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May 26th

The Holocaust Awareness Museum Remembers Hans Salomon

Submitted by Holocaust Aware... on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 11:55pm

All of the people who had the honor and privilege of getting to know Hans Salomon were tremendously saddened by his death. He was a kind, gentle, loving and dedicated man. He endured the ultimate indignities with dignity. He responded to cruelty with love and compassion. He emerged victorious over his oppressors by creating a wonderful life with his beloved wife Ruth and his beautiful family.

May 24th

Judges reject Demjanjuk defense argument

Submitted by Holocaust Aware... on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 5:04pm

This is verbatim of an article from the Associated Press on May 21, 2010. The link is no longer available.

BERLIN---
Judges threw out motions to dismiss the case against accused Nazi guard John Demjanjuk on Thursday, rejecting several key defense arguments and saying they found the evidence against him to be strong.

The ruling prompted attorneys from both sides to say the court appears to be leaning toward a guilty verdict.

May 23rd

For mentally ill survivors, Holocaust terrors endure

Submitted by Holocaust Aware... on Sun, 05/23/2010 - 5:10pm

At the Shaar Menashe Mental Health Center in northern Israel, it’s as though the Holocaust never ended. Patients sometimes still wake up in the middle of the night screaming, "The Nazis are coming!"
According to a survey performed by the Foundation for the Benefit of Holocaust Victims in Israel, eighty percent of the 200 patients have trouble sleeping and two-thirds suffer from emotional distress. Other research has shown that Holocaust survivors are at a higher risk of suicide because of their experiences during the Holocaust.

May 19th

Michael Herskovitz visits Haverford High School on May 3

Submitted by Holocaust Aware... on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 12:23pm

This news article is verbatim from the Delaware County News Network. The link is no longer available.

Holocaust Survivor Bears Witness to Atrocities

By Lois Puglionesi
CORRESPONDENT
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

HAVERFORD TWP - Haverford High School English instructor Jen Ward has taught thousands of students about the Holocaust through books like Elie Wiesel’s “Night.” But Ward has always felt her classes have difficulty “making the connection between history and a real person.”

May 16th

"And A Child Shall Lead" to be performed

Submitted by Holocaust Aware... on Sun, 05/16/2010 - 12:19pm

Satell Teen Fellow Aviva Koloski, for her Satell commitment project, is producing, directing, and performing in the play, "And A Child Shall Lead," which is about the children of Terezin during the Holocaust.

May 4th

Anne Frank's tree, now dying, is taking root around the world

Submitted by Holocaust Aware... on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 10:25pm

In 2005, the Anne Frank House began to collect seeds from the horse chestnut tree outside Anne Frank's hiding place because fungus is killing the tree. Now, the seeds are being distributed to sites around the world. 11 sites in the United States include Washington D.C., various museums, and a small high school in Upstate New York that changed U.S. history.

Read the full story here