Voices: Their Legacies Continue On

By Dr. Susan Salomon-Kresch

Interviews Written by: Akiva 2013-2014 Eighth and Ninth Grade Class Southfield, Michigan

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Jan 27, 2015
• ISBN: 9781483422046

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Also by Voices Student Holocaust Program Foundation:

Voices: The Past is Always Present

Voices

...their legacies continue on

Voices

...their legacies continue on

Compiled by:

Dr. Susan Salomon-Kresch

Published by:

Voices Student Holocaust Program Foundation

Voices Student Holocaust Program Foundation

Board of Directors:

Dr. Susan Salomon-Kresch

Judy Kessler

Dr. Charles Silow

Ed Kresch

Interviews Written by:

Akiva Hebrew Day School 2013-2014 Eighth and Ninth Grade Classes

Southfield, Michigan

www.akiva.org

Becky Benezra, Shlomo Benezra, Eliezer Benjamin, Estee Brown, Ari Eizen,

Tal Ershler, Alex Fischer, Eden Gilan, Yara Hyman, Orly Jerusalem, Noah Kleid,

Josh Kornblum, David Kresch, Rafi Lerman, Yossi Nadel, Eli Parshan,

Rachel Peysakhova, Ayelet Pollock, Alexis Potoff, Lindsey Potoff, Rebecca Potoff,

Audrey Rogers, Joseph Saferstein, Louis Schwartz, Samantha Schwartz,

Daniel Selesny, Sven Skinner, Joshua Sternberg,

Eliana Tieke, Jordan Weil, Elijah Wolfe

Stories Edited by:

Judy Kessler, English Teacher

Illustration of Front Cover by:

Eli Parshan

Illustration of Back Cover by:

Lindsey Potoff

Survivor Matches in Conjunction with:

Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families

Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit

Program Director: Dr. Charles Silow

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CONTENTS

Forward

Preface

Introduction

1.   Voices of Our Legacy

The Story of Rene Lichtman

Told by Alex Fischer

2.   A Trek Through the Life of Rachela Yager

The Story of Rachela Yager

Told by Lindsey Potoff

3.   Alfred Zydower’s Eternal Story

The Story of Alfred Zydower

Told Audrey Rogers

4.   Etched Forever

The story of Ida and Ben Moskovitz

Told by Samantha Schwartz and Eliezer Benjamin

5.   A Journey Through Time

The Story of Rae Nachbar

Told by Alexis Potoff

6.   Now in Our Memory

The Story of Esther Lupyan

Told by Ari Eizen and Yossi Nadel

7.   A Story to Survive for Generations

The Story of Henry Friedman

Told by Rachel Peysakhova and Louis Schwartz

8.   Imagine

The Story of Miriam Roswaski

Told by Ayelet Pollock and Becky Benezra

9.   Six Million

The Story of Edith Maniker

Told by Elijah Wolfe and Daniel Selesny

10.   The Hidden Holocaust

The Story of Martin Koby

Told by Orly Jerusalem

11.   In G-d We Trust

The Story of Ruth Holcman Lehman

Told by Eden Gilan and Yara Hyman

12.   Turning Point

The Story of Stefa Kupfer

Told by Eliana Tieke and Rebecca Potoff

13.   Through the Eyes of My Grandma

The Story of Celia Ostro

Told by Estee Brown

14.   From Russia with Memories

The Story of Noam Lupyan

Told by Eli Parshan and Noah Kleid

15.   The Incredible Strength to Survive

The Story of Sam Biegun

Told by Joshua Sternberg and Joseph Saferstein

16.   My Mother’s Tablecloth

The Story of Esther Rose Posner

Told by Jordan Weil

17.   The Light at the End of the Tunnel

The Story of Abram Shain

Told by Shlomo Benezra

18.   Forging Beauty from Horror

The Story of Martin Lowenberg

Told by Sven Skinner

19.   Living a Jewish Life

The Story of Etka Ruth Goldberg

Told by Tal Ershler

20.   The Legacy Survives

The Story of Andrew Martin

Told by Josh Kornblum

21.   The Journey Afterwards

The legacy of Otto Herczeg

Told by Jason Jubas

22.   A Life Enriched

The Story of Fela Granek Szymkowicz

Told by Rafi Lerman

23.   The Strength to Live on

The Story of Michael Weiss

Told by Yoni Katz

24.   My Bubba and Zaida’s Legacy Through the Eyes of my Father

The Story of Amalia (Katz) and Ben Kresch

Told by David Kresch

About the Authors

Special Thanks from Akiva Hebrew Day School Students

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THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF

The six million Jews who so tragically and senselessly lost their lives in the Holocaust, as well as the exponential amount of potential families we will never know as a result, nor can we fathom the impact of the contributions of those unborn souls…might have had on the world. With great respect and awe we also dedicate this book to all the heroic survivors that miraculously made it through the horrific times of the Shoah (Holocaust).

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THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF:

OUR DEAR FATHER AND GRANDFATHER

Pinchas Salomon

1932-2011

WHOSE LIFE LESSONS, INSPIRING WORDS, LOVE AND DEVOTION WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.

MAY HIS MEMORY BE A BLESSING

SUSIE, EDDIE KRESCH AND FAMILY

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THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF:

OUR DEAR FATHER AND ZOYDA

Ben Kresch

1924-2002

SURVIVING THE ATROCITIES OF THE WAR; YET ALWAYS MAINTAINING LOVE FOR HASHEM, TORAH VALUES, AS WELL AS COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR EVERYONE HE KNEW.

HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN; HE WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED.

SUSIE, EDDIE KRESCH, AND FAMILY

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THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF

Henia Ciesla Lewin

1925-2013

BELOVED MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER.

ROSA AND GEORGE CHESSLER

FORWARD

The adolescent brain is wired to forget – homework, family chores, bedtime and so much more. Yet these years of emotional and physical turmoil also are the potential storehouse for innumerable acts of kindness and a longing to connect to something meaningful. It was two years ago that a program was