BenLesser_Zachor

Yes, in fact I write about this a bit in my book. Its true. There have been holocausts against many different people around the world.

Its important that the world doesn't develop amnesia! That's why I have dedicated my life to sharing my story and the stories of other survivors so that people remember that this real and that it happened to real people.

I named my foundation "Zachor" which is the Hebrew word for "remember" because every generation must re-learn the consequences of hatred and bigotry. We developed a curriculum to help teach this for generations to come. https://zachorlearn.org/

I'm so grateful you all are here.

I love speaking to schools and community groups. If you'd like me to come speak with your group, please email Gail at [g](mailto:[email protected])[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). I love doing Zoom meetings and (when possible) in person as well.

We have a free Holocaust education curriculum that is being used by thousands of teachers around the world. You can learn more about that here: https://zachorlearn.org/

Also if you want to take a stand online against hatred, bullying, and intolerance, I encourage you to Shout Out. We are trying to get 6,000,000 shout outs for the 6,000,000 silenced voices. Learn more here: https://www.i-shout-out.org/

I think its just the opposite.

The world is full of beauty and joy. Be positive and look at the bright side of things. Dont pick out the evil. There is going to be evil all the time. You must enjoy life for the present and seek out joy.

If we choose to live a life that matters that gives more value to our life and gives us hope for going on. If I can do it, you can do it.

The 50s! I got married to the love of my life Jean and we raised two daughters.

I enjoyed the 70s and 80s for business when my real estate practice took off. I had a lot of great experiences growing my business.

Life is still good. I am in my 90s and still teaching. Covid has made travel harder of course but I am very grateful to be alive and watch my family grow - to spite Hitler!

Beautiful. She had three children (2 sons, 1 daughter). They lived an orthodox life in New York. My sister was a great artist.

Today there are over 100 descendants just from Lola and her beloved husband Michel - to spite Hitler!

She passed away a few years ago but she also wrote her own memoir A Life After This with more about her own story.