09/24/2025
Aron Bielski was the youngest of the four Bielski brothers, leaders of one of the most remarkable rescue missions of the Holocaust. His sister, Estelle, was my dad's mom/my grandmother.
While still a teenager, Aron joined his brothers in creating a hidden forest community in Belarus that sheltered more than 1,200 Jews from N**i persecution. Known as the Bielski partisans, they not only fought back but built schools, workshops, and a hospital deep in the woods — proving that survival could also mean preserving dignity and humanity.
Aron’s role reminds us that courage knows no age, and that even in history’s darkest moments, acts of resilience and leadership could light the way.
