Allan Hall - NNN 2026

Allan J. Hall (born Adam Horowitz) was born in April 1935 in Kraków, Poland, to Edmund and Maria Horowitz. He spent his early years in a comfortable Jewish home until the outbreak of World War II in 1939 dramatically altered the course of his childhood.

As the German occupation spread across Poland, Allan's family fled more than 200 miles on foot to Lvov (Lwów) in search of safety. Determined to save his family, Allan’s father obtained false identity papers and took extraordinary measures to help them pass as Christians. The family eventually escaped to Warsaw, where Allan and his mother narrowly avoided deportation to the Treblinka death camp. For much of the war, the family lived in hiding, including nearly two years concealed in a tiny closet within a building occupied by the German Air Force headquarters in Warsaw. During the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, they survived bombings, violence, and desperate conditions before ultimately escaping as the city was destroyed.

After the war, Allan and his family were reunited and eventually immigrated to the United States in 1947, arriving with little more than hope for a better future. He went on to earn a college degree and a law degree, building a successful career as an attorney, educator, and community leader. Allan married Lori Gold, and together they built a beautiful family.

In later years, Allan dedicated himself to Holocaust education and remembrance, sharing his experiences with students and communities across the country. Through his memoir, Hiding in Plain Sight, and his many public presentations, Allan Hall has helped ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust are never forgotten. His story stands as a powerful testament to courage, perseverance, and the resilience of the human spirit.