Wednesday, December 17 1 p.m. ET Museum’s YouTube Page REMIND ME Holocaust survivors have always reminded us of the consequences of unchecked hatred. It is even more critical that we heed their warnings at this time when we are witnessing a surge in antisemitic violence.

 

Wednesday, December 17 1 p.m. ET Museum’s YouTube Page REMIND ME Holocaust survivors have always reminded us of the consequences of unchecked hatred. It is even more critical that we heed their warnings at this time when we are witnessing a surge in antisemitic violence. This month, we will hear from Holocaust survivor Alfred Münzer. Al was born in 1941 to a Jewish family during Nazi Germany’s occupation of the Netherlands. Trying to keep the family safe, his parents arranged to go into hiding separately from Al and his two older sisters. Al was just months old when he was placed with a Dutch Indonesian family and their Muslim nanny, who cared for him for nearly three years. After the war, when Al reunited with his mother at three and a half years old, he did not remember her. Watch Al talk about his experiences and what happened to the rest of his family. REMIND ME TO WATCH Join us for our next First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors. You do not need a YouTube account to view our program. After the live broadcast, it will be available to watch on demand on the Museum’s YouTube page. Marking 25 years, First Person is made possible through generous support from the Louis Franklin Smith Foundation. Access the Transformative Power of Survivor Interviews and Testimony No one teaches the lessons of the Holocaust better than survivors. Over the last 25 years, in hundreds of First Person interviews, nearly 100 survivors have recounted painful memories to help people understand where antisemitism and hate can lead. The final First Person episode airs on December 17, but we remain committed to sharing their experiences. Watch and share a playlist of these powerful conversations from the last several years, available on the Museum’s YouTube channel, and check out our Eyewitness to History video library. You can also watch survivors read essays they have written in their Echoes of Memory workshop. Photos at top: Ruth Cohen in 1951 (courtesy of Ruth Cohen); Albert Garih in 1945 (courtesy of Albert Garih); Louise Lawrence-Israëls in 1944 (courtesy of Louise Lawrence-Israëls); Photos below: Holocaust survivor Alfred Münzer in 1945 (US Holocaust Memorial Museum, gift of Alfred Münzer) and as an adult, today. US Holocaust Memorial Museum; Holocaust survivor Julius Menn and host Bill Benson at a 2015 First Person program at the Museum. US Holocaust Memorial Museum Donate to Keep Holocaust Memory Alive DONATE Keep Holocaust memory alive to inspire citizens and leaders to confront antisemitism and hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity in a constantly changing world. Stay Connected UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington, DC 20024-2126 Main telephone: 202.488.0400 TTY: 202.488.0406 VIEW IN BROWSER