Covering their Tracks

“Without people like you, I wouldn’t be here,” Holocaust survivor Rosette Goldstein told high school and college students at Christians United for Israel (CUFI) at their annual summit just outside of Washington, D.C. Hiding her in their home, a Christian family helped save Rosette during the Holocaust. She told her inspiring story to the next generation and left them with these words of wisdom- “There’s no difference; we’re all human beings. Let’s love rather than hate.”

NEWS: Covering Their Tracks has been selected for the prestigious HollyShorts Film Festival! Today, and every day, we're grateful for the incredible work of Matthew J. Slutsky and Blue Chalk Media, and our terrific partner on this project Tablet Magazine, for telling the courageous story of the pursuit of justice from the French National Railroad/SNCF for their complicity in the deportation of 76,000 Jews and thousands of others from France. More on our selection for the Hollywood Shorts Festival here >> https://bit.ly/3LJj4Qd.

It's important that stories live on like that of Holocaust survivor Rosette Goldstein. Last week, she joined Akin partner Raphael Prober and senior advisor and former U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in Akin’s LA office. Moderated by pro bono partner Steven Schulman, the discussion highlighted the relentless pursuit of justice for Holocaust victims. It centered around the extraordinary efforts to hold the French national railway accountable for transporting thousands toward concentration camps during World War II. This international campaign, led by Akin’s pro bono team, resulted in the 2014 agreement between the United States and France, establishing a $60 million compensation fund for survivors and their families.

To learn more about this case, listen to five-part documentary podcast "Covering Their Tracks," which has been recognized as an honoree for best documentary podcast at the 2024 Webby Awards here >> https://bit.ly/cttpod.

The Jewish Exponent published a brilliant article about our narrator and producer. Read "Podcaster Matthew J. Slutsky Produces Series on French Complicity in Holocaust" here >> https://bit.ly/3zyi3YK.

The words Leo's mother told him before he jumped from an SNCF French train speeding toward Auschwitz-Birkenau, saving his life. Decades later, his mother's words rang true as he testified before Congress to help hold SNCF accountable for its role in deporting 76,000 Jews from France during the Holocaust. Listen to Leo's courageous story on the "Covering Their Tracks" podcast miniseries anywhere podcasts are streamed.

It’s vital that the next generation listens to and amplifies the stories of Holocaust survivors. Middle schooler Zach Prober was the youngest member on the Covering Their Tracks podcast team. He’s inspired to never forget.

“If you kill the memory, you kill everything…If we don’t remember and connect with the past, then we give Hi**er a victory posthumously," said Leo Bretholz, a Holocaust survivor, on the reason why he chose to tell his story. Listen to his story on the Covering Their Tracks podcast here >> https://bit.ly/cttpod.

76,000 Jews were sent toward death camps on SNCF trains. We must not forget them. That's why we tell the story of Leo Bretholz, a Holocaust survivor who escaped from a speeding train bound for Auschwitz-Birkenau, in the Covering Their Tracks podcast miniseries. Listen here >> bit.ly/cttpod.

Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat talks about his new book “The Art of Diplomacy” with CBS News. The ambassador served as the Lead State Department Negotiator in the Settlement of French Railway/SNCF Deportation issues with the French Government and is featured on the Covering Their Tracks podcast here:

Covering Their Tracks Podcast Covering Their Tracks is a five-part documentary podcast miniseries that tells the extraordinary Holocaust story of a daring escape from a moving train bound for the Auschwitz concentration camp, a Fortune 500 corporation’s denial of its history, and ultimately, the power of storytelling to achiev...

More than ever, it's vital for the next generation to never forget. That's why French Holocaust survivor Rosette Goldstein, who is featured in the Covering Their Tracks podcast miniseries, spoke at Norwood School. She bravely told her story so that the youth of today make sure it never happens again.

A thousand people gathered at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for the 2024 National Tribute Dinner. Co-chair and pro bono lawyer to Holocaust survivors Rafi Prober talked about the need to come together to continue to share about the Holocaust- to honor survivors and to make sure it never happens again.

As we remember, may we also never cease telling their stories.

It's been over a month since our dear friend Joe Lieberman passed away. We continue to be inspired by his legacy, always fighting for survivors.

Leo's inspiring story and the Covering Their Tracks podcast were featured in this The Times of Israel article titled "Podcast about a French railway’s role in the Holocaust tracks with US Jews post-Oct. 7." Read it here >> https://bit.ly/4bm9oGr.

Three reasons to listen and share about Covering Their Tracks, a documentary podcast miniseries about a Fortune 500 corporation’s denial of its history and ultimately, the power of storytelling to achieve justice. Listen here >> https://bit.ly/cttpod.

"Go live and tell this story," a woman told Leo Bretholz on a speeding train toward Auschwitz. Leo jumped, saving his life. Swipe to read more about Leo's story and his fight for justice.

Calling all true crime, history, and justice podcast lovers! Consider COVERING THEIR TRACKS, a five-part documentary podcast miniseries that tells the extraordinary story of a daring escape from an Auschwitz-bound speeding train, a Fortune 500 corporation’s denial of its history and ultimately, the power of storytelling to achieve justice. Start listening here: https://www.coveringtheirtracks.com.