When Families Disappeared: Camp Shvesters (Sisters) with Dr. Michael Berenbaum

When they lost family members during the Holocaust, many Jewish women and girls formed substitute "families" with other women. These sisterhoods were particularly important inside concentration camps, where the bonds formed between women often helped them survive constant danger. During this virtual event, Dr. Michael Berenbaum, world-renowned historian, Director of the Sigi Ziering Institute and Professor of Jewish Studies at American Jewish University, shared details about the phenomenon of camp shvesters. This is a recording of a program that took place on March 8, 2023.