Only a few of those brought to the ravine on Sept. 29, 1941 managed to escape death. Most survived by jumping in and hiding among the thousands of corpses until they could flee.
Sponsored by Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center
This article was sponsored by and produced in partnership with the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center, an educational institution that documents, explains and commemorates the September 1941 massacre and aims to broaden and sustain the memory of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. This article was produced by JTA’s native content team.
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