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.

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

55 5th Street South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 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

Emma Arnold Biography (1898-1979) An Unfailing Courage

Chapter 1 : 1898-1922The Stranger’s Daughter Chapter 2 : 1923-1939Wife and Mother Chapter 3 : 1940-1941World War II and Persecution Chapter 4 : 1942-1943A Mother’s Courage Chapter 5 : 1943-1945Taken Away! Chapter 6 : 1945-1979Return to Life

Adolphe Arnold Biography: A life of battle and love

Chapter 1 : 1897 / 1914Hounded by poverty Chapter 2 : 1914 / 1922World War I, deportation…and Emma ! Chapter 3 : 1923 / 1930Adolphe and Emma weave their nest Chapter 4 : 1932 / 1938Two crucial decisions Chapter 5 : 1938 / 1941Faith under fire Chapter 6 : 1941

Youth film project of German State Parliament

Youth film project of German State Parliament about Simone Arnold-Liebster, spiritual resistance to National Socialism and Christian conscientious objectors during the Second World War.

Historical Note

During the period of National Socialism, the religious beliefs, teachings and actions of the Jehovah’s Witnesses were a public proclamation that approximated a way of life whose central tenets collided with those of the National Socialist state. Here was a small group of some 20 to 25,000 “average Germans” and

Simone Liebster relates her story to educators, students, and members of the community at Scottsdale Community College
Simone Liebster relates her story to educators, students, and members of the community at Scottsdale Community College

Fay Marie Gauthier, College

June 1, 2010 MS Powerpoint Class Assignment: Integrity: A Choice – One Group’s Response to Nazi PersecutionMt. San Jacinto Community College, San Jacinto, CA See online Fay-Marie-Gauthier presentation

Gemälde des Holzstapels in Buchenwald
Gemälde des Holzstapels in Buchenwald

School Events Before 2005

2004 Reichenbach/Lautertal – Germany Max Liebster becomes an honorary citizen in his hometown. Excerpts from the daily Bergstrasser Anzeiger. 2002 Buchenwald Concentration Camp Memorial – Germany The unveiling of a memorial stone in the former Buchenwald Camp on May 9, 2002. Memorial stone unveiled by Deputy Director Rikola-Gunnar Lüttgenau and

School Events 2018

Garfield, New Jersey and Morris, New York – USA Skype conference with Spanish and Chinese students and Simone Liebster.December 31 Tucson, Arizona – USA Skype conference with Simone Liebster and 18 students and members of the community.November 12 North Carolina Council on the Holocaust, Charlotte, North Carolina – USA The