Holocaust Survivor Miriam Reitzenstein | USC Shoah Foundation

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  • čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
  • This testimony by Jewish survivor, Miriam Reitzenstein, is from USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive. She is a member of the "1939" Club.
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Komentáře • 75

  • @MonicaM444
    @MonicaM444 Před 3 lety +65

    Miriam passed away this January 23,3021. May she be at eternal rest and happiness in Paradise. 🙏🏼💜

    • @theflaca
      @theflaca Před 2 lety +4

      Wow, so recent. And I'm thinking they all died years ago, just watching their videos now.
      Many more have also just passed on, but still some are alive.
      The persistence of life and its prosperity, is the greatest vengeance of all.

    • @ToriJP
      @ToriJP Před 2 lety +1

      Typo: you meant January 23, (20)21. :)

    • @jlcollins7673
      @jlcollins7673 Před rokem

      ​​@@theflaca they teach us as if it happened lifetimes ago. But....a lot of these survivors are younger than my grandparents!!

    • @smokvicaberber8361
      @smokvicaberber8361 Před rokem

      Oh looks like her whole family survived they didn’t kill her whole family. Brothers and sisters survived this is exactly same what happenned to non Jewish families as well . We also had one child tortured and killed in concentration camp non German . 15 years old and one cousin same age.

    • @cum-gw4sm
      @cum-gw4sm Před měsícem

      She used to date my grandpa she used to dress up in a black uniform and spank my grandpa on the bed yelling hiel hitler

  • @xoe9190
    @xoe9190 Před 3 lety +46

    These are videos that should be played in school. It is so important to learn as many stories as possible to understand the horrors and the will of survival that human beings have in hard times. It would be amazing if the school curriculum wanted to educate young people about the disasters that come from power corruption but also to remember the stories of people their age going through such terrible events. I think this would invoke a better understanding of humanity and a want to change things in a step towards equality.

    • @adrieneanders0n998
      @adrieneanders0n998 Před 2 lety +4

      I too believe that the holocaust should be taught in school because children and young people need to know and understand the holocaust. Otherwise, there is the danger of forgetting and or saying it didn’t happen.

  • @MrPaultopp
    @MrPaultopp Před 3 lety +19

    I can offer you nothing but my tears and sadness........beautiful strong lady

  • @lenamesis9126
    @lenamesis9126 Před 2 lety +12

    this woman touched my soul God bless her and her family!!

  • @ToCam-fl8ry
    @ToCam-fl8ry Před 6 měsíci +9

    Tendentious questions. This lady initially said that she had friends among the gentile population, and the interviewer only asked about hostile people, and nothing about friends.

    • @jessa7323
      @jessa7323 Před 3 měsíci

      Yes. This is unfortunate. I'm not sure why they do that. I know they wanted to record the wrongs that were done to the Jewish people but also they ask about other things like how they lived as children etc. I have seen a lot of these though and some interviewers do ask about friends etc

  • @rayklein1125
    @rayklein1125 Před 3 lety +16

    Incredible story. To watch your parents and then sister pass before your eyes. How can any human imagine the pain and suffering. I'm so happy you found a good man whom, like you survived the Holocaust. God bless you and your wonderful family always. I'm in awe of your courage

  • @roberthill4236
    @roberthill4236 Před 3 lety +9

    I’ve listened to many of these stories where people from Poland wished they’d gone to Siberia. It’s wonderful to hear this story of someone who did go, and the different suffering of people who went east. May her memory be a blessing.

  • @clairewatson5103
    @clairewatson5103 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Listening to miriams testimony June 2024... I listen to these interviews as often as i can and the horrors these people experienced throughout the Holocaust stay with me each and everyone.. Thank you Miriam

  • @schelliegris7481
    @schelliegris7481 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Thanks to this courageous woman for sharing her horrific experiences with the world. I lear so much watching these videos. Bless her and her family. 2023 Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 ♥️

  • @Crystal-cs3gm
    @Crystal-cs3gm Před rokem +6

    As much as I want to listen to this beautiful lady testimony, I simply can't, unfortunately. Due to the interviewer. I really wished that before the interviewer conducts testimony. Someone would let the interviewer know how important the survivor is. They are to be treated with the most respect and compassion. Remember they are the victim. They experience something that was made to kill them in the worst way possible. For the survivors to not only survive such dark, hateful, terrifying, violent times. Is a miracle. And for the victims to be nice enough to take the time to relieve such suffering and horrors, and tell us their first hand testimony is incredible! Such strong and brave women and men. We should listen with are ears and try to imagine going threw such horrors. No interrupting. No asking questions tell afterwards. Only if the survivor agrees. I can imagine that after reliving this dark,evil, time she must be emotionally drained. So please respect and treat survivors with the upmost respect and most loving compassion ❤️

    • @casmatori
      @casmatori Před rokem +5

      The interviewer was great. She helped her a lot in keeping her on track with the story and helping her with English words.

  • @debbiehuser9056
    @debbiehuser9056 Před 5 měsíci +1

    God bless her and keep her. She endured such hardships. I can’t imagine the hunger she and others felt. We think we’re starving if we miss one meal!

  • @ladygagafans731165
    @ladygagafans731165 Před 2 lety +4

    May our father in heaven forgives and grant her eternal peace....remarkable life

  • @agatagoldy
    @agatagoldy Před 5 měsíci +1

    Love and light from Poland 💚✨🙏

  • @shelbidickson8244
    @shelbidickson8244 Před 4 lety +29

    I can’t believe this was recorded back around 1996. Here is am 24 years later listening to her story ❤️ I hope she knows I listened! Also I can’t stand that the reporter kept cutting her off!

    • @christineaygin6701
      @christineaygin6701 Před 3 lety +3

      Shelbi hi , this isn't just her testimony, this is a "documentation of the facts:" this is why the narrator is interrupting her to keep some chronological order. Xx stay safe , stay strong

    • @GenevieveGarbutt
      @GenevieveGarbutt Před 2 lety

      I found the reporter quite not nice

    • @jessa7323
      @jessa7323 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@GenevieveGarbutthate to say it but she isn't even close to the worst 😭 some are downright hateful. I found this woman okay until around the end when she kept interrupting her and rushing like they were running out of time.

  • @bridgetttubbs9959
    @bridgetttubbs9959 Před 5 lety +16

    God bless and peace to you.

  • @whimsyrt
    @whimsyrt Před 10 lety +43

    I'm so disgusted but unfortunately not surprised at the way my country, Britain, treated this lady and many many like her. As if they hadn't been through enough already. Every survivor is one in the eye to the nazis. May god bless every day you live xxx

    • @annkelly6643
      @annkelly6643 Před 5 lety +13

      Do you know the sacrifice made by millions of British who against massive odds went to war to protect us and free Europe from the monstrous nazi regime? You may feel that way, I'm proud of what we helped achieved. Don't be an apologist for me. What the Nazi regime did was horrific, blame them not us.

    • @Pommy1957
      @Pommy1957 Před rokem

      Yeah, maybe you'd rather we'd have remained neutral like Sweden & made a fortune out of selling stuff to the Nazis', instead of sacrificing our young men & women, eh?

  • @nataliemeenakshithegreat7780

    She is 90. Today love her

  • @paulvanhelmond3104
    @paulvanhelmond3104 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Very touching recount of her life. Thanks to Miriam and the Shoah Foundation for sharing it.

  • @janreid1629
    @janreid1629 Před 6 měsíci

    A very interesting testimony, thank you so much. God bless her family.

  • @middle-ageaintnothinbutanu4129

    Dear God ....
    We pray for your grace and your mercy .
    We know these things are done under your advisement and we know not your purpose .Even today hatred exists for people that are not like them 🙏

  • @marekdudek
    @marekdudek Před 3 lety +2

    Ja jestem polakiem i nie moge Cie sluchachac do konca.Wygladasz jak moja matka przepiekna kobieta.Jestes piekna kobieta .Dzieki BOGU.

  • @agatalisiecki7156
    @agatalisiecki7156 Před rokem +1

    I with she was given more time to talk! She remembered so many details and was ready to describe them. Too bad...

  • @johnforeman634
    @johnforeman634 Před 7 měsíci

    My god! This is just unbelievable! That story of her burying her sister! I couldn’t keep it together. This is so horrific. I’m sitting here going “you’ve got to be kidding”! What this poor lady went through is so mind boggling it just defies belief. How could you have a sane mind after this?? She’s an incredible woman.

  • @shivaya7573
    @shivaya7573 Před 3 lety +4

    Prayers Never Again 🙏

  • @arthurpineapplepen5209
    @arthurpineapplepen5209 Před 2 lety +2

    May Jehovah God reserve a place for all Holocaust victims in His paradise earth!

  • @luciusjohnson384
    @luciusjohnson384 Před 4 lety +5

    God bless her.

  • @lyndaalterio1027
    @lyndaalterio1027 Před 2 měsíci +1

    R.I.P. Miriam.

  • @marty7978
    @marty7978 Před 3 lety +1

    Such an Incredible story, such an expirerence for such a young lady at that time,

  • @karenbrandenberger517
    @karenbrandenberger517 Před 9 lety +10

    They didn't respect her religion. Many countries don't respect other religions now. Several. Clearly hateful. You can see it now.

  • @marekdudek
    @marekdudek Před 4 lety

    UR i dont know how to say you are the best woman i swear.UR looking like my mother exaclly like her I SWEAR god i swear.You are like my mother from the face the way you think , look etc..kobiece rzeczy wiesz co mam na mysli z cala powaga dla kobiet.

  • @omgomg1665
    @omgomg1665 Před 3 lety

    So there was a two ladies with the same name one was her auntie Adela and then her sister Adela?

  • @marnewf
    @marnewf Před 10 lety +24

    I'm Polish and I agree that some Polish people were or are anti-Semitic but calling like that all Poles is not nice. Statements like that will never heal wounds between are nations.

    • @kaitlynndee4895
      @kaitlynndee4895 Před 5 lety +23

      magda boo hoo, they can say whatever they need to say. Your irritation with her generalization is minuscule in comparison to their suffering.

    • @norml6874
      @norml6874 Před 5 lety +13

      I think it’s quite audacious to presume the atmosphere of a past time when we were not there nor even alive. She is giving a personal testimony of her interpretation of the way it felt and I’m sure that it felt as if all poles were anti Semitic.. I doubt nothing she says in any way

    • @brandyb2931
      @brandyb2931 Před 5 lety +6

      I think you are seriously missing the point here.

    • @frenchartantiquesparis424
      @frenchartantiquesparis424 Před 4 lety +21

      I have watched at least 40 of these testimonies in the past two months.... EVERYONE of people who lived in Poland said the Polish were terribly antisemitic. So, I believe it.

    • @CologneCarter
      @CologneCarter Před 4 lety +2

      Some? Aren't you trying to whitewash history here? You shouldn't judge by the way things were around you when you made the statement, but the times when Mrs. Reitzenstein made her statement. And I am pretty sure things haven't changed that much.

  • @luisacarrasco6883
    @luisacarrasco6883 Před rokem

    EL TESTIMONIO EN ESPAÑOL POR FAVOR

  • @schelliegris7481
    @schelliegris7481 Před 10 měsíci

    December 7th is my anniversary also!

  • @marekdudek
    @marekdudek Před 4 lety +3

    You look like my mother.Ja jestem polakiem.Jestes piekna kobieta.

  • @nataliemeenakshithegreat7780

    Oh myryam you are such a gorgeous woman darling love you you look so much like we are related

  • @englishlady8863
    @englishlady8863 Před 2 lety +1

    So much time wasted spelling names. So irrelevant.

  • @nataliemeenakshithegreat7780

    My grandpa. Name. Chaim as well a'd. Grandma. Braha brunia

  • @cmariah80
    @cmariah80 Před 4 lety +2

    Interesting. Cannibalism.

    • @CologneCarter
      @CologneCarter Před 4 lety +3

      Not too much of a surprise. It happened every so often when things were desperate. And let's be honest, if you have nothing to eat, and I mean nothing, every piece of edible meat looks tasty.
      It's easy to say "I would never... under nor circumstances..." if you are well fed or less well fed and still know some means to get sustenance, legal or illegal, before having to consider to feed on a fellow human being.

  • @kathleenmeyers1815
    @kathleenmeyers1815 Před 6 měsíci +6

    SHE JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE A PIECE OF WOOD ON HER, AND MADE A HEADSTONE...
    RIGHT....
    SHE EMBELLISHED THE WHOLE "STORY"
    SHAME ..

  • @nataliemeenakshithegreat7780

    Yeah sad was. A. Furniture business man

  • @marekdudek
    @marekdudek Před 4 lety +1

    Now i watch the video to end you are somtking like beautiful lady UR.I wish I have wife like you.

  • @aureliapop561
    @aureliapop561 Před rokem

    Hard to follow her...

  • @marekdudek
    @marekdudek Před 4 lety +1

    UR very beautyful lady Im polish man you look like my mother,I wish I have wife like you.

    • @omgomg1665
      @omgomg1665 Před 3 lety

      Enough that’s very rude this lady telling her sad story and you commenting that you wish to have wife like her !

    • @koogle5410
      @koogle5410 Před 3 lety +1

      OMG Omg he says this all the time on this channel ti all female survivors. he needs physciatric help.

    • @omgomg1665
      @omgomg1665 Před 3 lety

      @@koogle5410 - yes I believe that ..

  • @marekdudek
    @marekdudek Před 4 lety

    You look like my mother like my wife.I swear you look like my family person.