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Allyson Altit's avatar

Every word you wrote is so tragic and true. Thank you for sharing this and for the clarity. What stands out to me is your line: "The World Watched."

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Rayna Alsberg's avatar

Thank you for sharing this family story. It's a hard thing to do, but you educate people this way. 💔💔💔

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Erika Dreifus's avatar

If you haven't read it yet, I think you'll appreciate Ruth Franklin's latest for the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/opinion/anne-frank-today.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU4.Nn3A.QJqAu32MwaHb&smid=url-share

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Joy B's avatar

"comparisons to the Holocaust can diminish its singular horror...." That's what I could not articulate. Thank you for sharing your family's story

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Jewdicious's avatar

Thank you, Howard. We must keep teaching and keep telling the stories. 🔯 https://jewdicious.substack.com/p/people-cant-never-forget-what-they

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Rachel A Listener's avatar

Your Uncle who was unable to live with the memories of “IT” —the people who did the evil caused his memories as a result caused his death—not his fault.

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Zivah Avraham's avatar

Thank you for sharing this shattering family history.

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H.S. Brett's avatar

I am so deep sorry for the evil family endured. Thank you for writing about it so astutely. God bless all of you.

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1938again's avatar

Thank you for your unrepentant pride as a Jew. The cousin whose memory I carry in my name also hid in the forest of Slovakia. She died at 19 in Auschwitz. One of 998 young women of child bearing age selected to be murdered with whatever babies they dreamed of. As a volunteer asylum lawyer I see the dictator playbook in country after country. But the Holocaust is unique.

Unelected copresident Musk in Germany now telling the Germans to forget.

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Rachel A Listener's avatar

Shalom Mr. Lovy. That’s terrible! Your family’s suffering was worse than death. Justice has not been accomplished.

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