Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story on International Remembrance Day

Honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day

• 🗓️ International Holocaust Remembrance Day is dedicated to remembering the approximately 6 million Jews and millions of others killed by the Nazi regime.
• 🌍 This UN-designated day marks the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz, the largest Nazi concentration camp.

Stella's Story of Survival

• 👧 Stella, a Holocaust survivor, shares her experience starting at age 5 in Poland.
• 🧸 She recounts grabbing her favorite toy, a doll, before being separated from her family and living under a false identity with four different Polish families.
• 💔 Stella lost her brother and father during the war, with only her mother surviving and later reuniting with her.

The Mission to Never Forget

• 🏛️ The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center in Dania Beach has worked for over 40 years to preserve survivor stories and prevent forgetting.
• 🗣️ Survivors emphasize the importance of acknowledging that the Holocaust happened, with Stella stating, "I was there."
• 💡 Remembrance days are crucial for underscoring the significance of remembering historical tragedies.

A Message of Love and Understanding

• ❤️ Despite enduring immense tragedy, Stella highlights encountering kind people and emphasizes the importance of changing even one life.
• 🕊️ Her ultimate wish is for a world filled with love and understanding, free from hatred.
• 💬 Quoting Elie Wiesel, the center displays, "Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, and no future."
• ✨ Stella's concluding message is to "simply lead with love" today and every day.