Holocaust Survivor Returns to Berlin Home to Share Kristallnacht Memories
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Holocaust survivor George Shefi, 94, returned to his childhood Berlin home to share his memories of Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken Glass," which he witnessed at age 6 in 1938. He aims to educate younger generations about the dangers of antisemitism amid its global resurgence. Shefi was sent to England on a Kindertransport to escape persecution, while his mother was murdered in Auschwitz. His visit coincides with Germany's commemoration of the pogrom and efforts to improve police understanding of Jewish history and the Holocaust.
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- Holocaust survivor George Shefi, 94, returned to his Berlin childhood home to share Kristallnacht memories.
- Kristallnacht, a 1938 Nazi pogrom, saw widespread violence against Jews, with at least 91 deaths and 7,500 businesses vandalized.
- Shefi was sent to England on a Kindertransport in 1939, while his mother was murdered in Auschwitz.
- He now speaks to German youth, emphasizing the importance of Holocaust education to combat rising antisemitism.
- His visit coincides with German police training on Jewish history and the Holocaust.
- Shefi believes younger generations are not to blame for past events but are responsible for preventing future ones.
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