Read reflections and testimonies written by Holocaust survivors in their own words.
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Holocaust Denial, Antisemitism, COVID-19: Revisiting Antisemitism
November 15, 2022
When General Eisenhower visited a concentration camp, he had the US Army document everything because he foresaw that, in the future, there would be people who deny what happened there. I admire his foresight. Since then countries, groups, and individuals have been denying the Holocaust. They say that the Holocaust has not happened, or the whole thing is exaggerated. They say that the Jews came up with the whole idea to get money. However, if the Holocaust has not happened, why has Germany paid? Germany paid because the Germans knew that the Holocaust happened, and they are responsible for the death of millions and the unimaginable suffering they caused.
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The Clean Desk
September 30, 2022
The poet wrote, “You should have the cleanest desk of all
To have bright thoughts, or you will not have them at all.” -
Winter and Solstice
September 30, 2022
Thinking of a winter and solstice now,
I see pictures projected on the wall.
I see the skiers coming down the slope,
Their colorful clothes—look, someone will fall. -
Jews Against the Nazis
December 28, 2020
I was always shocked and disturbed when I heard that there were millions killed during the Holocaust without a fight.
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Sitting at the Survivors’ Desk
October 22, 2020
On Wednesday mornings at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, I sit at a desk where other Holocaust survivors and I meet Museum visitors. I tell my story, and the story of my family’s survival.
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People Have Choices
October 23, 2019
The Museum has the motto “What You Do Matters,” and it is so true.
