The Bielski Partisans waged plenty of combat action against the Nazi scourge, much to the chagrin of the oppressors. J anuary 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and to commemorate ...

Prior to the film adaptation of her 1993 book, “Defiance: The Bielski Partisans,” Tec was best known within the academic world and the tight-knit community of American Holocaust survivors.

Led by Tuvia Bielski, the community hides in fear of discovery, contending with neighboring Soviet partisans and unsure whom to trust. People of all ages work to survive, building makeshift homes ...