Moshe Matarasso (1928-2011) Family Experience: A blind neighbor tells the children stories, 1960 - Yad Vashem
The Yad Vashem has a new exhibition exploring the meaning of home before, during, and after the Holocaust. Combining artifacts, photographs, and survivor testimonies, the exhibition "Leaving, Longing, Returning" reveals the devastating impact of losing one’s home and the struggle of survivors to preserve memories of their pre-war lives.
Before World War II, the home was not only a physical space but also the center of family and cultural life. During the war, Jews were stripped of this safe refuge: their homes were looted, occupied by strangers, and often destroyed. After the conflict, many survivors tried to return, only to find their homes unrecognizable or inhabited, forcing them to rebuild their lives from what remained.
A family at home before World War II, Mogielnica, Poland - Yad Vashem
The exhibition offers a profound reflection on loss, memory, and human resilience, showing how the idea of home remained alive even in the face of destruction and war.
More information about the exhibition can be found on Yad Vashem’s official website.
