Emanuel Ringelblum

historian

Emanuel Ringelblum (1900-1944) was a Polish-Jewish historian and social activist known for his critical role in documenting the experiences of Jews during the Holocaust. He was the founder of the clandestine archives known as 'Oyneg Shabbos' in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he and his colleagues meticulously recorded the daily lives, struggles, and atrocities faced by the Jewish community under Nazi occupation. Ringelblum's efforts were aimed at preserving the memory of those who suffered and died, and he believed in the importance of historical testimony as a form of resistance against oppression. Tragically, he perished in 1944, but his legacy lives on through the invaluable archives he left behind, which serve as a poignant reminder of the Holocaust's impact on humanity.

Born on Jan 01, 1900 (125 years old)