Individual Stories

The most effective way to bring history to life is by giving it names and faces. In this collection, we highlight the lesser known stories of several Jewish people—soldiers, nurses, doctors, and more—whose lives had profound impacts on the people they touched and whose legacies can serve as examples for us all.
Video: Gregg's Grandfather, "Uncle Louie" Philipson
Watch Gregg's grandfather Louis "Uncle Louie" Philipson's 1960s TV ad for the Philipson Army Navy Store in Utica, on YouTube.
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Individual Stories
Janusz Korczak: Jewish Hero & Champion of Children
Despite the breadth of his career, Korczak’s most profound legacy is his work with Polish orphans—and the loyalty he showed “his” children in the face of the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust.
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Captain Sarah Goldstein
A brave pilot who flew dangerous missions during World War II, saving countless lives and breaking barriers for women in aviation. A brave pilot who flew dangerous missions during World War II, saving countless lives and breaking barriers for women in aviation. A brave pilot who flew dangerous missions during World War II, saving countless lives and breaking barriers for women in aviation. A brave pilot who flew dangerous missions during World War II, saving countless lives and breaking barriers for women in aviation. A brave pilot who flew dangerous missions during World War II, saving countless lives and breaking barriers for women in aviation. A brave pilot who flew dangerous missions during World War II, saving countless lives and breaking barriers for women in aviation. A brave pilot who flew dangerous missions during World War II, saving countless lives and breaking barriers for women in aviation. A brave pilot who flew dangerous missions during World War II, saving countless lives and breaking barriers for women in aviation.