Simcha Rotem, born on this day in 1924, was one of the last living Jewish fighters of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. When asked decades later what is his message for the next generations, he said "be human beings." Know the facts about the Holocaust at www.aboutholocaust.org | World Jewish Congress

In April 1943, Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto sat down at the Seder table to mark Pesach. That night, the Germans tried to storm the ghetto, while the underground resistance decided to fight back against them. For the majority of the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto, that Pesach was the last Jewish holiday they would ever celebrate. For the more than 80 years since, Pesach has become closely connected with the story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. A story about fighting and dying for one's freedom. | World J