“I have tried to keep memory alive... I have tried to fight those who would forget.

Because if we forget, we are guilty, we are accomplices.”

― Elie Wiesel

This painting of my grandparents was painted by my mother . They all survived the terrible Shoah . They suffered enormously, but they managed to go on in life and

raised a wonderful family !They taught us to love and respect people , to laugh and be kind .Never to hate ! I will always be grateful for that !

“ Thank you “ for everything !

The work of art was given to me by the artist, my dear friend,Dr.Kieselstein

הציור הזה של סבא וסבתא שלי צויר על ידי אמא שלי.שלושתם שרדו את השואה הנוראה. הם סבלו מאוד, אך הצליחו להמשיך בחייהם ולהקים משפחה

אנשים, לצחוק, להיות טובים.לכבד ואהובנהדרת! הם לימדו אותנו ל! אני תמיד אהיה אסירת תודה על כך!לא לשנואלימדו אותנו הכל!"תודה" על

Acest tablou al bunicilor mei a fost pictat de mama mea.Ei au supravieţuit Holocaustul teribil. Au suferit enorm, dar au reuşit să meargă înainte în viaţă şi să

întemeieze o familie minunată! Ei ne-au învăţat să iubim şi să respectăm oamenii, să râdem şi să fim buni.Să nu urâm ! Voi fi mereu recunoscătoare pentru asta!

“ Mulţumesc" pentru tot!

"The night was gone. The morning star was shining in the

sky. I too had become a completely different person. The student of the Talmud, the child

that I was, had been consumed in the flames. There remained only

a shape that looked like me. A dark flame had entered into my

soul and devoured it."- Elie Wiesel, Night, Ch. 3

"When they withdrew, next to me were two corpses, side

by side, the father and the son. I was fifteen years old."

- Elie Wiesel, Night, Ch. 7

"After my father's death, nothing could touch me

any more."- Elie Wiesel, Night, Ch. 9

“To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a

second time.” ― Elie Wiesel, Night

We are grateful to those Christians who saved Jews.

Wir sind den Christen, die Juden retteten, sehr dankbar.

ודתנו העמוקה שלוחה לנוצרים שהצילו ת.יהודים

"How could I forget that concert, given to an audience of dying and dead men!"- Elie Wiesel, Night, Ch. 6

“I shall never forget Juliek. How could I forget this concert given before an audience of the dead and dying? Even today, when I hear that particular piece by Beethoven, my eyes close and out of the darkness emerges the pale and

melancholy face of my Polish comrade bidding farewell to an audience of dying men.” Elie Wiesel, The Night

“Survival” by Ann Froman, Sculptor

This bronze sculpture shows the people who survived the

Holocaust, coming to the United States of America, for safety,

freedom of religion and protection. The man whose outstretched hands

helping the people to safety represents Raoul

Wallenberg. He was the Swedish Diplomat

that saved 100,000 Jews. The man holding the flag represents Simon

Wiesenthal, the famous Nazi hunter.

The boys on either side one with a gun for protection,

the other reading the Bible, for religious freedom to all people.

“A religious woman, who knew exactly when the Day of Atonement was, prepared a candlestick

from the little bread she had, put a little margarine inside it, tore a narrow strip

from her dress which she lit. So we had a

candle for Yom Kippur. She prayed while we all

wept bitterly.”

As told by my mother

My mom told my sister and me the story of the

Yom Kippur candle when we were in

Auschwitz, in 2000.

I told Tibor the story and he created these

sketches, painting , statue about this

scene. The little girl is my mother.

“ The scenes are the same as you told me: the brick

stove, improvised candle and people sad & crying

after prayers. “ ( Tibor Spitz )

Thank you ,my dear friend !

“I told him that I did not believe that they could burn people in our age,

that humanity would never tolerate it . . .” ― Elie Wiesel, Night

HAND WITH A TATOO

“I don’t regard myself as an artist, but feel obliged and duty bound to convey to future generations the awareness of the horror of the Holocaust through creation made from various materials”.

Dr.Kieselstein Martin , a Shoah survivor

“Survival” by Ann Froman

In the collections of : Brooklyn College, State University of NYTime Warner Inc. and Harvard University,Cambridge,MA

I believe in God--in spite of God! I believe in Mankind--in spite of Mankind! I believe in the Future--in spite of the

Past!” ― Elie Wiesel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XoX9BqE6Os

In memory of Sara Mittelman , my mother’s sister, and all the victims of the Holocaust

17 April 2012

My special thanks to my dear artist friends :

Ann FromanDr.Martin Kieselstein

Tibor SpitzMusic : Charles Miller , "Yizkor “

Played by Ronald Mutchnik

?Martin: The Story of Dr. Martin Kieselstein? - YouTube

?Tibor Spitz? - YouTube