The children and grandchildren of the late mike jacobs established this fellowship in his honor to recognize the life of a man who witnessed history and shared his story with others. Ginger chesnick jacobs a penetrating memoir by the founder of the dallas holocaust memorial center. Increasing the rate of nazi atrocities would be hard for anyone but a holocaust survivor to imagine. An enthusiastic speaker, mike jacobs has been sharing his holocaust experience since 1956 with thousands each year, reminding people of the destruction that hatred causes and the power of faith. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Mike jacobs, holocaust survivor and founder of dallas. Jun 09, 2015 viktor frankls book on the psychology of the holocaust to be made into a film. A story told without hatred or bitterness, holocaust survivor teaches us that when we recognize that freedom comes from in this penetrating memoir, we witness the holocaust through the eyes of mike jacobs then mendel jakubowicz, who was a teenager during word war ii. Scholarships and fellowships school of arts and humanities. A penetrating memoir by the founder of the dallas holocaust memorial center, who has spoken since 1950 to an estimated 500,000 people about the holocaust. The holocaust encyclopedia provides an overview of the holocaust using text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories. Mike jacobs, concentration camp survivor and founder of. Part iii faces and voices of holocaust survivors isurvived. Jacobs being only 14 years of age, started a tragic adventure which in the end he survived thanks to his courage, his faith, his positive thinking and in the middle of all of that tragedy a.
The mike jacobs holocaust education foundation was established in 2012. Holocaust survivors are jews who survived the persecution and attempted annihilation of the jewish people by nazi germany and its allies in europe and north africa during the holocaust both before and during world war ii, from the rise of the nazi party to power in germany in 1933 until the defeat of nazi germany in 1945. From the age of fifteen to nineteen, mike witnessed and was subjected to horrors that no one. The children and grandchildren of mike jacobs established this foundation to preserve the history of the events and existence of the victims of the holocaust through education. Fourteen and a half pound budgie by mike harding, chic jacob and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As michael berenbaum wrote in the forward to mikes book. Victor lewis leserkiewicz was born in krakow, poland, in 1919 to a religious jewish family.
Subject of the biography sacred games by gerald jacobs. You are watching victor borge, a jewish survivor from the holocaust. If you dont live in north texas, you probably dont recognize the name. Mike jacobs was born mendel jakubowicz in 1925 in the small polish town of konin, a town whose jewish community dated back to 97. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, ginger, four children, four grandchildren, and one greatgrandson. The atrocities committed by the nazis were so unspeakable that its often hard to think of anything else in the context of the holocaust. With great clarity, jacobs recounts five years of confinement in ghettos and concentration. A diary of the nazi years, 19331941 by victor klemperer. The dallas holocaust museum said of jacobs, without his tireless work, none of this would have happened. Mike jacob s triumph over tragedy 9781571685438 by mike jacobs and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Holocaust survivor report during the nazi regime the nazis persecuted and jailed hundreds of jews, homosexuals, gypsies, and political prisoners. Mike jacobs, a holocaust survivor who recounted his life and neardeath story to.
However, despite all of the different tales of madness and horror, the holocaust is also filled with stories of heroes. Viktor frankl, austrianjewish neurologist and psychiatrist, survived. Jacobs lectures throughout the region on the holocaust. A few years later i visited the dallas holocaust museum, and i was so pleased to see mr. By mike jacobs holocaust survivor 1st first edition paperback. When i got home, i started the book and read the whole thing. Mike jacobs triumph over tragedy, and through public speaking, we are taught that with those traits and believing that freedom come from within, we are never completely powerless. At the beginning of world war ii, he had two parents, abraham and berta. Buy holocaust survivor by mike jacobs, preston lewis, ginger jacobs editor online at alibris. Mar 21, 2012 you are watching victor borge, a jewish survivor from the holocaust. Mike jacobs triumph over tragedy by mike jacobs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Frankl was the founder of the logotherapy method based on the will to meaning principle and is most notable for his bestselling book mans search for meaning. Research family history relating to the holocaust and explore the museums collections about individual survivors and victims of the holocaust and nazi persecution. In this penetrating memoir, we witness the holocaust through the.
With great clarity, he recounts five years of confinement in ghettos and concentration camps. Mike jacobs, concentration camp survivor and founder of the dallas. The people on this list are or were survivors of nazi germanys attempt to exterminate the jews in europe before and during world war ii. American cartoonist spiegelman interviewed his father about his experiences as a holocaust survivor. Holocaust survivor by mike jacobs goodreads share book. Mike jacobs was born in 1925 in the small polish town of konin, a town whose jewish community dated back to 97. On september 1, 1939, when he was just 14 years old, the nazi army invaded poland. One of the boldest choices and most salient features of the book is that it uses different animals to represent humans. Zusaks beloved novel tells the story of liesel memingers ardent fascination with books. Jacob s passing, and my condolences go to his family.
Mike jacobs ginger jacobs abebooks passion for books. It is really hard to read, because you know that he is telling the story of what happened to him. List of books and articles about holocaust survivors online. Holocaust survivor chronicles the five and a half years mike jacobs, founder of the dallas memorial center for holocaust studies, spent as a youth in the ghettos and concentration camps of poland including auschwitzbirkenau and mauthausengusen ii. I saw the blood on the snow holocaust survivor hannah lewis has told sky news about the moment she watched her mother being shot at a labour camp in adampol in poland in 1943. Mike jacobs s most popular book is holocaust survivor. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
A story without hatred or bitterness, holocaust survivor teaches us that when we recognize that freedom comes from within, we are never completely powerless. Holocaust survivor is one the finest books i have ever read on the matter. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mike jacobs was a runner and gymnast in his native poland, and his stories about how he survived nazi death camps still tumble out with a sprinters urgency. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading holocaust survivor. In november 1938, following the night of brutal attacks on jewish homes across germany known as kristallnacht night of broken glass, british refugee. Mike jacobs was born in the small polish town of konin, where the jewish community dated from 97. Many of the books written about the holocaust are either biographies or autobiographies written about real people.
The holocaust is a word that conjures up images of horror, and rightly so. I would recommend this book for everyone who has read or learning of the holocaust. Just a teenager at the time, mike credits hope, belief and positive thinking for keeping him alive through those five and a half years. Viktor frankl holocaust survivor and famous authorpsychoanalyst. Illinois holocaust museum preserves survivors stories as. List of victims and survivors of auschwitz wikipedia. What it took for one jewish man to survive the holocaust. As an italian jew hes send to auschwitz and survives.
Holocaust survivor by jacobs, mike and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Germans as cats, jews as mice, and nonjewish poles as pigs. Holocaust survivor max glauben the dallas morning news. Two months later, the jakubowiczs were tightly packed into a boxcar with 75 to 100 others in what h. Holocaust survivors and refugees telling their stories. The book was later used as a basis for one survivor remembers an emmy and academy award winning documentary. Dutch sephardic survivor of auschwitz, mauthausen, and ebensee among the last transported out of auschwitz karl lyon updated german refugee who experienced the rise of nazism and returns to germany as an american soldier to fight against the nazis. Mike jacobs was born in the small polish town of konin. When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteenyearold michael berg. Benjamin jacobs world renowned holocaust survivor it was extremely difficult for anyone who entered into a holocaust death camp to survive. Holocaust survivor tells story to thousands of children via. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Holocaust themed books this list includes books about the holocuast, the.
Mans search for meaning is a 1946 book by viktor frankl chronicling his experiences as a prisoner in nazi concentration camps during world war ii, and describing his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose in life to feel positive about, and then immersively imagining that outcome. They might be presented as a narrative or in their more pure form, like a journal. James pennebaker and alan griffin of the dallas memorial center for holocaust studies conducted the interview with mike jacobs on october 26, 1985. The world lost a great man today mike jacobs, a holocaust s urvivor who recounted his life and neardeath story to generations of dallasites, died monday morning of complications related to prostate cancer. Holocaust survivor max glauben dallas morning news. Frankl was the founder of the logotherapy method based on the will to meaning principle and is most notable for his bestselling book mans search. His story is a fascinating, interesting, and sad one about his time before, during, and after as a holocaust survivor. Viktor frankls book on the psychology of the holocaust to be made into a film this article is more than 4 years old. After poland was invaded by the nazis in 1939, jacobs spent five. Holocaust survivor mike jacobs triumph over tragedy.
Mike jacobs has 26 books on goodreads with 286 ratings. The united states holocaust memorial museum oral history branch received the tapes of the interview from the dallas memorial center for holocaust studies on january 8, 1991. Aug 10, 2008 gerda weissmann klein author of all but my life. I wrote this account in memory of my dearest parents and siblings, most of whom perished in the holocaust. Jacobs, a holocaust survivor, successful business man, and author, was known as an enthusiastic speaker and a dedicated member of the dallas jewish community. Holocaust survivors commemorate liberation of bergenbelsen. My memories of the nazi occupation of poland and my experiences during the holocaust gave me nightmares and interrupted my ability to sleep for many years after the war. Holocaust survivor book by mike jacobs thriftbooks. Oral history interview with mike jacobs collections. Mike jacobs triumph over tragedy, is in its eighth printing. Mike jacobs books list of books by author mike jacobs. They put the same number on my shirt, and so i became b4990. The museums collections document the fate of holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more.
Viktor frankls book on the psychology of the holocaust to. Holocaust survivor by mike jacobs, preston lewis, ginger. Scholars believe the book of job to be the oldest writing in the. Author jacob boas is a holocaust survivor who was born in the same camp to. Mike jacobs triumph over tragedy kindle edition by jacobs, mike, ginger jacobs. Jozef garlinski, polish best selling writer who wrote numerous books in both english and polish on. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the shapell center.
In this penetrating memoir, we witness the holocaust through the eyes of mike jacobs then mendel jakubowicz, who was a teenager during world war ii. To learn more about victor, and explore the stories of other holocaust survivors and wit. When the tattooing was over, the ss man looked at me and said, do you know what this number is all about. Dec 19, 2017 illinois holocaust museum preserves survivors stories as holograms hearing firsthand accounts from survivors has been key for holocaust education. Mike jacobs would later go onto become the founder of the dallas holocaust museum, the culmination of years of organizing by jacobs and the holocaust survivors of dallas. Viktor frankls book on the psychology of the holocaust to be. In new york, women holocaust survivors find joy in fight against poverty some 25% of nazi victims in us are considered poor, including many of the 38,000 in nyc, but jewish groups step in to offer. Dec 02, 2009 read this biographies case study and over 89,000 other research documents. To begin with, these studies keep alive the memory of the millions who were killed. By mike jacobs holocaust survivor 1st first edition. What are some of the best books written by holocaust survivors. She arrived in israel and met and married israel fried, also a holocaust survivor. Viktor emil frankl 26 march 1905 2 september 1997 was an austrian neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a holocaust survivor, surviving theresienstadt, auschwitz, kaufering and turkheim.
Holocaust survivor watched her mother being shot youtube. By mike jacobs holocaust survivor 1st first edition paperback on. You should look for a book that is as historically accurate as possible, to better understand the time period. The story of corrie ten boom of the netherlands from her book the hiding place. With great clarity, jacobs recounts five years of confinement in ghettos and concentration camps. The town was konin, not to far from the german border. He died before publishing it, so his son edited and published it. Holocaust survivor by mike jacobs books holocaust from. Buy holocaust survivor 1 by mike jacobs, preston lewis, ginger jacobs isbn. Jacobs being only 14 years of age, started a tragic adventure which in the end he survived thanks to his courage, his faith, his positive thinking and in the middle of all of that tragedy a fine sense of humor and a generous heart. In this penetrating memoir, the reader witnesses the holocaust through the eyes of mike jacobs them mendel jakubowicz who was a teenager during world war ii. Holocaust survivors there is much that continues to be compelling in the exploration of the holocaust and its impact on the lives of survivors and their children. Mike always ensured that his message of the holocaust and his survival was heard by anyone he met and anyone who would listen.
A stateenforced persecution of jews in nazicontrolled europe lasted from the introduction of the nuremberg laws in 1935 to hitlers defeat in 1945. Of the many millions who were forced into this horrible situation by the nazis, only about 1% are known to have survived the experience. A penetrating memoir, mike jacobs not only shares his story but also how he kept hope alive in his heart by helping others and by undermining nazi. She survived auschwitz and was a passenger on the exodus. A penetrating memoir, mike jacobs not only shares his story but also how he kept hope alive in his heart by helping others and by undermining nazi efforts, no matter the risk to himself. Izzys longer story is told in a full length documentary. Local holocaust survivor tells story to thousands of children via global talks, book sidney finkel, a holocaust survivor who lives in tucson, with his memoir, sevek and the holocaust. Jacobs traveling soap show and baby toss clippings and commentary. Born to a nonobservant polish jew who had once been a local government official before world war ii, she and her family were sent to the warsaw ghetto when she was 9 years old.