Yesterday was was the day that Jews and others around the world honor the memory of those who were murdered in the Holocaust.
My Bubbie’s cousin, Izzy, survived the death camps, he is an Auchwitz survivor along with his wife Anna. My Grandmothers father was from Poland, his brother never emmigrated. Of Izzy’s entire family, only his two brothers survied, Anna, unfortunately, was the only survivor of her family.
My father created this video. It tells an amazing story of perseverence, love, bravery, and luck.
Izzy and Anna’s Love Story from A Cut Above The Rest Productions on Vimeo.
The password is izzy.
I did a history report on Jay Ipson. He designed and founded the Virginia Holocaust Museum. It was an amazing interview. There is a book, as told by his mother, called Izzy’s Fire, about their escape from the Kovno Ghetto and their life afterwards.
If you’re interested, here’s my Holocaust Remembrance Day post:
http://unitedconservatives.blogspot.com/2012/04/never-again.html
Never Again.
Thank you for the link Cargo 🙂
I think about Rawanda and know the world has to do a better job.
@Elena
The Virginia Holocaust Museum is also covering other holocausts, such as the Armenian Holocaust. They believe that that atrocity was used as an example and copied by the Nazis. If you come to Richmond, I’d be glad, if I can, to show it to you.
The Armenians are still pissed off about it also, even though it was during WWI. The hostility also lingers today and interferred with us in Iran. The Turks to this day haven’t apologized. The Armenians haven’t forgotten.
Thank you Cargo, if I get to Richmond I will take you up on your offer.
This is a wonderful, informative interview. Both of the “Izzys” are in remarkable shape, given their age.
Your father did a wonderful job at narration and thank you for sharing.
Thanks Moon! I will pass along your compliment 🙂
Has anyone been to the Native American Museum to see the American Holocaust?
Haven’t been there. Where is it at?
Great Story.It should be an inspiration to all of us who think we have problems!