This time we will talk about Jewish partisans during the World War II and about a Resistance whose primary goal was not only to fight the enemy, but to save Jewish lives.

In the forests of Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Russia, Jewish partisan units combined armed struggle with rescue, shelter, and responsibility for entire families.

By the time Nazi forces reached Eastern Europe, many Jewish towns and villages were left largely without men. Women, children, and the elderly made up much of the remaining population — and we will discuss how and why this happened.

Where young Jewish men were still present, including those with military experience, taking up arms became the only response to immediate danger. Jewish resistance was driven not by ideology, but by the need to protect families and help others escape. We will also speak about women in partisan units and what it meant to live and survive in the forest as a woman.