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Ilsa

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1. The father of a friend was an American soldier

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 06:02 AM

Mar 2013

and liberator at one of the big death camps. He told his son, a non-Jew, of the horrors he witnessed. He said he was amazed that a person could look as these people did and still be alive.

Of course some people think it's a big fraud because we didn't have personal phone cameras to document it on Facebook.

I'm very happy that the Rabbi was able to live such a long life.

Never deny. Never forget.

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The father of a friend was an American soldier Ilsa Mar 2013 #1

agreed ! nt steve2470 Mar 2013 #2

Thank you, steve and Ilsa! OldEurope Mar 2013 #3

Amen. Never. To anybody. tblue Mar 2013 #4

Amen... ewagner Mar 2013 #5

NYT article from March 1st, "The Holocaust Just Got More Shocking"..... OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #6

Thanks, marking the thread. Have known survivors. Seen video and tattoos. Hard to discuss. freshwest Apr 2013 #7