Ella Blumenthal News Today

The remarkable life of Ella Blumenthal, whose magnetic personality and spirit has remained undimmed despite living through one of history's darkest chapters. One of the oldest living survivors to bear witness to the Holocaust, Ella celebrates her 98th birthday in this documentary, where she reveals to close friends and family profound memories of her incredible survival in a way she has never done before.

In a world where encounters with Holocaust survivors are rare, 101-year-old Ella Blumenthal stands out as an extraordinary individual.

Ella Blumenthal’s story of surviving the Holocaust and building a new life in South Africa is a lesson in resilience, attitude and joy. From the dying embers of the Warsaw Ghetto to the gas chambers of the Nazi concentration camps; from Poland to Paris, Palestine and eventually Cape Town; from stateless refugee to community pillar, Ella’s 100 years of life have been nothing short of herculean.

Inside Prince Mashele’s biography of Herman Mashaba, 'The Outsider' and other news from the Franschhoek Literary Festival.

Amazing stories about incredible humans echoed through all the school halls, town halls, libraries, churches, and other buildings hosting sessions at this year's Franschhoek Literary Festival.

The literary event aims to ‘inspire, delight, inform and challenge’ those who attend

Every reader has their genre of choice, and the non-fiction lovers have some great titles to choose from this month.

Ella Blumenthal held her niece’s hand tightly and waited to die. They had been herded into a gas chamber at the Madjanek concentration camp

Tickets to this year’s sessions at the Franschhoek Literary Festival (FLF) have been selling well in the two weeks since booking opened.

The St. Louis Jewish Community Center – The J – will host the 28th Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival from March 12-16 at the Marcus Des Peres Cinema.