Phillip Maisel
Recording the stories of Holocaust survivors was empowering.
September 7, 2023, 1:29 pm
Rockman’s life governorship at MHM
In 1999 she was the first woman to join the museum's board.
By Carol Saffer
Phillip Maisel giving his survivor's testimony on Yom Hashoah in 2008. Photo: Peter Haskin
August 25, 2022, 8:18 am
Mourning a guardian of memory
Phillip took on his mission of safeguarding survivors’ recollections in keeping with a vow he made that if he survived, he would tell the world what he and others had experienced.
By Peter Kohn
From left: Jayne Josem, CEO of the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, with Phillip Maisel and Bella Hirshorn.
August 11, 2022, 8:57 am
A double celebration
Twins Phillip and Bella were separated when he was arrested in the Vilna ghetto. After the war, the pair found each other again as Phillip rode 400 kilometres on his motorbike to the Landsberg refugee camp to reach her. Next week, they'll both celebrate their 100th birthday.
By AJN STAFF
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