Peter Schultz, a small twelve year old Jewish boy living in Opole Poland and his parents Mayo and Levi Shultz lost everything on the 23rd of January, 1943. They were stripped from their home and put in a crowded ghetto. In the ghetto, their clothes were taken and they were given a onesie with stripes and on the right arm it had the star of David. They were put in a small house with twenty five others. The floor was covered in fresh slippery blood. Peter was very frightened at the sight of the small house and all of the very slim, bony people living inside of it. There were about twelve little kids, one boy Peter’s age, and the rest were adults. Peter was shivering, unable to sleep because it was extremely cold and he was given no blankets or pillows. He missed his home, but at least he had his family. The next morning he woke up early to find that his parents and all the adults in the house were gone. Peter now lost everything he had, he had no idea what had happened to them. He went to talk to the kid his age for answers.…
The years of the Holocaust represent a lost generation. The United Kingdom made a significant effect on rescuing refugees before war had broke out. The policy of 10,000 children is a large amount as for one country to allow into the country and having only the children ages 17 and younger was a very smart decision given by the government of Britain. The operation and planning of the kindertransport was planned very carefully. Life after war was very rough for the children as for not knowing if their parents would ever come home and attempting to live on their own with the economic downfall. Many of the children had to teach themselves and take care od their siblings. Altogether the Kindertransports made a significant impact on the lives of families that…
Sarah has just written her first short story and is now in the editing phase. Her story is about a school field trip to the holocaust museum.…
Donald L. Niewyk’s fifth and sixth chapters both deal more with outside perspectives and outside reactions than it does with those who were persecuted. The fifth chapter, “Bystander Reactions,” offers four different arguments as to why bystanders acted they way they did during the Holocaust. The sixth chapter, “Possibilities of Rescue,” discusses three different viewpoints on what foreign governments could have done to prevent the Holocaust. These two chapters conclude Niewyk’s book The Holocaust and wrap up the final sequence of events surrounding the Holocaust and the camps.…
During the time of German reign in Europe, Mother Maria Skobtsova assisted and sheltered as many Jewish people as should could. Skobtsova worked hard to try and help Jews escape the threat of concentration camps and death, while risking her own life. In 1942, 7,000 Jews were arrested and put into a local Paris sports stadium and Mother Maria found a way to infiltrate the stadium and comfort the kids by bringing them food and attempting to sneak them out by means of garbage cans. Mother Maria showed that refusing to obey, comply, and conform to society in charge, showed her ultimate obedience to God, but also showed that it’s good to do the right thing rather than the ordinary thing. The easy decision Mother Maria could of made was to sit back…
Even after all of her experiences in the concentration camps, she still had faith in God. She said, "God does not have problems — only plans." Without her faith in God, she wouldn’t have been able to be as resilient as she was during the Holocaust, and she wouldn’t have been able to minister to all of the people she did. All through history, society has reflected on what accurately defines a hero. More recently, individuals have considered Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone, and Anthony Sadler - three American friends who helped thwart what could have been a mass shooting on a packed high-speed train bound for Paris – as the chief example of a hero. They cared not for themselves, but for the individuals aboard the train, and although they have resisted the designation of a hero with vengeance and vigor, people around the world continue to think of these three men as heroes. It, in a way, makes individuals wonder, what can they do for other people, whether it’s giving their lunch to the woman down the street or giving up their seat on the bus for an elderly man? This all may…
The Jews had to go through terrible atrocities. They were being treated terribly, but they stood strong against the cruelty. The Jews enduring those terrible acts show how, even while being treated at the lowest levels humans can still persevere, retain their humanity, and live on. This is shown through how they kept their faith, how they treated each other, how they pushed on while being treated like animals, and how they kept on living and pushing on. All of these claims can be explained and supported by, Elie Wiesel's Documentary, his memoir, Night, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and the official documentary of Night and Fog.…
During the Holocaust people were dying in a daily basis whether it be being thrown in a gas chamber or beat to death. In Ellie Wiesels book he says “ Something was being burned there. A truck drew close and unloaded it's holds; small children Babies! … Children thrown in flames” ( Wiesel 32). The amount of cruelty one must possess to do such a despicable act must be infinitely great. The passage illustrates a scene a children about seven year of age had to witness. How would a person feel if they had seen this? How would that person have reacted? Also these children being thrown into the fire are being deprived of all of their basic needs. In addition to this in the PBS special night and fog they illustrate what people would do with the bodies of the Jews after they had passed away. “It showed that people would use the women's hair as silk and their skin as paper” ( Night). How could these people live with themselves after committing such an intolerable act? When mass killings occur the people left: those who were deemed worthy of living, they change into their worst selves. This is why it is our duty to prevent such atrocities from ever occurring again, we must actively fight against any act we see unfitting such as a bully at a school. In conclusion, humans have developed a cruelty so strong that they can no longer think for…
More than six million Jews were killed in World War II, with over two million of those killed, being children. The Jews were targeted in a mass genocide by the Nazis’, who ultimately were defeated, but not because of what they were doing to the Jews but because the allied forces were able to stop the Germans military advance. Elie Wiesel, author of Night, a biographical account of the Holocaust, does a skillful job in his narrative, showing us how hard it was for people to grasp the unbelievable possibility of what the Nazis were doing to the Jews. We have to regularly remind ourselves of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust so that we are never lulled into believing that people couldn’t do something…
Mrs. Ableiter, Holocaust survivor wanted for a new love to be born out. A generation to not notice religion, or skin color, and let it define them; but to notice compassion and generosity from one to another. Israel had seen first hand, the hate in state of horror at a young age. Doing a Selflessness act to teach and to…
THESIS: MAUS is an innovative, sophomoric novel which explains the Holocaust in an innocent, yet guilty view to convey the honesty and meaning behind A Survivor’s Tale.…
Like Elie said in his interview with Oprah, that “We must not forget about the victims [Holocaust’s victims] who had lay down, for the next generation. For ours, we hear you.” Lessons that still need to be learned from the Holocaust, are the importance of Holocaust remembrance, and the…
During the Holocaust, 1.5 million children were killed when they arrived in cantankerous killing centers; killed immediately after birth, dying after not decorous medical experiments, dying from starvation and diseases. Many have survived because of the help of people or because of their own strength. Many innocent children had been involved in the Holocaust. Some had been on Kindertransports, some have died in camps, and some had been in orphanages. Children who were kept away from the Holocaust were called “Hidden Children”. A nine-year-old girl, Judith Pinczovsky, survived the Holocaust because of the strength of her mother. After the war, children had to start their lives over with parents or without. Most importantly, Children of the…
The second organization that I had the opportunity to volunteer for is Goodwill Rescue mission. They created this organization in 1896. Under the leadership of Rev. Lawrence Sutherland, the purpose of the organization moved from being a struggling institution to one with a nationwide reputation. They shared the love of God in Christ by providing food, shelter, spiritual guidance and instruction for the poor and the homeless in Newark. According to Goodwill Rescue mission, they affiliate with helping the individuals directly rather than send them someplace else to fend for themselves. The program is also working with some of these individuals to get them back on their feet to fend for themselves. They have to go through programs if any of them…
These people were malnourished, sickly, underserved, and lacking the necessities of life. I remember thinking how lucky I am to have the simple pleasures of a hot shower, shelter, clean clothing, and the ability to visit a doctor. That is the moment I knew working in an underserved community is my calling. I wanted to help these people and provide for them. I wanted to provide them the healthcare they needed. From the little girls’ single touch, to the harsh reality that many people are starving and lacking health care, this moment alone helped define my experience with underserved communities.…