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Photo of Deliana Rademakers. Copyright Jehovas Zeugen in Deutschland, K. d. ö. R.
Photo of Deliana Rademakers. Copyright Jehovas Zeugen in Deutschland, K. d. ö. R.

Memorial to persecuted and murdered Jehovah’s Witnesses receives unanimous vote

On June 22, 2023, the German Bundestag unanimously approved the erection of a memorial to Jehovah’s Witnesses persecuted and murdered under National Socialism. The memorial is to be erected in Berlin’s Tiergarten, near the Goldfish Pond, by the Foundation Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. It will consist of

Liberation of imprisoned Jehovah's Witnesses from Mauthausen concentration camp (Jehovah's Witnesses archive)
Liberation of imprisoned Jehovah's Witnesses from Mauthausen concentration camp (Jehovah's Witnesses archive)

Hearing on planned memorial to Jehovah’s Witnesses murdered under National Socialism

On Monday, May 22, 2023, at 11 a.m., the Ausschuss für Kultur und Medien considered the application for a memorial to Jehovah’s Witnesses persecuted and murdered under National Socialism. The session can be accessed in the Bundestag media center. More information: https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2023/kw21-pa-kultur-mahnmal-949012 https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/geschichte-berlin-parlamentarier-wollen-mahnmal-fuer-zeugen-jehovas-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-230511-99-655570

Liberation of imprisoned Jehovah's Witnesses from Mauthausen concentration camp (Jehovah's Witnesses archive)
Liberation of imprisoned Jehovah's Witnesses from Mauthausen concentration camp (Jehovah's Witnesses archive)

Memorial for the Jehovah’s Witnesses persecuted and murdered under National Socialism in Europe

On May 11, 2023, the Bundestag discussed in its first reading a monument for which the Arnold Liebster Foundation has been campaigning for many years: https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2023/kw19-de-mahnmal-zeugen-jehovas-945488 The debate can be accessed in the Bundestag media center. The verbatim transcript of the meeting can be found in the plenary minutes from

Bible Students – incredible courage

Lecture and discussion on the persecution and resistance of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nazi-ruled Europe. Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 7 pm Topography of Terror, Auditorium, Niederkirchnerstraße 8, 10963 Berlin You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing

Jehovah’s Witnesses: Faith Under Fire | July 24, 2021 – January 2, 2022 | Florida Holocaust Museum

This 12-panel exhibition created by the Arnold-Liebster Foundation chronicles the Nazi persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Witnesses’ nonviolent resistance to Nazi terror inside and outside the camps. Their story is one of immeasurable faith and courage, especially since they always had before them the opportunity to seek relief by

A Chronicle of Hope—Revisiting the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda

At the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta, Georgia, on April 4, 2019, the program “A Chronicle of Hope—Revisiting the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda” marked the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. On April 7, 1994, the tiny African country of Rwanda exploded in genocide.

Unveiling of a Memorial in Reichenbach

This memorial to Max Liebster, honorary citizen of Reichenbach, should remind us of all who have suffered unjustly under the National Socialist regime, and stimulate us to think about our own values and goals. Memorial to Max Liebster in Reichenbach

Virginia Holocaust Museum July 2010 Newsletter (Excerpt)

Distance learning with Simone Liebster, french holocaust survivor On April 2nd a group of middle school students, teachers and chaperons from Manchester Middle School came together in the second floor Teacher Education Institute classroom and interviewed a Jehovah’s Witness survivor living in France. Using Skype, a web cam program and

Greg and Sandra Milakovich and Bethany Fleming in front of the artifacts exhibit.
Greg and Sandra Milakovich and Bethany Fleming in front of the artifacts exhibit.

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center – USA (Artifacts Exhibit)

Artifacts Exhibit on loan courtesy of Simone Liebster and the Arnold-Liebster Foundation >>> Download Visitor Information <<< The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center opened a new 65,000 square foot facility on April 19, 2009 in Skokie, Illinois. Located on the main floor is the Zev and Shifra Karkomi Permanent