Holocaust Surviviors still making an impact

With the number of years between now and then increasing fast, it's good to know that Holocaust survivors are still alive, and willing to get their story out while they can.

This article details Holocaust survivior Jack Ratz's visit to the South Glens Falls high school. He spoke about the yellow star sewed onto his jacket and the number 281 tatooed on his chest. The article unfortunately does not say what camp Ratz worked at, nor where he was from. It did however get into the feedback of the students, who felt that Ratz's stories taught them to stay positive to make it through difficult life situations. The story also mentioned Ratz's new book, Endless Miracles, which does get into his past.

I am currently taking a class entitled Holocaust: Legends and Legacies, as I have always had an interest in this topic. However, to actually read more than people's stories, to combine them with facts about the lack of help from the world, about the startup of the Nazi regime, and pictures makes everything that much more drab and horrible. Of course, live stories can be the best information. I hope that Ratz didn't spare students of the atrocities he went through-sometimes we need to hear the hard things in order to prevent them from happening again.

3 comments April 5, 2006