Holocaust Memorial
I attended the Holocaust Memorial Wednesday and for those of you who never have, I would urge you to make plans for next April. These forums are conducted nationwide in April--not just in Montgomery. (By the way, these are free to the public.)
There are only a few witnesses left to these atrocities and it is a stark reminder that the blind eyes and deaf ears still continue--in Damfur, Rwanda, Somalia, and countless other regions of the world. For those who ever believed this was untrue or exaggerated, I will remind them of Max Steinmetz's comment that he wished they had been there instead of him, then they would know the truth. It is an honor to be there and to remind ourselves of the hate and intolerance in today's world, even after all these years.
The Nazi Regime exterminated 11.5 million people, including 6.5 million Jews (40% of their population) and 5 million Christians. Of the 6.5 million, I believe it was stated that 1.5 million were children.
As stated yesterday, the crematoriums annihilated 5,000 people a day--the equivalency of the Auburn Montgomery student body; at that rate, the entire city of Montgomery would be executed in 43 days.
So let’s all remember to honor those survivors and to be sure that our children and grandchildren bear witness to what happened in those horrible five years during World War II.
There are only a few witnesses left to these atrocities and it is a stark reminder that the blind eyes and deaf ears still continue--in Damfur, Rwanda, Somalia, and countless other regions of the world. For those who ever believed this was untrue or exaggerated, I will remind them of Max Steinmetz's comment that he wished they had been there instead of him, then they would know the truth. It is an honor to be there and to remind ourselves of the hate and intolerance in today's world, even after all these years.
The Nazi Regime exterminated 11.5 million people, including 6.5 million Jews (40% of their population) and 5 million Christians. Of the 6.5 million, I believe it was stated that 1.5 million were children.
As stated yesterday, the crematoriums annihilated 5,000 people a day--the equivalency of the Auburn Montgomery student body; at that rate, the entire city of Montgomery would be executed in 43 days.
So let’s all remember to honor those survivors and to be sure that our children and grandchildren bear witness to what happened in those horrible five years during World War II.
posted by Carole Weldon at
10:09 AM
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