Celeste Davis
Mrs. Reynolds
Adv Hon English
16 February 2017
Eva Mozes Kor: A Holocaust Survivor
Eva Mozes Kor survived one of the most terrifying events in history--the Holocaust, the genocidal killing of millions of people targeted by Nazi Germany. In March 1944, soldiers forced Eva, her twin sister, Miriam, and their family away from their home in Romania. They were deported to Auschwitz, the largest concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. Eva and Miriam were taken from their family to join nearly 3000 pairs of twins. Eva, Miriam, and the 3000 others would endure the torturous medical experiments of German doctor Josef Mengele. Mengele has been nicknamed “The Angel of Death” for his orchestrations of gas chambers …show more content…
Oskar is known as the “accountant” at Auschwitz, managing the money and valuables stolen from the concentration camp victims. Oskar was being convicted as an accessory to 30,000 accounts of murder.(Kor & Buccieri). In Eva’s case, she was asked to deliver a testimony at his trial. Eva then decided that she wanted to talk with Groening after her testimony, wanting to thank him for acknowledging his crimes and even embracing him in a hug. She has remained a constant advocate for forgiveness since Miriam’s death, wishing forgiveness and redemption from Nazi contributors. And some — including s fellow survivors such as Elie Wiesel, author of Night and a Holocaust survivor himself, were upset by an interview in which Eva spoke of forgiveness. She says her comments were translated incorrectly: "There have been rumors that I have asked to stop prosecution of all Nazis and that is 100 percent incorrect," she says. "On the contrary, I want all Nazis to come forward and be prosecuted and stand trial and bear witness to help us, the survivors, and the world with the truth. I ask of them to advocate for the next generation of neo-Nazis, to prevent these events from ever happening again. I ask them to explain the truth of your actions and use your position for good."(Stratenschulche.) Eva Kor says that when a victim chooses to forgive, they take the power back from their tormentors. But “that it is their …show more content…
She remains a vocal supporter for equality and peace. Her message today is simple: forgive even your worst enemies. Eva has emerged from a traumatic childhood as a powerful survivor who can overcome even the most harrowing situations. As Eva writes in her autobiography, “Forgiveness is a seed for peace. I can now watch it grow.” (Kor &
Mrs. Reynolds
Adv Hon English
16 February 2017
Eva Mozes Kor: A Holocaust Survivor
Eva Mozes Kor survived one of the most terrifying events in history--the Holocaust, the genocidal killing of millions of people targeted by Nazi Germany. In March 1944, soldiers forced Eva, her twin sister, Miriam, and their family away from their home in Romania. They were deported to Auschwitz, the largest concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. Eva and Miriam were taken from their family to join nearly 3000 pairs of twins. Eva, Miriam, and the 3000 others would endure the torturous medical experiments of German doctor Josef Mengele. Mengele has been nicknamed “The Angel of Death” for his orchestrations of gas chambers …show more content…
Oskar is known as the “accountant” at Auschwitz, managing the money and valuables stolen from the concentration camp victims. Oskar was being convicted as an accessory to 30,000 accounts of murder.(Kor & Buccieri). In Eva’s case, she was asked to deliver a testimony at his trial. Eva then decided that she wanted to talk with Groening after her testimony, wanting to thank him for acknowledging his crimes and even embracing him in a hug. She has remained a constant advocate for forgiveness since Miriam’s death, wishing forgiveness and redemption from Nazi contributors. And some — including s fellow survivors such as Elie Wiesel, author of Night and a Holocaust survivor himself, were upset by an interview in which Eva spoke of forgiveness. She says her comments were translated incorrectly: "There have been rumors that I have asked to stop prosecution of all Nazis and that is 100 percent incorrect," she says. "On the contrary, I want all Nazis to come forward and be prosecuted and stand trial and bear witness to help us, the survivors, and the world with the truth. I ask of them to advocate for the next generation of neo-Nazis, to prevent these events from ever happening again. I ask them to explain the truth of your actions and use your position for good."(Stratenschulche.) Eva Kor says that when a victim chooses to forgive, they take the power back from their tormentors. But “that it is their …show more content…
She remains a vocal supporter for equality and peace. Her message today is simple: forgive even your worst enemies. Eva has emerged from a traumatic childhood as a powerful survivor who can overcome even the most harrowing situations. As Eva writes in her autobiography, “Forgiveness is a seed for peace. I can now watch it grow.” (Kor &