January 2025
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Earlier this week, I wrote a blog post featuring quotes from Holocaust survivors. Among them, I came across a powerful statement by Simon Wiesenthal: “For your benefit, learn from our tragedy. It is not a written law that the next victims must be Jews. It can also be other people. We saw it begin in
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My tribute to my Mother and Hero, who passed away on January 26,1996. a day that forever changed my life. My tribute is in Dutch, English and Frisian. Dutch Mama, deze foto van jou is typisch zoals mensen zich jou zullen herinneren. In de keuken, koffie aan het maken, klaar om soep en botherhammen te
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Two lives so brief, their stories untold,In shadows of darkness, their fates took hold.Nehemia Levy Cohen, born with winter’s breath,In Amsterdam’s arms, unaware of death.Roosje van der Hal, spring’s gentle child,From Groningen’s heart, her laughter wild. On January’s day, the cold tracks groaned,Two babes were taken from the love they’d known.To Westerbork’s gates, where the
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This blog is not intended to judge or assign blame. Instead, it aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Holocaust by examining all aspects of that dark period, particularly the early days of the Third Reich. During this time, the Nazis successfully deceived many people, including those they would later persecute. The Association of
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On Monday, January 27, we will remember the millions of victims of the Holocaust. This year, let’s not just say “Never Again,” but let’s mean it. These are some quotes of Holocaust survivors, use them as inspiration for now and the future. “I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering
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Betje Bierman was the second child of Levie Bierman and Sara Italiaander. She was born in Amsterdam on September 8, 1897, and married there on April 10, 1918, to diamond cutter Abraham Katwijk, the son of Jacob Katwijk and Sara Gobes, who was also born in Amsterdam on May 1, 1894. After Betje and Abraham
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This subject is close to my heart—it makes me emotional. In fact, after enjoying a few of these, it makes me very emotional. What am I talking about? Beer! But not just any beer—canned beer. Having a can of beer isn’t just having a drink; it’s embarking on a mini-adventure. First, you chill it to
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The Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, stands as one of the darkest chapters in human history. This harrowing event took place during a six-week period starting in December 1937, after the Japanese Imperial Army captured the Chinese capital of Nanjing during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The atrocities committed during this time
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The Warning Signs of the Nazi Regime Many people believe that the warning signs of the Nazi regime only became apparent in 1933, while others trace them back to Adolf Hitler’s publication of Mein Kampf. However, evidence shows that Hitler had been formulating his plans long before these milestones—years before the National Socialist German Workers’
History of Sorts 