Holocaust survivor encourages students to educate themselves, never give up
One of the sixth-graders in the audience that heard Sami Steigmann’s first motivational speech in 2008 wrote him a thank-you letter that changed his life, he said.
Holocaust survivor advocates at MSU for speaking against injustice, caring for others
Inge Auerbacher was 7 when the Nazis forced her family to leave a small German village near Stuttgart for the Terezin concentration camp in Czechoslovakia.
It was August of 1942, well into World War II, and her family had already abandoned their home village of Kippinheim to live with her grandparents.
Spicer apologizes for ‘insensitive’ reference to Holocaust
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer apologized Tuesday for making an “inappropriate and insensitive” comparison to the Holocaust in earlier comments about Syrian President Bashar Assad’s use of chemical weapons — remarks that drew instant rebuke from Jewish groups and critics.
Dwindling group of survivors to mark Auschwitz 70 years on
A decade ago, 1,500 Holocaust survivors traveled to Auschwitz to mark the 60th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation.
Senator’s health care law-Holocaust comparison criticized
A state Senator’s blog post likening the insurance requirement under President Barack Obama’s health care law to the forced deportation of Jews during the Holocaust drew swift condemnation Monday from leaders of both parties in Tennessee.
Holocaust survivor to share her experience
At Mississippi State Monday, Oct. 10, Holocaust survivor Ann Jaffe will share personal experiences from one of the most tragic and significant events of the 20th century.