performed by Gad Elbaz, Dudu Fisher, Cantor Yaakov Lemmer and the Holocaust Survivor Band, have reached millions worldwide.
In 2011 she produced Rainbow in the Night, described as the first music video to depict the Holocaust. Together with her husband Rubin, she supports the Yossi Berger Holocaust Education Center at Emunah College in Israel, training the next generation of Holocaust educators.
Cecelia's Official WebsiteBrowse testimonies, photographs, documents, and stories preserved in our living archive.
Family portraits, community life, and historical documentation from before and during the war.
A vanished world
Identity papers, transport lists, official decrees, and other historical records.
Records of a people
Personal correspondence, diaries, and handwritten testimonies from survivors and victims.
Words that survived
Oral testimonies, interview recordings, and rare film footage from the period.
Voices & footage
Daughter of Holocaust survivors Sarah and Moses Berkowitz. Cecelia has dedicated her life to Holocaust remembrance through music, film, and education, reaching millions worldwide through her songs and videos.
Official Website
Sarah Berkowitz (née Bik) survived the Łódź Ghetto and Auschwitz, the only member of her immediate family to do so. She later wrote the memoir "In Search of Ashes" (1984). Her memory is the founding inspiration behind this archive.
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"Mira was her name. From the town of Łódź she came. She was just a little girl, in her happy childish whirl. Mira was her name."
Cecelia's maternal aunt, taken to Auschwitz as a child. The song "Mira" was composed in her memory.
Listen to "Mira"Films, songs and survivor testimony, memory, in their own voices. New clips are shared regularly on Instagram.
@thelastsurvivorseriesIf you have photographs, documents, or testimonies related to the Holocaust, we want to hear from you. Every item matters.
