Scholars still debate over who started the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and why the Jewish undergrounds were unable to unite. This book follows the footsteps of Holocaust survivors Chaim and Chaya Lazar—who were the first to realize the creation of a distorted narrative—then devoted their lives to correcting historical misrepresentations.
In the Lazars’ journey, one of their greatest achievements was exposing the key part the Jewish Military Union, ŻZW, related to the right-wing Betar movement, played in the Uprising. Due to political rivalries, this forgotten organization and its heroes were disregarded for many years by historical accounts. The Lazars relentlessly collected testimonies and evidence—then published their findings. Their discoveries shed immense light on the brave battle which helped ignite the resistance in Warsaw and gave names to its forgotten leaders.
This book, written by their daughter and granddaughter, is based on diaries, letters, oral accounts, and historical research. It is dedicated to Chaim and Chaya Lazar’s determination, fervor, courage… and their blessed memory.
Ozacky Lazar, Sarah & Ozacky-Stern, Daniela (2023). Forgotten Heroes: Chaim and Chaya Lazar’s Journey to Expose the Truth about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Lazar Institute for the Research of WWII and the Holocaust.
