Two Righteous Gentiles

Michael Edelstein's journey of remembrance in 1999 set off a process that resulted in the designation in 2004 of his two Ukrainian saviors in 2004 as Righteous Among the Nations.

The Trial of Artur Engel

Artur Engel, terrorizer of Skala Jews, was brought to trial in Hamburg in 1972. Chaim Brettler was among several Jewish survivors from Skala who provided testimony. 

Jews in the Red Army

In the book, three Skala Jews close to the author have differing experiences in the Soviet armed forces. What are the statistics generally for service in the Red Army by Jews from the former Polish territories? A Yad Vashem research project tracked the military service of more than 100 Soviet Jews.