"So the Nazis are banned from Skokie from marching. I said-, and then they get a permit I had never seen my dad. They get a permit to go to Marquette Park. And I said to my father, Just just because they're not next door-,' and you know, Skokie is particular because it has the most Holocaust survivors. And I said, Just because they're not next door Doesn't mean we shouldn't confront their hatred."
"I apologize because that's the first time I have seen my father. I mean, I've seen still photos, but You've never seen this footage?"
Rahm Emanuel became emotional while watching footage of himself and his late father protesting a Nazi rally in 1978. He recalled the moment he decided to confront hatred, despite his father's initial reluctance. Emanuel expressed that this was the first time he had seen the footage, which included him wearing a bar mitzvah necklace. He emphasized the importance of standing against hate, particularly in a community with many Holocaust survivors, and shared a heartfelt moment of connection with his father's memory.
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