As the Bay Area commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day, survivors Eva Lukacs and Helen Fixler share their harrowing stories. With dwindling numbers of Holocaust survivors, community leaders stress the importance of personal narratives in education. Lukacs, a Hungarian survivor, escaped deportation through multiple relocations, while Fixler, who experienced unimaginable loss in Poland, survived under dire circumstances. The event champions the resilience of human spirit amid atrocities and serves as a stark reminder against rising antisemitism and historical misinformation, despite ongoing societal challenges surrounding these themes.
"Now more than ever as we see attempts to erase history from our libraries and classrooms, and as some in positions of power openly embrace antisemitism, this gathering serves as both a remembrance and a warning," said Mayor Adena Ishii.
"There's something about the human spirit and the strength and courage that's very inspiring, despite the fact that we're dealing with horrendous, horrendous genocide," stated former Councilmember Susan Wengraf.
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