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Leslie Gelrubin Benitah argues that preserving Holocaust testimony is only the beginning: survivor stories must reach classrooms with the context and tools that help younger generations understand history.
Leslie Benitah reflects on unrest in France, the fears of French Jewish families, and the need to rebuild trust while protecting the right to peaceful protest.
The Last Ones nonprofit founder Leslie Gelrubin Benitah records Holocaust survivors and develops digital educational resources to help their stories reach future generations.
At the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, NAZA, an Israeli documentary about Gaza, received a nearly 25-minute standing ovation and the Special Jury Prize. I watched the reaction with complicated…
For the past few days, a sentence has been circulating in my inbox: If we want Holocaust education to fight antisemitism today, we must invest in teachers.I have read it several times. And each time, I…
Leslie Benitah is the founder of The Last Ones Foundation, a global storytelling movement preserving Holocaust survivor testimonies through film and digital media to ensure history is felt, understood,…
Who becomes the steward of Holocaust testimony when the witnesses themselves are no longer here?For decades, the answer was simple. Survivors owned their stories. They decided when to speak, what to…
There is a familiar image that often comes to mind when people think about history. It resembles a quiet library, filled with aging books, untouched shelves, and pages that feel distant from the present.…
In recent years, studies have shown that a notable number of young people either misunderstand or question the Holocaust, with some estimates suggesting that around 20% of individuals aged 18 to 29…
There is a growing contradiction at the heart of modern education. Never before has so much information been accessible, and yet belief in well-documented history appears increasingly fragile.
FIU concluded its 2026, 11th Annual Holocaust & Genocide Awareness Week today. Twleve events honored the power of testimony, truth and human dignity.
At Best of Best Review, we are proud to recognize The Last Ones (TLO) as the Best Holocaust Education Initiative in the U.S. of 2025. In a year when the number of living Holocaust survivors is dwindling…
The Last Ones is a movement—one that meets history where it lives: in the hearts and words of the survivors who are still here, and in the eyes of the next generation who must carry their memory
Leslie Gelrubin Benitah’s multimedia project aims to connect the last remaining Holocaust survivors with younger generations. What sets ‘The Last Ones’ apart from other testimonies is brevity: the …
Titled The Last Ones, the application utilizes short interviews with Holocaust survivors to illuminate Nazi murders and torments — at camps and throughout Europe…
Fara Sax welcomes Filmmaker Leslie Benitah whose two films screen at The Miami Jewish Film Festival.
We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Leslie Benitah a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
The Last Ones, a multidimensional project incorporating video, podcasts, books and more, received a Federation grant to further its mission of creating a link between the last living Holocaust Survivors…
The past is very much the present for Leslie Gelrubin Benitah. She lives with it every day as she catalogs the stories of the last living Holocaust survivors. Gelrubin Benitah was born and raised in…
LESLIE GELRUBIN BENITAH was invited by a friend to attend a Greater Miami Jewish Federation Women’s Philanthropy meeting and came away deeply moved. Twelve years later, she maintains her connection to the…
Filmed over the course of seven years, the project traveled the globe to document over 200 survivor testimonies in four languages, including more than 30 from Auschwitz survivors. This ensemble film…
Holocaust survivor Allan Hall shares personal stories about his and his family’s experience during the Holocaust with 7th and 8th Ransom Everglades students…
The erosion of historical memory opens the door for denial, distortion, and a new generation unanchored from the lessons of humanity’s darkest hours. The Last Ones, a global storytelling…
The clock is ticking. Only about 245,000 Holocaust survivors remain alive today, and with each passing day, that number dwindles. The time when no one who endured the horrific tragedy will be here to tell…
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