Inside AUSCHWITZ Tour: Our Emotional Journey from Kraków
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- Ep.58 Auschwitz is not a tourist attraction, but it is an important place to visit. Some of what we saw on our tour will be etched into our hearts and minds forever. The horrors that occurred in this camp are more real to us now. Although this may be a hard video to watch, we tried to be respectful of all those who lost their lives here. ❤️ • Inside AUSCHWITZ Tour:...
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One day I will visit,this moment in history must never be forgotten.
We agree. This is a hard video to watch. Thank you for viewing it and for taking a moment to comment. -Judy
The Palestinians will remember when the world looked away 😢
@@zeeshanfraz3603Now is not a time to talk about palestine. They are in no way related to this video
As a father, the kids get to me the most. How could anyone do that to a baby or a child? Fear is powerful.
We can't understand it, either. Hate and a desire for power, but I can't fathom the depths of those. And you are right about fear. I'm sure many people didn't stand up to hate because they were focused on self or family preservation. I'm just humbled that there were so many people who risked their own lives to protect others. Thank you for watching. -Judy
Yet it continues today in the Middle East. Of everything I saw at Auschwitz I think the children's shoes (@ 6:41 ) affected me the most.
Hi Les, We agree that the shoes are a pretty hard thing to watch. And what's happening in the world these days is heartbreaking. -Judy
Be glad we don’t understand it
I remember hearing a story about how in dachau the officers would throw a child into the air and others would shoot at them.
I simply can't imagine the horrors these people experienced, the terrible punishments and the unforgettable sights our veterans saw when they liberated these camps. Good documentary, thank you.
The horrors are unimaginable. Thank you for watching this hard video. -Judy
Thank you both for this film. I was crying so much on my visit in March that I hardly got my camera out. Personally I’m so glad that I made my pilgrimage late in my 3 month stay. As I lost all of my paternal family, excepting my father during Hitler’s reign of terror, the affect on me was startling. It took days for me to recover the joy I had visiting Krakow. I suggest to others, if at all possible, do not visit Auschwitz Birkenau alone. I almost did an independent day trip and at the end of the day I was so glad that I had done a small group tour because I was totally unable to function at the end of the day. Our group leader made sure I got back to my hotel and the hotel was wonderful at looking after me that evening. Again I want to thank you for the sensitive way that you guys crafted this film. I will sit down now with my grandchildren and we will watch this together as a family. Cherie White
Wow, Cherie, I am so sorry that your father's family were victims of the depravity of WW II. It's heart wrenching to us how much pure evil existed (and how important it is to ensure something similar never, ever happens again). Your suggestion to not visit alone is a good one. I am glad to hear that there were people who looked out for you and took care of you as you processed your emotions. We still are sorting them out. I've continued to do more reading, and we visited Amsterdam's Holocaust monument and Anne Frank's house. It's a lot to absorb, even without having lost family members, so I can't begin to understand how difficult it has been for you. We both are so glad to hear that you think our episode was done sensitively. We weren't sure how to approach it, but we knew it was important for us to pay our respects. Hold your family extra close and know that we are holding you in our hearts as well. ♥️ -Judy
At 75, I went to Auschwitz with young members of my Polish family in 2009...and I still remember how absolutely lonely and COLD I felt even though surrounded by my loved ones. They, then, and even now will never understand. If you are over 60 , and past members of your family told you facts of what happened........you will have troubled sleep from then on. Even now, long after 2009, I still have sleep problems.( My mum was polish, and in Cestochowa the single under 30`s were the first ones told by the FILTHY kraut, )"Be on tomorrows train to Berlin, or be arrested". Even today I always wish for the WHOLE german nation to have its own FUKUSHIMA, because that`s whats gonna break Japan( for their murderous era) and i hope the FILTHY Kraut gets theirs SOON.
@@alfredharbas4373 The Nazis were extremists, but Kevin and I are careful not to blame an entire society or country for the sins of their parents (and not all Germans were Nazis or supportive of what Nazis were doing). There's fault enough to go around everywhere because everyone everywhere in the world should have done more. We hope people can learn from the past and choose not to repeat it, including by not allowing people in power to use propaganda and hatred to achieve their objectives of more power and wealth. -Judy
It's just crazy when you think about it. Over a million people. These people have nothing in common with US. No different then Russia or Hamas today. We have nothing in common.Their whole way of thinking. Ideology. Is poloar opposite from us
@jaymesnin We have extremists in the US as well who are extremely dangerous. Whenever you have people hungry for power and wealth and mix it with propagandists who want to prey on peoples' fears to get more power and wealth, we need to be very vigilant. What the Nazis did can happen anywhere. I'm not sure them versus us is, but I'd be careful with that because it's not always who you think. We also don't like to generalize because it's often a small but loud group of people who somehow are able to bully, incite fear, or charm people in following their way. -Judy
Omg, Judy! This was an incredible docu-vlog! The only words that come to mind are a jumble. Heartbreaking. Insane. Powerful reminder of the depravity man can stoop to. Never forget … we’ve already mostly forgotten … in just 70 very short years. Many are already willingly marching toward embracing the same brainwashed evil mentality of that era. Why do we never learn from our past mistakes? Why must we forever repeatedly repeat the mistakes and crimes of the past?
You need to submit this video to a Jewish Holocaust foundation for prosperity’s sake. Unbelievably well done. Copyright this one!
Rebecca, thank you so much for your very kind words and for watching. We know this is a hard video for a lot of people. We were a mix of emotions ourselves and we are continuing to process them. Kevin did an incredible job of filming, editing, and picking the perfect music. I tried to do my best to ensure we had enough space for people to feel like they weren't being talked at while still understanding some of what's happening. Soon people who have had first-hand experiences of Auschwitz will be gone, and it was important for us to share our experiences. I don't know that we added anything more than what's already been said about these horrific circumstances, so we are glad that you were moved enough to comment. So much more to say, but there will never be enough time even to hear about the travesties that occurred there. -Judy
Thank you for this video. I am from India and it is my dream to visit these places and hoping one day i will be there. My generation can't imagine the cruelities that these people suffered.what a horrible life it was ..
@veejar4 Thank you so much for watching. We know it is a difficult video. We just pray that people will learn from these atrocities and step in sooner so things never get to this point again. -Judy
Things are already at this point in Palestine. Israel is using Hamas as a cover up to kill innocent people.
@shazabdul7114 Hamas had some pretty egregious and horrible human rights violations, so their hands are not clean. And they are an extremist organization. What Israel's government is not a reflection on all Jews, just as all Germans didn't support the actions of the Nazis. We aren't a political channel, so we're not going to speak on what's happening in that war, but we are very careful to not perpetuate antisemitism. The Jews themselves are not the problem (nor are the Palestinians). It's the extremists on both sides that always are the concern. -Judy
Full support sar
Me too Carl Fernandes from Mumbai India Bandra West, Maharashtra India
Respectfully documented Judy and Kevin. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching and for your kind words. It means a lot to us. -Judy
Well done..... honoring the dead and survivors with the appropriate solemnity for its topic
Thank you so much for watching, Kathy, and for leaving us this kind note. We are glad we could share the solemnity of Auschwitz with our viewers, especially since many may not ever be able to visit in person. -Judy
The way this video was made ..with every bit of information with the uttermost respect for those who died .. incredible
Thank you so much for watching this hard video and for this very kind and encouraging comment. We did our best to give respect to everyone who died, so it means a lot to hear you say this. -Judy
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Like what you stated in the opening sentence of your video, I too shivered at this poignant example of man’s inhumanity to man. The old photos of the anxious men, women and children - not knowing what fate awaited them - are sad to behold. Thanks for this video - I appreciate your efforts.
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment, Mike. We realize this one is a hard one to watch and not too popular for our channel, but it was important to bring it to our audience anyway. Your words mean a lot to us. -Judy
It's true, such horrors remembered, yet denied. Yet MUST be remembered so they can not be denied!!
The older I get the more I realise that most people are quite capable of committing these crimes if pushed because people are evil or easily manipulated. Most people fall into one of these 2 categories. Evil is just a stones throw away and all it takes is the right circumstances and that’s why these crimes will keep happening.
There's truth to what you are saying, but I would truly hope it's "some" people versus "most" people. Not enough, but there were many, many people who hid or helped Jews during this time, so there is a third camp. We know this is a hard video to watch, so thank you for doing so and for your comment. -Judy
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As you’ve probably guessed I don’t have much faith in human nature, no doubt caused by the family I grew up in. I lost over 60 relatives in the holocaust and believe me that side of my family aren’t much better in a superior, bullying, look down your nose at your neighbor sort of way.
Ok maybe not most, are capable of such acts but I do believe most would turn a blind eye and ignore such crimes. That I’m certain off.
@jackkruese4258 I'm sorry for the deaths of your family members. There are many ways for people to process their feelings, and I would never want to tell someone how they should feel or heal. I do think that there's an unfortunate trickle-down effect that then compound the already horrible deaths. But I was impressed by Eva Mozes Kor, one of the twins that Josef Mengele experimented on. Here's a link to her story: amzn.to/46tXLdV. In her book she talks about personally deciding to forgive Mengele, the Germans, etc. It's not something everyone is capable of, I admit. -Judy
Very powerful documentary God forbid this happens again
WOW that took my breath away.....beautifully done....going end of sept...
Thank you for watching, Annie. It’s a very hard place to visit, but it was important for us to see and share with our viewers. On the brighter side, we have a few other videos from Krakow you might enjoy. Safe travels. -Judy
Kraków Tour: A Hidden Gem in the heart of Poland: czcams.com/video/-7al2OcM-WI/video.html
Kraków Food Tour: A Deliciously Unexpected Restaurant City
czcams.com/video/YOiCXwMDIf8/video.html
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing this, and showing how horrific it was. We just went on this tour in December.
Thank you so much for watching, Jeanne. It's a very hard place to visit. -Judy
Your video was very respectful and well done. Thank you.
Thank you so much. It’s a hard video, but we hope people will watch it and be a little kinder and more tolerant. -Judy
Wow that was a very informative video. Being Jewish, I have seen many videos about Auschwitz, but nothing this informative. Thank you. My own mother, two uncles, grandmother and grandfather were placed on a train with the intended destination of Auschwitz; however, as my grandfather was well-off, as a wine maker in Debrecen, Hungary, he paid someone and the train car that they were travelling in was detached and went to Luxumbourg while the rest of the train went on to Auschwitz. My grandfather ended up dying in a bomb that landed on their ghetto. My grandfather had yelled for help to get my grandmother out as she had to take care of my mom and two uncles between the ages of 5 and 8. Stay Fluffy! (Eric)
Thank you so much for watching, Eric, and for taking the time to leave this comment that shares a bit of your history. I can't imagine the difficulties your family encountered. Avoiding Auschwitz was a good thing, but I'm sure their lives were very, very hard regardless. What a tragic way for your grandfather to die. -Judy
As a Muslim I never dared to visit Auswitch, so I appriciate watching it from this beautifully created video instead. I can’t imagine the torture, pain and horror all these innocent victims must have felt not too long ago in our history. This truly has to be the sickest thing humankind has ever done to humans. R.I.P all the victims ♥️🤲🏽
We are glad we could bring you along with us to Auschwitz. It's a somber and thought-provoking place. Hopefully we all can learn from the tragedies that occurred there. There is no room in this world for hate. -Judy
Horrifying, but I can understand you're wanting to go and pay your respects, and reflect. Thank you for bringing us along on what was surely an emotionally charged day.
Thank you for watching, Diana. It's significant, and we appreciate it. At this point, many of the survivors are gone and first-person voices are dwindling. It was important to us to keep their stories alive, inadequate though our efforts might be. It means a lot that you took the time to comment. -Judy
Beautiful...somber...respectful...you and Kevin did a wonderful job capturing the essence of Auschwitz. Bravo!
Nearly 4 years later that visit left an indelible mark on my soul. Unlike recreations in the US like Williamsburg Auschwitz is all too real and the collections of luggage and other personal effects is a stark reminder that these once belonged to fellow humans who were starved, tortured, and killed.
We have many Jewish friends and it was important to do a mitzvah and be a witness for them.
Thank you so much, Tim. It really means so much to hear. So much has been said already that we weren't sure what we could add. Regardless, it was important to us to pay our respects and to bring our viewers to a place they might never get to see in person for themselves. I'm sure it meant a lot to your friends to have you stand with them. -Judy
Yes thank you for that
Thank you for you video ❤I am visiting in two months 🙏🏻
Thank you for watching. It’s not an easy video to see. We hope you have a good experience.
On a brighter note, you might also want to see our other two videos from Krakow, which I’ll link below. -Judy
Poland video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF25fcJb3dV-DCVUsqOTKTMH.html
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OUTSTANDING! Very Powerful. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Hi Lynda, thank you so much for watching and for your comment. It means very much to us. Auschwitz is a very powerful, emotional place. -Judy
2:37 the quotes are quite chilling.
Thank you so much for watching. It's a brutal part of history, and those quotes are indeed quite chilling. -Judy
A very well made and a most respectful video.
I can just about understand and grasp the horror of this place, yet i too, would like to visit one day.
Rip to all 🙏
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment. We know this is a hard video to watch. It was important to us to get a shadow of the experience and bring it to our viewers who may not be able to visit. But it's a powerful experience if you are able to get there. And on a positive note, Krakow is an incredible city that we took to much more than we expected. -Judy
Poland video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF25fcJb3dV-DCVUsqOTKTMH.html
@FindingGinaMarie I live in the UK 🇬🇧, are you able to advise my best possible route to book a tour here? Alot of google searches seem like scams. Thank you
@@Fold_Mobile_Gaming We used Hello Cracow, but we didn't have a great experience. We've been having really great luck using Airbnb Experiences. Here are two that look interesting and unique and will avoid the common problems that everyone seems to encounter on the mainstream tours, which is rushed guides. It's possible some of the bad guides actually work for the museum, which is why there are problems. For whatever reason, I don't think their guides are very good. Try one of these: Tour with Michael: www.airbnb.com/experiences/1247870?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=fa8b4396-22ff-4a86-a4dc-702f963d935e
Tour with Grazyna: www.airbnb.com/experiences/1247870?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=f9d3ba65-ca86-40ce-af91-ebeaa15a6b74
If you go and use one of these, we'd love to know what you think. We aren't affiliated with them in any way. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie I appreciate your reply. Again, thanks for a great insightful video
Good luck. And although it says it everywhere, make time to pack a lunch because there are no food stops! With Hello Crakow, we ate in the car driving the few minutes between Auschwitz and Birkenau. Our tour company offered us a prepackaged lunch for a fee (booked in advance), but since the guide wasn't great, I really can't recommend them. -Judy
Fantastic film we must remember them. Rip
Thank you so much for watching, Tyrone. It's a hard video. -Judy
Thank you.
We appreciate that you took time to watch, Erin. It's not an easy one. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie very powerful and sensitively done. It’s hard to know what to say.
Thank you. You've said plenty, and we feel the same way. -Judy
My heart hurts after watching this, especially seeing the parents holding on to there children 😢💔
We agree. It's a very hard video to watch. Some people had absolutely no idea what was happening and were not comprehending what was in store for them, which was the Nazis intention. They did not want to deal with the resistance they would encounter if people grasped the situation. They lied about everything. So tragic. -Judy
Thank you for this video. Freedom is not given forever and history likes to repet. I am Polish and history of my home land is an example of this. There were years when Poland was not on the world map. Our ancestors fought for freedom and honor. Poland is a country with thousands of cementaries and places marked with the blood of people. Let's respect this freedom and respect every human.
Thank you so much for watching, Joanna. It's certainly a hard video from a horrific time in history. We have a few videos from our time in Poland, which exceeded our expectations. Although my adopted mother is Polish, I didn't know very much about Poland before we visited. The people there were incredibly kind and friendly, despite the tragic history they have endured. We agree with your sentiments. -Judy
🎥 Poland video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF25fcJb3dV-DCVUsqOTKTMH.html
📝 A Taste of Memory: Journeying Through Kraków and My Mother's Kitchen:findingginamarie.com/articles/all-the-feels-in-krakow
This was respectfully done. I appreciate vlogs and documentaries on this subject that give the power back to the victims not the perpetrators ❤
Thank you so much for watching. We know how uncomfortable it is to watch the horrors that occurred in Auschwitz and throughout those terrible times. -Judy
I visited today. Seeing the room full of human hair followed by shoes, including children’s and babies had me breaking down in tears 😭
Our thoughts are with you. Auschwitz is such a hard place to visit, but you were brave to go. I hope you gave yourself a light day of sightseeing so you could process your feelings. After we left Poland, I read several books about Auschwitz to get a deeper sense of things because I could not get the people and the tragedy out of my head. Take good care of yourself. -Judy
It's so painful and so horrible,how someone can do like this?This is the Sin,My deepest condolences to all victims,God please Bless all victims
Thank you for watching. This a hard video to watch. How people can be so cruel to one another is heart wrenching. -Judy
It's happening in Palestine.... The same Zionists are doing this with innocent gazans
Your welcome. God bless you
I heard that some people go there and never even go inside they can’t take themselves to do it this was absolutely so sad and it hurts me to know how many innocent children mother fathers families were killed for absolutely no reason it’s horrible and breaks my heart I cry even as I type this
Yes, it's a hard place to visit. Perhaps because of how swiftly our guide moved us along, I was a little disconnected from the experience, which absolutely shocked me. It was more when we were putting together our video that I could allow what I saw to fully digest. And I went on to read several books afterwards that helped to frame the experience even more. We are fortunate to be full-time travelers because a month later we went to Amsterdam and saw Anne Frank's house/annex and took a walking tour that included the Jewish Holocaust Museum there and other areas of the city impacted by the war. It combined to be a very sobering experience. Lots of evil in the world, but there were people who were kind and protected/hid people at their own risk, which gives me hope. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie wow I find it amazing that you find the strength to go visit these places because I believe people should never forget what these people endured you know so I respect you for that I didn’t know Ann franks was still up I would love to go see these places I’m half jewish ever since I was young I had a sensitive spot for ww2 I just saw schindlers list and cried for an hour we think we got it so bad now and we don’t those people are true hero’s and I’ll
Never forget them 😢🙏and you are right there are so many people who risked their lives just to help others or to let the Russians and Britain know what was going on in those camps to me those are the truest hero’s there are and I’m glad they are no longer here suffering
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@@ItsAsweetbarbzlife4us Seeing Auschwitz is something I've wanted to do since I first read Anne Frank's book as a child. It is a hard place to visit, but very worthwhile and a huge reminder of what can happen if evil isn't checked (and the responsibility we all have to prevent it from happening again). Yes, Anne Frank's house, which is the annex she lived in, is open to the public. After it was ransacked by the Nazis, all the furniture was removed, but Anne's father Otto refused to put it back in when the warehouse became a museum. Again, it's a hard place to see, but very interesting. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie thank you so much for all your insight many blessings and yes I agree people should see all of that because we got so much wannabe evil dictators in this world you never know what can happen again thank you 🙏
Although I wasn’t born yet when this cruelty and hideous crime happened, my heart was broken. I visited holocaust museum in Israel and visited the Hiding Place in Haarlem, Netherlands. Met some survivors and I had no words but a prayer to all humanity. Love you both. God bless your way. ❤
Thank you for watching, Juli. What powerful experiences you have had. We just detoured for a few days to visit the Holocaust Monument in Amsterdam and visited Anne Frank's home where her family was hidden away. All very challenging to observe. I can't imagine living through those times. We appreciate your kind words very, very much. -Judy
No words 😢
We agree. Thank you for watching, despite the difficult content. -Judy
The children... they must have been terrified 😢 as a mother I just can't even
We can't imagine, either. Thank you for watching this hard video. -Judy
My great grandfather died here... I can't help but wonder if his shoes or some remnant of him is there. I want to visit one day.
Oh wow, Chelsea. I am terribly sorry for your loss. It's a hard place to visit filled with so much tragedy and unnecessary hatred and suffering. We are glad the site remains as a reminder not to allow anything like this to happen again. -Judy
One day i will visit. I want to remember what happened and learn more about it. I cried watching this, and i know i will be overwhelmed by greif and disbelief. I cant believe people could do such horrible things. No words can describe the tragedy that happened
It's such a hard place. You are right about the horrible things people can do. There is a lot of hate in the world, but we know there are good people who are willing to stand up and speak out against evil when they see it. -Judy
Just visited last month...
It’s not an easy place to visit. Thanks for watching. We hope we did it justice. We visited Amsterdam afterwards and saw the Anne Frank house (warehouse annex) and a tour of the holocaust museum there. Both helped to round out our experience. Here’s a link if you want to see that episode: czcams.com/video/MOJQ-a-ZWag/video.htmlsi=gH2O1HxnCOvgFW3p -Judy
just saw this 2 days ago...very sad. the glasses thing, that means that those people were also not able to see clearly which must make things even more stressful. they feel truly lost.
I'm not sure when people were separated from their glasses, but if it was when they arrived, that would be even more monstrous. My hope is that it didn't happen until after death. It's almost too horrible to contemplate. Thanks for watching; we know how hard of a video this is to watch. -Judy
Really good video, but I did find the loud music drowned out your commentary a little.I have just returned from a trip to Krakow and I HAD to visit Auschwitz. It is a truly terrifying thing to be standing in a place where such horrific crimes were committed against innocent people. I went on a guided tour which was good but if I visited again (which I hope to do soon as I had to cut my trip short) I would visit alone without a guide as a guided tour did not allow time to read everything. I found the sight of all the shoes, eye glasses, and suitcases so moving, also the photos of all the victims. Thank you for uploading, I enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching, Jeanine. Originally the video was only meant to be video and music (no narration). We thought the music captured the poignancy of our experience in Auschwitz, so we're sorry that it didn't work for you. We agree that a guided tour felt very rushed. It's a hard place to visit, but an important time in history to memorialize. Thank you for watching. -Judy
4:04 if you look close enough in the top right you can see the photograph that was shown in Baraka (1992)
Interesting. We weren't familiar with this movie, Eisa. Thank you for watching this hard video about Auschwitz. -Judy
the mountain of shoes really puts this tragedy in perspective
You are right. Especially if you try and imagine the person who was wearing them before all this horror befell them. Thanks for watching. This is a hard topic. -Judy
I will be there in march..
I'm visiting Krakow and felt that I should visit this place...no photos will be taken however, I don't feel it would be appropriate.
I will take in the experience and I'm sure no pictures will be needed to remind me of my time in this place of horror.
It's a very difficult place to visit. Because of our platform, we felt like it was important to bring our experience of Auschwitz to our viewers, especially those who may never have an opportunity to visit in person. Otherwise, I can appreciate that it's better to not have the distraction of taking photos so you can really be with your emotions and process what you are feeling. Thank you for watching. -Judy
This is devastating how can yyou imagine what they can jdo to other human beings
Hi Addie, thank you for watching this hard video. -Judy
I was there 4 days ago , hard to describe the feelings .....
It's a *really* hard place to visit. Thank you for watching our video, Hampis. Afterwards, I did a ton of reading because my mind still had so much to process. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie I am doing the same , reading and watching videos everyday to learn more .I was more shocked from Birkenau , the entire feeling of that place and the energy you feel everywhere , it was shocking and scary .Your video was incredible , I felt like I was there again
@@hampisdrums We tried to create something so that even people who might not had the opportunity to visit in person could get a sense of the mood, energy, solemnity and tragedy that occurred here. We were disappointed that our time was cut a little short in Birkenau due to the heavy rain, but it also was fitting. Thank you for letting us know that our video accurately captured your experience. -Judy
during my university years- my main focus was WWII- papers on everything from Eichman to Hoess, and everything in between. for that reason I can never visit Auschwitz, i would fall to my knees crying just looking at the front gate- the railroad tracks..How cansuch a place exist?
We know. It's incredibly hard even just watching our video. We just read an article about how power and wealth actually changes the chemistry of brains and makes people less empathetic. If the person leading is charismatic enough or knows how to twist the truth and prey on people's fears and is unchecked, it can easily happen again. -Judy
I’ve stood there and nothing has ever left a mark on me like “that place” I was the guy at the back in the tour struggling to understand why .
It's such a hard place to visit, Alan. It's extremists with their own agenda for power and wealth and a complete disregard for human beings who are different than themselves. I think the only way to counteract it is through kindness and acceptance. Love wins. Thanks for watching and for sharing your experience. -Judy
I wonder how much it cost to go here? This is like on my bucket list of things to accomplish in my lifetime. I've read so many books and watched so many documentaries and interviews that I feel like I just have to go..I have to see it for myself. I'm hesitant though bc I'm an emotional person and I don't want to cry and I feel like it would be almost inevitable. This is still to this day hard to wrap your head around. A hate this deep..to create a place like this...still unimaginable. 💔💔
Hi Danielle, We booked a tour from Krakow and it took approximately 1.5 hours each way by car. The tour itself, including Auschwitz and Birkenau, was about 4 hours and that included a super fast sack lunch. For both Kevin and I it was a total of €120.00 (around $132), plus around $20 for the meal for both of us. I'm an emotional person as well, but there are a lot of people and the guide moves you through reasonably quickly. I actually was a bit frustrated because I wanted to move a little slower than what the tour allows. In some ways, that helped me to not break down. It was sobering for sure and although it was raining and gloomy, which contributed in a small way, the atmosphere did also feel dark. It took me several days to really feel all the emotions and truly digest everything I saw. It's very surreal. I read several books about Auschwitz immediately afterward and beforehand I spent time touring Krakow and the Jewish Quarter. Those things may have somehow made me feel a little less emotional because of how much I was immersed in it all. You would think it would be the reverse, but maybe in some ways trying to learn more and deep dive made me a little less emotional in the moment.
It's a hard place and although we try to make sense of it all, there really isn't any. Thanks for watching. We are glad we visited, but it is a hard thing. The one counter to it all is that Poland is beautiful and we had a very nice time there, which I wasn't expecting. There aren't a lot of promotions to visit Poland like there are say, to visit France or Italy. The people in Krakow were lovely and we would return there to explore and learn more. -Judy
Poland video series: czcams.com/play/PLNT98lWfwdF25fcJb3dV-DCVUsqOTKTMH.html
@@FindingGinaMarie Thank you so much for this information ❤️ but even with the guide moving quickly..I'm probably still going to cry. Just the sign itself when you enter: Arbeit macht frei or in translation..work sets you free..I already know is going to get to me. But thank you again for your response. I really appreciate this. ❤️
@@_ofg.116-80zYou would not be alone in getting choked up by that sign. Both Kevin and I had a hard time. A good number of people had absolutely no idea what was in store for them when they arrived and how ironical that sign was. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie Just unimaginable cruelty. But I was watching a documentary that said the survivors went onto immediately create families and children were being born in large numbers following liberation so they got their revenge in the end. They tried to destroy a whole race but they went onto thrive. And I believe the spirits of the victims live on as guardian angels ❤️
My dad's family died here we believe.. they were in ceska in 🇨🇿 but that was the last contact we had with them.. there was a camp there where 1500 died or they were shipped to auschwitz
We are so sorry for your loss. The level of senseless evil in the world is heartbreaking. As humans we all need to do better. Thanks for watching. We know this is a hard video that brings up a lot of uncomfortable feelings. -Judy
@FindingGinaMarie what was really hard was going thru the pandemic and having alot of the same things happen as back then.. the Germans said the same thing its for your safety
@@Thecabbieintheyyj Very interesting. What I'd hope is that since times are different thanks to the internet and other countries were saying the same things, that could instill confidence that "trust us" wasn't targeted or something to be wary of. But I can understand about being distrustful and getting triggered. There are a lot of ulterior motives in the world today and a lot of would-be dictators. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. -Judy
@FindingGinaMarie the dividing of society with the vaccine passport anti vaxxera against vaxxers.. couldn't go into places over a choice..
Thank you so much for not recording in places you should not and being respectful. Lots of people would record them and play music with them. Which I found so disrespectful.
Thank you so much for watching this hard video. Thank you for the very kind words. -Judy
I'm a Muslim by religion, just came here after reading the book" The Happiest Man On Earth" by an Auschwitz survivor Eddie Jaku, i literally couldn't hold back my tears after readin the book, it's shame that people of this clan has gone through this much of pain and humiliation for beinga jew. This world ia cruel 😢
Thank you so much for watching, Raj. I was unfamiliar with Eddie Jaku and his story, but I just downloaded the Kindle edition of this book, which sounds empowering and inspiring. Thanks for the suggestion. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie you're welcome
OMG 💔😭
Tragic for sure. Thank you for watching our video on this hard but important topic. -Judy
Well the sad fact is the world has learned nothing from this and never will,it still goes on.
Unfortunately, there is truth to what you are saying. But I hope that some people have learned from it and somehow are able to speak up sooner. We humans are a work in progress, but this should never happen again in any shape or form. Thanks for watching. It's an important video in our catalog, but not an easy one to choose to watch. -Judy
😢😢😢😢😢
Thank you so much for watching. It's a hard video of a really bad time in history. -Judy
I’m actually visiting with my godmother in April next year
We hope you have a good trip, Thea. It's not an easy place to visit, but it was important for us to visit. Because we are full-time travelers, we carved out a trip to Amsterdam shortly afterwards and were able to go on a walking tour of the Jewish area of Amsterdam and also visit the annex where Anne Frank's family hid for two years. It was a very meaningful experience. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie visited last week and it was truly a eye opening experience immediately shocked by the things that were right in front of my eyes made me feel sad and shocked
Thanks for the update, Thea. We agree that the horrors are so hard to face, but you are brave to have visited. We hope that you gave yourself a light day of sightseeing so that you could properly digest everything you saw. It's a very, very hard place to visit. -Judy
It’s so upsetting 😢hope nothing like this happens again it’s disgusting 😢
It's definitely a tragic and horrific place. Thanks for watching. We know it's a very hard video. -Judy
I couldnt watch this or ever go there. I ve been to Germany and liked what I saw except when in some cities it cited history of camps etc. I started crying. Am agnostic born Jewish. Antisemitism is rife in Uk so feel would just leave but not enough funds yo do so.
The UK and the majority of Schengen are expensive places to live. Italy is a bit cheaper and Romania and Serbia also are affordable. We agree that the work camps/extermination camps are hard places to see. But there are many of them that are gone and we think it's important for this history to exist, especially to refute those who don't believe that the Holocaust ever happened. And we understand that this is a very hard video for people to watch. We knew that a lot of our viewers might not be able to watch it, but we still felt it was important for us to make and bear witness to our experience from visiting. -Judy
OMG! The kid at 0:53 looks exactly like the boy in "The boy in stripped pajamas" if this was to be his before picture. That movie is what brought me here.....
Definitely no relation, but interesting. I was only vaguely familiar with that book/movie, but in looking it up, it appears it's somewhat controversial among Holocaust scholars. Thanks for watching our video. We know the content is very hard and heartbreaking. -Judy
@FindingGinaMarie Yes! You are correct. I read on that after I saw the movie. It's a sad movie, for sure. This is all such a tragedy. But thank you for uploading your video. 🙏
Definitely a terrible, preventable tragedy. Thanks so much, @labellav1103. -Judy
It interesting learning about this history in our world, but it also sad moment that all of these people died in the holocaust 😞🥺
We agree; the hope is that by learning about the worst bits of history, we won't allow things to get to that point ever again. Thank you for watching. This definitely is a hard part of history. -Judy
I can’t imagine being seperated apart on arrival & going with my children to be gased
Hi Emma, In many cases, especially at the beginning, the prisoners had no idea what was going to await them in Auschwitz and the other concentration/work camps. The Nazis went to great lengths to mislead people so there wouldn't be resistance or word getting out regarding what was happening. In many cases, people believed the lies that they would be getting a hot shower. But I cannot fathom what goes through a parent's mind when the truth dawns on them and they are powerless to do anything about it. Terrible, gruesome times that we need to make sure we don't repeat. Thanks for watching. We know this is a very hard video. -Judy
can't believe the amount of torture they went through and their next generation didn't learn a thing from their suffering😔
There is so much tragedy here. The truth is that hate exists everywhere on earth. What's important is to focus on the kind people who stepped out and did brave things. And we also must speak out when we see injustices being done. -Judy
Oh pls your Pro Hamas are the Nazis and that want to annihilate the Jews ! Blame your communist
@maryempire1104 What's happening in Israel is complicated. Netanyahu is an extremist and so is Hamas. There should be a way for the Jews and Muslims to coexist peacefully. Our discussion here is of Auschwitz and the tragedies that occurred there. History will continue to repeat itself so long as one group or another chooses hate over peace. -Judy
And yes, those are human ashes in the glass part of that monument.
Thanks for watching this hard and sensitive video, Bonnie. -Judy
“If I am killed for simply existing, let death be kinder than man.” - Unknown
Excellent but sad quote. Thank you for watching our video. It's not an easy one. -Judy
Hatred taken to a level that was beyond the extremes of sadistic evil. Incomprehensible for an average human.
Hi Bevan, We agree. 😓 -Judy
You have successfully made it into CZcams's true crime algorithm. Congratulations!
I'm not sure how happy I am to hear that. We tried to be respectful about a very serious and tragic world event. But if that's how you found us, I guess we should be grateful. It's a hard topic. Thanks for watching. -Judy
I didn't have a chance to visit Auschwitz, but after October 7th, I don't need to go there anymore. Thanks to Israel's present genocide campaign in Gaza, as it presents us with scenes of atrocity, horror and brutality, the likes of which history has perhaps never witnessed before.
What Hamas did on October 7 is deplorable, disgusting, and gruesome. They could choose to release the hostages, who are innocents and pawns in all this. We agree that Netanyahu is a horrible person and what he's doing against Palestine are serious human rights violations and equally deplorable. The Jews and Palestinians did not ask for this massacre. They want peace and so do we. -Judy
Never again 😢😢😢
We sure hope not, but we need to always remain vigilant. Thanks for watching; this is a hard video and history. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie when you say “sure hope not”, are you being polite or are we choosing and pretending to be blind?
@flolo8036 The US is inches away from getting rid of people who are different. It's starting by taking away all the rights of anyone not holding far-right "values," which includes destroying libraries, gutting education, barring LGTBQ+, people of color, women. There are several countries with dictator leaders, and there have been protests in Germany against an extremist group that is gaining popularity. Putin is killing Ukrainians. And yes, the Israeli government's response to Hamas is completely unacceptable and their PM is completely out of control. And not making any excuses, but what Hamas did was wholly unacceptable and an abuse of human rights as well. The point is to that as people we need to speak up and protest and fight when we see these injustices start to happen, not turn the other way or pretend it won't ever get "that bad." -Judy
My heart goes out to you for what we went thru biut please i beg if you its iver now please let the germans mive on and stoo talking about this so much. It only continues to poisin the world against germany. We of german descent would be most grateful if you would do this for us
Hi Astrid, This is a horrific point in history that needs to be remembered however uncomfortable it is. And we specifically reference Nazis, not Germans in our video and in all of our comments. -Judy
I would appreciate anything you can do to further point out that it was not ordinary German citizens who did this but the Nazis led by a man who was mentally ill.never forget how shocked and horrified the German people were when they were made to go into the camps and see what the Nazis did also don't forget that. The camps were put way out into the. Country near the polish border. Let's keep talking about it if it will prevent it from happening again but I wonder if it's doing that because it is happening now again with all this antisemitism. Jewish people. Have suffered a lot. I will agree with you on that but our leaders need to speak whenever they see injustice and cruelty perpetuated on anyone. Let's put leader in there that are for all people not just one group. I would like to close by saying Germany is trying because if you mention aloud in Germany right now that the Holocaust didn't happen you get an immediate jail sentence
It's quite tricky, isn't it? We aren't a political channel, so we don't want to get into the business of debating politics. There are a lot of countries right now doing some pretty bad things. There's a lot of hate in the world, and it starts out in small ways. Our leaders need to speak, but so do the people. Hitler couldn't have gotten into power without support from the people and people bought into his lies and propaganda, so there is culpability, even though it's unfair to blame ALL Germans. We're seeing the erosion of democracy in the US and it all starts by slowly taking away the rights of certain people, often under the guise of religion. It's terrifying how easily hate can fester and grow. All I can think to do is to focus on the helpers and the people who offer love and inclusivity versus hate and exclusivity and trying our best to be kind and generous people as often as possible. -Judy
How horrible what happened at that time. The kids the adults of jews 😢 it's like a lifelike nightmare what happened i just hope it never happens again now we what would happen if something like this happens 😢❤
Unfortunately, we aren't far away from it happening again. It requires people to speak up when there's even a whisper of blaming one group of people for any troubles that are happening. Thank you for watching this hard topic. -Judy
Nicely filmed. I think it would’ve been a little more powerful without the narrative. The pictures speak for themselves.
We went back and forth with it. It's funny because some people say to cut the music and you're saying cut the narrative. We struck the balance of what felt right to us, but we appreciate your comment and that you took time to watch this video about a very hard topic. -Judy
Nice video to see and to feel what happened over there, this video is made so much respect for the people who died. This kind of video are much better than the stupid look at me being interresting kind of video.
Thank you so much for watching, Rafal. We know this is a hard topic. We tried to be as respectful as possible while still trying to honor the people who died here and all through the Holocaust. We must never allow these things to happen again. -Judy
Theres 1 movie they avent shown about the gypsie extermination at auschwitz 'and the violins stopped playing '
Hi George, I wasn't familiar with that movie, but I just read about it on Wikipedia. Thanks for sharing it. Auschwitz does recognize gypsies, homosexuals, and political prisoners in their accounting of the horrors that happened there during the war. -Judy
My comments are erased thats a shame!
Your comments weren't erased; I don't see any comments from you. People who have written offensive posts have been blocked, so if you wrote them under this account, there may have been a glitch somewhere because I didn't remove them. -Judy
I wrote about the poor prisoners nuked 20km south of Auschwitz with an atomic bomb@@FindingGinaMarie
@@Schlipperschlopper It's possible that CZcams blocked it if it was an offensive comment. You're welcome to try to repost if you'd like. -Judy
again erased---so stupid! @@FindingGinaMarie
@@Schlipperschlopper There's nothing I'm doing on this end, but you may be triggering some words that are being blocked by CZcams's blockers. You can appreciate the tension about Auschwitz and the connections people are making to the current war between the Israeli government and Hamas, so it's possible CZcams is ensuring that no comments are a call to arms, etc. -Judy
Words can't begin to describe how evil the actions of the Nazis were.
So sad😪 Damn Nazis
Yes, but it could happen again if we aren't vigilant. We need to remember so we can be better. Thanks for watching. -Judy
Just seeing millions of victims shoes, clothing, handbags, suitcases, walking sticks from the disabled brings tears to my eyes😢😭 how can Germans be so cruel and evil to innocent people 😠😡🤬
Hi Mike, What happened in Auschwitz was the result of Nazi extremists who were after money and power and were driven by hate. They spread propaganda and fear to people who didn't get in line with their regime. There were and are many, many Germans who did not want the Nazis in power, but they didn't speak or act out of fear for their lives. -Judy
Most of my relatives who were Jewish, perished at this death camp and most perished in the shoah and the Spanish inquisition.
Hi Jon, we are so sorry to hear this. We live in a very cruel world, and we have to work hard to look for the helpers and the people who are doing good things. Those people are around, but sometimes you have to look a bit to find them. Thank you for watching. We know this is a hard video to watch. -Judy
How can People do that to other People it's beyond Human Comprehension this is what happens when you let Hate grow
We honestly don't know, but we think it's important to be reminded that it isn't a huge leap to find ourselves back in the midst of this level of hatred and intolerance. We pray for our world and for peace. -Judy
it's happening right now in Ukraine, a bit different, but same horror ...
We think it's a good bit different, but we are heartsick over what is happening in Ukraine right now. Thanks for watching our video. We know it's not an easy one. -Judy
I honestly cannot believe this is going on again in 2023? All except the concentration camps. Kindness is dead. Please God help your chosen people ❤❤❤❤
We are heartbroken about all the wars and fighting and hatred in this world. But we do believe kindness still exists and we think it starts with each of us. Mr. Rogers always said in times of troubles to look for the helpers. We think that's a great idea and that we can be the helpers the world needs. Take care. -Judy
God called out the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to be a servant nation.
Few of modern Jewry or of the Zionests in Israel can claim lineage back to the patriarchs.
They are called Jews because they practice Judaism.
This does not make them Israelites.
These were one of the most evil times in the world at the time, Like it's insane how these group of people would do this to another group of people over and over throughout five years, Like I don't know if it's simply All the nazis were pure evil and they hated jews and they showed it, But i'm not sure if they were just following orders but still To even participate in this camp as a nazi soldier is terrible because you are witnessing murder of millions. The devil was very well much at work here. RIP to all the souls who parished.
Hi Sean, thank you so much for watching. It's a very hard video because it's all real, which makes it truly hard to comprehend. I recently read something that there was a lot of effort that went into desensitizing the Nazis so they wouldn't have to become emotionally connected to what they were doing. Lying to the prisoners so that they would be complacent, enticing them with the idea of warm showers so they would go willingly, not having to deal with the bodies after they were killed all helped them to separate themselves from what they were doing. Of course that's the tip of the iceberg. Lots of propaganda to dehumanize Jews as dogs, subhuman, and other terms. Yes, pure evil. And very little accountability for many of the surviving Nazis, who continue to perpetrate their hatred. It's horrible. -Judy
This is how I feel and not goinf to change my mind. This is Ll I heard growing up and why I wasn't there I didn't do anything. There was nothing the German people could or they would get killed themselves. Unless you are there and faced with that situation you cannot judge other people
Germans aren't or shouldn't be judged and that's not what we did in our video. We visited a historic site and shared our experience with thousands of people who might never see it in person as a reminder of what can happen if we aren't vigilant, not to preach but to allow people to see for themselves what happened. Eva Mozes Kor, one of the twins that Mengeles (Angel of Death) experimented on specifically forgave Germans for the atrocities done to her in Auschwitz. She did not want future generations of Germans to bear responsibility for what happened. We have taken great efforts to refer to Nazis versus Germans, but we acknowledge that apathy and a desire for a scapegoat created fertile soil for Hitler to come into power. I don't know that anyone would have imagined that hate could have manifested in the Holocaust, and there was a lot of propaganda to try to keep what was happening hidden from the world and parts of Germany. -Judy
And now they doing the same thing to Palestinians. What a crazy world we live in.
We are very careful about who "they" are. What's happening between Israel and Palestine is really between Netanyahu and Hamas, both extremists. Neither Palestinians nor Jews want the war that is happening right now. Jews are not doing this. Extremists are. In the same way we blame Nazis and not all Germans, we are mindful of the words we use and who we choose to condemn. -Judy
Cut the music.
Thanks for watching, Christine, Originally this video had no narration; only music. We thought the images and the music were a powerful representation of our experience. We tried to keep our narration minimal. But we know this is a tough topic. -Judy
Iwas planning a.trip to Auchwitz But Idnt think I can handle it emotionlay Just wacthing this short Video Im.full of mixed emtions A saddness.Anger n the painful Question Why. All I can say From The River to tje Sea Tje Jewish People will Always Always be Eternaly No matter who what all efforts.by the extremists will never never ever be able notlr succed in extermination the Jewish Nation N Idnt mean interms of political protectin or Un or any Country or establishment But by the Umbroken Promise n Covena t to Avraham Isaac Yaccob n David I say it this way. Yahweh of Shalom shall bring forth the Shalom of Yisreal.N Justice will rise As the rightful ruler King of kings Lord of lord shall sound the Trumpet Tje Prince.of peace Psalms says Who is this King that come ithe King of kings The Lord of lords Yashua Mishiac Vengeance is.mine says the Lord of Hosts Jerimiah Jehovah Nissi Jehovah Rafa Jehovah Jeriah Jehovah Shalom
We brought our Auschwitz video to our viewers who may never be able to visit or who might find it too difficult to see in person. We aren't fans of the "River to the Sea" comment because that's quite a loaded phrase. -Judy
Lose the music
Thanks for watching, Gavin. Originally our video was meant to have only music and images, but we decided that having narration would add important insights. It's always a choice of how to create a film, and in this case, we wanted the poignancy of the music to help evoke some of the feelings we experienced in Auschwitz. -Judy
So only the women were unrecognizable? So did the men not also get shaved? Or do we not care about them?
We absolutely care about men, and yes, they also got shaved. But the atrocities done to women were done to humiliate them sexually, which is culturally more inappropriate for women. Also, men losing short hair isn't such a sharp contrast to their features as removing long hair from women. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie Fair response 👍
Yes it was a horror and I hope Dr. Mengele is burning in hell for this. I really don't expect these people to ever get over this. My mother told me stories if a very kindly Jewish do for who took care of her family and would stay the night and sit up with the children at night when they were sick. All if a sudden he stopped coming because the gestapo picked him up and sent him to auswitch. I am just as hirridtruck as a tone else what went on I. These camps but I am also hurt because I grew up hearing nothing else. I would go to school and leTn about this and come home and my family would tell me I was being brainwashed. I didn't know what to think or what to do. Dr. Mengele I can't think of anything more brutal and disgusting then what he did. I think if this was done. To you it's possible to get over if
I meant imposdible
My mothere she would cry every nite because that kindly Jewish doctor stopped comming
but why ? what for .shame of Nazi
It was a horrible, tragic time in history. It's not an easy video to watch, but thank you for doing so. -Judy
Okay that makes sense but at least here in the states since the end of the war it seems to me to be the only atrocity they ever talked about. Granted if I were if Jewish heritage. I probably could not forget this horror and truth be told yes it was one of the most nightmarish things that ever happened to people and I hope all those responsible are rotting in hell for this.im just saying that it's not fair that one country Germany should be made to feel like they were the only ones who committed atrocities.to show this constantly hurts the German people and they were punished already for what they did
The atrocities of Auschwitz are the world's to bear. We can't sweep it under the rug and pretend that it's ancient history and we should stop talking about it. It's important that students still learn about it. It's not about blaming the German people, but it is a warning that if we don't learn from the past, we're likely to repeat it. Right now in the world there's a lot of hate and intolerance. It is easy to see how a similar circumstance could arise somewhere else in the world. The US is experiencing a threat to its democracy due to extremist leaders, along with other countries like Israel, Turkey, and more, so being too cavalier and wanting to put the past behind us is a slippery slope. If you've watched the news recently in Germany is dealing with it right now with the far right anti-immigrant AfD party. -Judy
- www.reuters.com/world/europe/hundreds-thousands-demonstrate-against-right-wing-extremism-germany-2024-01-21/
- czcams.com/video/NA3Btiy5zXI/video.html
- czcams.com/video/uU3laqwvPQE/video.html
two thing: First and foremost this shouldnt happen again....how can one hate somebody so much???? I dont think god is there.....second, why whole of Europe hated jews so much? I really want to know the reasons...
Hi Chirag, we agree this shouldn't happen again and we have no idea how there is this much hate in the world. As far as God, if He gave us free will, we should be able to make better choices than we do. And I don't believe that all of Europe hated the Jews. It was led by extremists (Nazis) who were powerful and evil and fighting against them got people killed. Also, I don't think at the time that people believed that humans were capable of committing the monstrosities that occurred. Thanks for watching. We know this is a hard video. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie Whole of Europe was aware where those cattle cars were going, who were in them, what would happen to them...do you remember that Schindler's list scene where a small girl shows a sign to jews in cattle car.....they were happy with extermination of jews....i saw in one video that Jews were welcomed with hostility post war and 1000s jews killed in riots...
From all of the autobiographies that I have read, that was not the case. The Nazis kept people in check by telling them they were going to work camps. People, including the Jews, were kept reasonably in the dark. As far as hostility, there was so much propaganda that allowed Hitler to get into power that people were brainwashed into believing that all their problems were caused by Jews. -Judy
Its horrible
We agree; thank you for watching this video. We know it's not an easy one. -Judy
Not Nazi but German Nazi!!!! Dlaczego boi się Pani mówić prawdę? To byli Niemcy a nie jacyś niekreśleni naziści...
We disagree. One of the many books we have read on the subject was written by Eva Mozes, who was one of the Mengele twins (her picture with her sister is in Auschwitz) experimented on by Josef Mengele. She made it clear that soldiers at Auschwitz should not be referred to as German soldiers but as Nazi soldiers because not all Germans were Nazis. She also didn't believe in inherited guilt and felt that to impose guilt on German people who were not even alive in WWII, much less involved in the Holocaust, was unfair. Not all Nazis were German and not all Germans were Nazis. That needs to be perfectly clear. Additionally, even the Israel Holocaust museum differentiates in this way.
I think that if someone who was operated on by the "angel of death" is unwilling to hold all Germans or Germans in general responsible, then we can do to the same. The people involved were Nazis. Thank you for watching. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie From official site AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU FORMER GERMAN NAZI
CONCENTRATION AND EXTERMINATION CAMP
We stand by our answer. -Judy
Nie ma German nazi czy Polish nazi.Nazista to nazista(nacjonalista)(rasista).Fanatyk swojego kraju .A w Polsce jest ich teraz coraz wiecej.Polska dla Polakow,precz z kolorowymi.itp.Mowi ci to co$?
We don't know enough to speak about what might be happening in Poland right now. Everyone we met was kind and friendly. But we will say that extremists are everywhere in the world and it's a terrible, tragic thing and good people need to stand up and not allow them to get a foothold, because Hilter's reign made it clear that people are capable of doing worse things than most people could ever imagine. It needs to be stopped at the first sign of uprising. Thank you for watching. -Judy
The result of a disarmed civilian population.
I'm not sure that a disarmed population would have helped. You tend to put down arms when the government threatens your family and friends (who aren't always living with you to protect them). Don't think that the Jews were pacifists. -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie I disagree. In fact one reason Japan didn’t even try to invade the mainland US was because our population was armed. Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, “You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.”
Sorry, Douglas, that quote doesn't pass the fact check proof: www.factcheck.org/2009/05/misquoting-yamamoto/ -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie then explain how the US mainland has not been attacked by a foreign government since Pearl Harbor then. Or better yet why didn’t Japan continue on to try to invade after decimating our navy in their sneak attack?
Hi Douglas, this discussion is too far off track from our video, which is about Auschwitz. But thank you for watching this difficult point in history and sharing your thoughts. -Judy
Who ever mixed this your balance between the music and narration is way off..
I edited this video and chose the music and narration mix. What would you have done differently?
- Kevin
@FindingGinaMarie the music over powers the narration so it's hard to listen to. If the volume of the music was turned down it would be easier to follow the narration
@@hadtoomany We actually wanted very little narration in this video. We wanted the images and the music to paint its own story, so the narration was designed to be an enhancement and not a primary piece of the story. But you're certainly entitled to your opinion about it. It's a hard video, so thanks for watching. -Judy
They couldn’t have picked some Wagner to play as the soundtrack to this video…? No, instead we get annoying, whiny violins and violas playing a bunch of somber noise. No melodies in any of this crap.
Somber was the goal. Thanks for watching. - Kevin
Those people who went through this now doing same against the Palestinian children even at a higher rates per day.
The Israeli government is retaliating against Hamas in direct response to the horrible human rights violations they inflicted upon Israel. Bombings are not being done by rank and file Jewish people. We have to be so careful with our words and our understanding of what is happening in that part of the world right now. It becomes a slippery slope towards an entire group of people who have had no part in this conflict who now are yet again incurring antisemitism, and that's very dangerous. We stand for peace for both Jews and Palestinians. -Judy
Skill issue
Not sure what you're saying or asking, unfortunately. -Judy
From what’s happening in Gaza, seems like they haven’t learnt anything.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
We're careful not to use the word, "they." The conflict right now is between the Israeli government and Hamas, an extremist organization. We aren't going to comment on the war because this is not a political channel, but blaming all Jews is as unfair as blaming all Germans. There are many, many Jews who want peace like everyone else. -Judy
there is no conflict, what is going on is an ethnic cleansing and mass killing of palestinians in Gaza, in other words yes a genocide. jews absolutely should not be blamed for it but israelis and zionists should be blamed. and if you consider what is happening now to palestinians is okay and justified than you areno less evil than them or the Nazis and you should consider be more human and more sensible towards other humans from other ethnoc groups and races not just white jews and white europeans@@FindingGinaMarie
@latifaahmd9408 We said nothing about justification or not. We stand for peace. We are choosing not to enter into a political discussion about what's happening because it's too divisive. People come to our channel to plan their vacations or to see places they might never see on their own. They're really not interested in discussing politics and we agree. There are plenty of other forums in which to do this. -Judy
@FindingGinaMarie your response to the other is clearly a political response and also implies a justification of the terrorist actions commited by israel , and its not political to stand against the genocide of palestinians as they are as human as jews and I cant believe I have to point that out.
Long live palestine and free palestine 🇵🇸 🙏 ❤️
@@latifaahmd9408 You couldn't be more incorrect. We stand for peace. But we are careful not to blame all Jews because of the actions of the government of Israel. In the same way, we aren't critical of Palestinians because of the actions of Hamas. Both are extremists and dangerous. What's happening to Palestine is tragic. We've been seeing and hearing a lot of anti-semitism and we don't condone that at all. But we are not a political channel and the majority of people people aren't coming to our channel to engage in political debates. We want to keep it that way. -Judy