""he is absolutely the right person to speak with kids about the atrocities of the Holocaust.""
""In looking at his website materials, I also don't think that Sami's presentation is right for our public school setting, given his messages around Israel and Palestine. I'd love to explore other possible speakers.""
""I wish I was able to talk to her to find out why she feels that way, what is the reason, because just being proud of being Jewish does not disqualify me to be a speaker,""
""The crimes were committed by highly skilled, very intelligent people," Steigmann said. "So what I'm saying to the teachers [is] do me one favor; do not teach just the mind, teach the heart.""
A Brooklyn middle school principal declined a parent request to bring Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann to speak, citing concerns about his messages related to Israel and Palestine. The principal acknowledged that Holocaust survivors speaking can build empathy and counter antisemitism but said Steigmann's website materials made his presentation unsuitable for the public school setting. Mayor Eric Adams said he has met Steigmann and called him the right person to speak with children about Holocaust atrocities. Steigmann, an 85-year-old child survivor who has spoken in New York City public schools for more than 15 years, described severe wartime hardships and urged teaching both heart and mind.
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