Holocaust Survivor Israel “Izzy” Arbeiter Shares His Story
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- Holocaust survivor Israel “Izzy” Arbeiter shares his story about growing up in six concentration camps. In early March, JewishBoston sat down with Izzy to record both a video and an episode of The Vibe of the Tribe podcast. Released on Izzy’s 95th birthday and the 75th anniversary of his liberation, this video of Izzy sharing his story is complete with archival film footage and photographs chronicling the rise of Nazi Germany and the horrors millions of people endured.
Izzy discusses how he became a slave to the Nazis at the age of 14, and how after being liberated he-with the help of a U.S. military officer-tried to find his family and the woman who saved his life. We hope Izzy’s story of survival, loss, love, resiliency and strength moves you the way it moved us.
Viewer discretion is advised.
Edited by Tyler Andrews (tylermandrews.myportfolio.com), with music performed by Josh Friedman (www.thatoneeyedkid.com).
We would also like to help Izzy solve a 75-year-old mystery-the identity of a U.S. Army major or colonel stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, immediately after the war. This officer, who was Jewish, obtained papers from Gen. Eisenhower that allowed Izzy free passage and shelter to find his now-wife, Anna, and his brother Aaron. He has always wanted to thank the officer-whose name he never asked for-and we want to try to help connect him with this man or his relatives. If you have any information, please email podcast@JewishBoston.com.
Listen to our podcast and Q&A with Izzy at www.JewishBoston.com/Izzy.
We are beyond heartbroken to share that Izzy passed away on Oct. 29, 2021. Through sharing his story with millions, he leaves an indelible mark on this world. It's our turn to share his story now. Send this video and tell people what you learned. May Izzy's memory be for a blessing.
Rest in peace, Izzy.
RIP, Izzy. You certainly deserve it!
Amen
🌹🌹🌹
Rest in Peace Izzy
Rip god bless
The fact that we still have Holocaust-survivors today is in itself a miracle.
@ orchestras and swimming pools
We must keep these stories alive across the world. As a teacher, I am concerned that we think we should shield our students from the very human stories of injustice, cruelty and destruction as well as those of hope, courage and resilience. The more time that passes, the greater the need to keep the human face on the historical facts in text books. Thank you, Izzy, for telling your story. I hope you are well and enjoy your 96th birthday.
I 100% agree.I have 3 children age's 14,11,& 7 that I feel need to know about what other ppl can do bc of hatred and how they must ALL ppl with love and respect no matter race,or nationality..not only that but BC in America we have such privilege and my kids at the smallest incident think "can life get any harder"..that's when I feel its necessary to let them know that precious children was literally ripped from their moms,pops from everything they knew..All the innocent ppl who lost their lives during the holocaust..we must never forget BC unfortunately history does repeat itself and in reality just how easy a tragedy like this could happen again
Thank you Izzy, for sharing your story with the world. May this horror never be repeated. Always STAND against evil!
Amen Izzy and all of your relatives.
Amazing story of hope and survival....such a shame there are 4 morons that have given this a dislike!
Now it is 21 dislikes. Do people really hate this much??? I live in a bubble. Here in a ranch, very secluded from the world...
@@lourdesprudencio5647 You can learn a lot of wisdom from the Internet.
You have to think about WHAT you read and see! But you don’t have to live in a “ bubble “!!!
No matter where you go... you will find Stupid! They belong to a VERY large family!!
We MUST never forget! What man does to fellow man is unreal. Izzy had a wonderful sense of humor - may he RIP❤
never question*
My grandmother hid her mother behind book shelves during holocaust. My family had to change names during holocaust but survived. I’m soon coming home brothers and sisters. Shalom Shabbat.
I love this man. 95 years old and able to tell us his story.
What an engaging man. I can see how he survived those horrors. The very best to them and their families.
A born story teller. He captured my attention from start to finish. A man whose spirit was never broken, even by the foulest of circumstances.
Exactly a story teller...
Homily
Izzy I can only hope I look as great as you and be in such good health at 95! Wow your amazing!
Such a remarkable man. I bet he survived all his tormentors. We can all learn a lot from his detachment. His mental resilience is on full display. I do not doubt his compassion a bit. Detachment is key to mental resilience and can be combined with compassion successfully
One of the few who had that survival combination of smarts/guts/helpers and mazel
Chutzpah
What a beautiful man and beautiful ending to a horrible experience. My heart goes out to everyone of you.
Great testimony
With help he will be a pillar of his community
Faith without works is dead
excellent story this man is very sound, smart and excellent memory. he is a great testimony of how the Lord had His hand of grace on this man Izzy total miracles MUST WATCH
He has such a gentle spirit 🙏🏽⭐️
Bless you .I am glad you survived
Thank you for sharing your story!
People please ask yourselves did this start with a tornado , a hurricane ? No it started with a drip , drip , drip , no one noticed , no one was alarmed, this is a message sent with love. Look carefully at what is happening today , nothing has changed
I can see that too.I know what you mean.
So true so what are we all going to do about it we need to speak up so this never happens again
My grandparents survived Auschwitz-Birkenau.They were both tattooed. To me,the final insult was they were both deeply ashamed of the tattoos.Immediately after the war, It marked them to the world and to all other Jews,as "camp Jews" Inferring they were broken or less somehow, after the nightmare they survived.
I don't know you or you're family. Thank you for telling the truth, thank you for saving our lives. Rip. Xx
Thank you for sharing this story! Wow! Praise God He took such good care of you. I’m so sad that you and others went through terrible times! It’s also so sad that some people disliked this video.
I would like to say thank you for sharing your story. Even though you lived through such a horrific and terrifying ordeal, it seems it didn't get to your core. You are amazing and I am grateful to have found your story.
My grandparents met at Auschwitz. My grandfather fought for the polish underground, was captured and sent to be a slave worker. My grandmother's family was considered a "political risk" and she with her family were also taken to the camp. My grandmother just passed away about 3 years ago. My whole life, my aunts, my uncles, and my mom, told me to never bring it up because it was a really terrible time for them and it would make them upset. Regretfully, I never even tried talking to her, ever. Looking back now, i wonder if my grandmother didn't speak about it because she felt no one wanted to hear about it. I would have loved to have expressed to her that I would listen if she ever felt like talking. But I respected what the adults said and never even thought about asking her anything until almost 3 years after she died. I wonder how much sadness, grief, anger, fear, would have been lesson even if only a tiny bit. She deserved to have that. However, i don't think She thought that.
Im glad that you sir, gave yourself that and spoke about your truth. Im so very sorry that you and your wife's families went trough so much tragedy. I don't know how you two survived that.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your story.
Angela Molinari.You have an interesting name-what was your family's story after that? Am I correct in assuming both your grandparents were Jewish, as they met in Auschwitz...? Just wondering.
My Lord and My God! I say...as did the Apostle Peter!
Thank you for this heartfelt and astonishing historic and
Priceless interview! So much more to be said and done,
Thought about, pondered and never taken for granted!
Thank you Mr. Izzy and Producers! Thank you!
You am full of joy and peace knowing that Izzy is with his mother and other family, friends who have already passed on!!!
It is so sad that only 500+ people watched this. We are heading right down the same road. It is a great reminder of what hate can do.
Yes, so true. 🙏
History repeats again and again... different groups of people acting out the different roles.... different countries, different "issues"...
You will be glad to know the views have gone to nearly 83000
I am nearly sixty.
And I will tell you that the worst element of man,or woman is not their physical strength or their wealth but their ego.
When that is out of control that is the most evil and dangerous thing.
“Sure you’re an auto mechanic.” “Yes sir, I can fix all kinds of autos😭”, wow. The kindness of that man that saved him and his brothers lives. I almost cried of laughter and happiness when he said that. I know we should be thinking about all the horrible things the Holocaust brought on, but can we take a moment and pray for the man that saved them? I wonder if he’s still alive or if he was caught and put to death? I appreciate Izzy for telling his story, and if he’s reading the comments, I’m very sorry that this happened to you❤️
How could anyone put thumbs down in such a serious subject 🙄
Hard times create strong men 💔 bless you!
What a sweetheart ❤️ I’m sorry for everything you went through Izzy. Thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you for sharing :-) Such a strong and beautiful family. So many lessons to glean from this history.
So grateful that Izzy shared his story. His memory is amazing. 🤗
My father is 93 and was born in Cassino and watched the allies destroy the abbey with the bombings.
He still now tells his stories as if he was experiencing it now. He has a particular hating towards the German soldiers that stole the very little food his family had.
He has a story to tell. Love this video and what a lovely man sharing his experiences.
Greetngs from Italy.
80% of Italian jews were saved due to many Italians protecting them . 20% loss is still horrendous but nothing like Poland nor most of Europe. My mothers parents emmigrated from Naples and their ancestors were Sephardic jews exiled from Spain, many of whom were forced to become Christian and hide their Jewish roots. But many southern Italians were still aware of their ancestry and were compassionate and protective.
Ironically the defenders of the Abby hid during the bombings which saved a lot of their lives , then because the area was full with bomb creators it made it easier to defend
May G-d bless you. You are an example and inspiration to us all.
What a lovely man.
his tale will last forever on the internet.
Thank you for speaking about the horror you and your people experienced during the Holacaust. I am amazed at how you remain an open hearted and good-natured family man - amazed and humbled. God Bless you!
My grandfather was named Israel and his family always called him Srulek/Srulick. Our family from the Ukraine, they fled the pogroms between 1904 and 1920 and didn't have to deal the Shoah.. Lovely man and family.
The Polish and Russian branches of my family also departed Europe for the U.S. before WWI, 1880s-1911. The man who’d become my step-grandfather arrived with his family from Poland in 1904 after my grandfather died of Spanish Flu enroute to France.
They called him Sruli because Israel is just the anglisized version but if he was religious he would have been called Yisruel so Sruli is a common nickname.
God bless you everyday of your life Israel. Thank you for bearing witness to the Holocaust.
Such important testimony , never shall we forget!
Great human being.! Izzy You are incredible.! Great story.! 👏💯❤️
Thank you Izzy for sharing your testimony, much appreciated. May the Lord bless you and your family!
We must keep the memories of the Holocaust alive for the survivors alive or dead so we can educate the next generation of the horrible tragedy which should have been prevented.The hate and hate crimes against etnic minorities must be stopped. Or history will just repeat itself. Euphemia Riley
Exactly so Euphemia! Unfortunately anti-Semitism is rising all around the world especially in Poland Hungary and in the United States and Canada as well as Great Britain (U.K. of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Wales. The Welsh I don't think are anti-Semitic though and not so much the Scots.) God Bless you Euphemia.
@@WrestleNiceGuy121 Thank you so much. I do my best to care about and I still have love for you and your people and my own people, too. Remember, we're in this together. We must still work to stop the anti-semitism and anti-black violence.
@@euphemiariley9114 Yes for sure Euphemia, Jews and Black people must unite against anti-Semitism and hatred and discrimination to and against Black people.
Thank you so much .For telling your story.
Beautiful story
Thank you very much from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Never to forget, a survivors testimonial.......
I appreciate so much being able to listen to this wonderful man’s testimony. Thank you so much!
I also hung onto every word Izzy spoke, he made me feel i was with him God Bless you Izzy and you family 💜💜
Please do more of these important interviews if you can.
What an amazing man
What a story! God bless him and all his family.
Godbless you and your family im so proud of our milatary for helping you and you have a beautiful family
IZZY WHAT A PERSONALITY YOU HAVE DARLIN....
The story of his experiences in Aushwitz Berkineau are nightmares.
Absolutely, he has a ton of courage and strength revisiting these horrendous nightmares but it does a great service to verify with such details the vericity to those who don't want to believe who want to deny. Yet some will wilfully still do so. He speaks with a factual mostly narrative tone as the emotional aspects must be too destructive, destabilizing if they were ever accessed fully and are better left in a locked box for his survival. I pray his courage telling this story doesn't erupt them on him.
No worries
Gods plan is perfect
I just love this story I feel like this would have made an amazing movie just for the romance between this couple .
God bless and thank you for sharing
I honestly don't know how anyone could do this to another human being its hard to listen to but it's necessary for everyone to listen too so sad 😞
Sadly it still happens in this day and age albeit on a much smaller scale
Thank you so much ⭐💜
Prayers
What a moving story, spread the word.
Thank you for your amazing and special story ❤️ you're an inspiration. Not many people can say they've been through atrocities such as you. I cannot imagine what your eyes have witnessed. My heart goes out to you 🙌✌️🤝
What a wonderful funny,beautiful man and heart felt story. To say the least.😇😇😇😇😇
Such a heartbreaking story.
God Bless you Izzy
🙏🏼Bless him 🌻
Thank you sir for your testimony. They are so important. Very brave , and funny, man. 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺
Such a beautiful story & what a lovely family!!!
Hello Izzy, thank you for your story what a strong man, I'm 62yrs and l still don't understand what the problem the world has with Jewish people all through history the Jew's have been prosetuted.
Is there a way I could meet Izzy or contact him? I am fascinated with history and want to learn more from him. He seems so sweet too :)
Thank you for sharing your story Sir. I appreciate you and your family for your sacrifices although we wished that it never would have happened to any of the survivors. God bless you all!
thanks for the cc - it should be on all the stories
I am so sorry..I couldn't stand to hear this anymore 😭😭😭😭
Wonderful story!! ☮️💕
History is repeating itself, all by design.
God help us, 🙏
THANKS FOR C.C. & I can finally hear IZZY.
Thank you🙏 for all these saviour stories
Such inspiring human spirit!.
Thank you for sharing your story I know this had to be so difficult to have to open up those wounds let these stories be a lesson to all of us how things like this can happen we should learn and not repeat history
G_d Bless you Izzy..Mazel Tov
No doubt this the bravest of men has passed on. My deepest respects sir. RIP
He just gave an interview in January and I can’t find an obit for him.
Hi there Ray! Happy to let you know that thankfully, Izzy is living! Thanks for watching and learning his story!
Thank you for sharing your story ❤️🌱
No hay precio para tanto sufrimiento!! DIOS MIO.
Wysłuchałem z wielkim zaciekawieniem, chociaż wiadomo, że historia głównego Bohatera zakończy się happy endem 🙂 Piękna rodzina i tyłu potomków, jak gwiazd na niebie. Niestety, wielu nie miało tyle szczęścia. Błogosławiona Ich pamięć !
Your comment aligns with God’s word. Thank you
izzy bless you x
Thank You. Your father, God, are my father.
Where was ✝️
@@katyhemsley6846 Do you mean Jesus Christ? Then write His Name, instead of a cross!
Why?
I don’t write this in hate, just thought it is :not right.
I don't understand why they always call them doctors , a doctor is a healer,
they horrendous things.
Ronnie Paints.I think it's to show us that you can be as educated as possible but it doesn't prove anything about the person underneath.
Un believable god bless this survivor 🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸 God bless the American GI
Sorry for what you had to go through brother
" Oh My GOD. " 🙏🅰️🅰️🅰️
In the end it is a beautiful love story. Like all of the difficulties that Yidden have suffered there is a purpose and a future that we do not have to understand. But when you see the divine influence that made these two come together and build new generations you must believe that there is a master plan and a Master Planner. Happenstance is not a factor when you put together the chances against this joining of souls.
The Wannsee Conference lasted about two hours...
Outside of that this is very interesting. Glad he made it through and was able to lead a long life.
Who was talking while recording as he’s giving his testimony of experiences????
Its rude. Bless his heart and life 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I believe that was his wife sitting with a family member listening and reacting to his story.
Yes, it was his wife Anna and their daughter.
Awfully gruesome but this man is riveting !
A wonderful man By the way a Holocaust survivor that I knew from my kibbutz said mouldy bread saved him and his mother as somehow she knew that there was penicillin in it, an antibiotic. Thanh you for this great interview where the interviewer let him tell his story.,
Wow!!!!
❤️❤️❤️
A most amazing story
If we don't remember the past,we are going to repeat it. And if we don't fight racism, Jews and blacks will continue to be hated and persecuted. What happened in Nazi Europe may happen again in the United States and Canada. May you rest in peace, Mr."Izzy" Amazing story well told. My Jewish brother. Love you. Euphemia Riley
It's being repeated with the Ukrainian people by Russia right now
Jews didn't hate and moved forward. The blacks....
It's not the blacks it's the whites, Jews, conservatives, and Christians.
@@finallyfriday.Exactly 💯
Here are two positive thoughts taken from the holy Hebrew Scriptures that will console your broken heart:
First-Promise recorded in Psalm 37: 9-12 says:
"For the wicked will be eliminated, but those who put their hope in Jehovah will inherit the earth. Just a little while longer, and the wicked will no longer exist; you will look where they were, and they will no longer be there. But the meek will inherit the earth and fully enjoy of abundant peace."
Second-Promise recorded in Isaiah 25: 8 says:
"He will remove death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will wipe the tears from all faces. He will remove from all the earth the disgrace of his people, for Jehovah himself has spoken."
Have a very pleasant day with your beloved family.
is jehovah god?
@@WhiteHorseOfKilburn
Jehovah is the true God of the Bible, the Creator of all things.
Revelation 4:11 states:
"“You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.”"
The prophets Abraham and Moses worshipped him, as did Jesus.
Genesis 24:27 states:
"and said: “May Jehovah be praised, the God of my master Abraham, for he has not abandoned his loyal love and his faithfulness toward my master. Jehovah has guided me to the house of the brothers of my master.”"
Exodus 15:11 states:
"Who among the gods is like you, O Jehovah? Who is like you, showing yourself mighty in holiness? The One to be feared with songs of praise, the One doing wonders."
John 20:17 states:
"Jesus said to her: “Stop clinging to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father and to my God and your God.’”
He is the God, not just of one people, but of “all the earth.” as stated in Psalm 47:2:
"For Jehovah the Most High is awe-inspiring; He is the great King over all the earth."
I have answered your question "who is Jehovah?" Yes, Jehovah is God the Almighty.
What is your next question?
@@luzalgarin9518 n
@@michellemadsen5980
Soon the fulfillment of Isaiah 2:4 will take place:
"He will render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, nor will they learn war anymore."
We will enjoy absolute peace, for all the tragical events will be forgotten, according to Isaiah 65:17:
"For look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth; And the former things will not be called to mind, Nor will they come up into the heart."
And there is more...
Soon the fulfillment of Isaiah 2:4 will take place:
"He will render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, nor will they learn war anymore."
We will enjoy absolute peace, for all the tragical events will be forgotten, according to Isaiah 65:17:
"For look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth; And the former things will not be called to mind, Nor will they come up into the heart."
And there is more.
This kind of bigotry and suffering is very hard to imagine. I’m always amazed at a person’s ability to forgive the inflicting of such mystery. But it’s equally amazing that people believe the lies that lead to such abuse.
The book: The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedman depicts life in Auschwitz, Burkenau from the perspective of one Rudolph Vrba aka Walter Rosenberg. Worth a gander, if you are interested.