But it also made me a seeker, and I have spent much of my life exploring questions of Jewish identity and the Holocaust.”
Now, through his writing and filmmaking, Joshua is bringing to light the stories of those who fought back and resisted during the Holocaust. He hopes to inspire others to learn about this important part of history and to honor the memory of those who bravely stood up against evil.
“Fighter in the Woods” is just one of many stories that Joshua has shared, and it serves as a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is still hope and courage to be found.
Regenerate It was never discussed and not a part of my worldview as a young person.”
His career as a Holocaust writer and documentary filmmaker began when his late father-in-law, Alan Fortunoff, introduced him to the work of the archive at Yale he had endowed.
“I became passionate about witness video testimony as the most effective way of bringing those who were not there close to the experiences of those who were,” he said.
By writing “Fighter in the Woods” and similar stories, Joshua hopes to expand people’s views of the Holocaust and show how young people changed the outcome of it.
“Young people are never irrelevant,” he said. “Throughout history, young people motivated by noble intentions have made dramatic improvements to a problematic world.”
With all his work, Joshua is making sure that the Holocaust – and the remarkable stories from it – are always remembered.
He said, “Survivors I spoke with wanted readers to know that the Holocaust must never be forgotten and that an important way of remembering is through the testimonies of eyewitnesses who were there—eyewitnesses such as Celia Kassow.”