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Holocaust Survivor's Daughter Embraces Judaism After Spiritual Journey
Barbara Hines, who was raised Christian and later became a devout Buddhist, has embraced Orthodox Judaism after discovering her parents were Holocaust survivors who hid their Jewish heritage.
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What happened
- 01Barbara Hines embraced Orthodox Judaism after discovering her hidden Jewish heritage from Holocaust survivor parents.
- 02Hines spent nearly 20 years as a devout Buddhist, studying personally with the Dalai Lama.
- 03Her parents concealed their Jewish identity due to fear of persecution, raising her in a Christian environment.
- 04The truth emerged through her son's research and her grandmother's confession.
- 05At least 86 members of her extended family were murdered in the Holocaust.
- 06Hines has since immigrated to Israel and will hold an art exhibition on Jewish themes.
The revelation came through her son's research and her grandmother's confession, uncovering that 86 family members were murdered in the Holocaust. Hines has since immigrated to Israel, where she is preparing for an art exhibition of works inspired by Jewish themes.
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