Gerda Weissmann- Klein and Elie Weisel By Jessica Vazquez World History Honors Pd. 6
Was born on May 8, 1924 in Bielsko, Poland Founded the Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation Was liberated from concentration camp in 1945 by Kurt Klein Wrote All But My Life In 2006 spoke to United Nation (part of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the Holocaust survivors Married Kurt Klein
Childhood Born on May 8, 1924 in Bielsko, Poland Was educated at Polish school/ Catholic school Sibling- Arthur Loved learning and reading
During the war Arthur was summoned to work camp Was forced to live in basement Couldn’t go out Wear Star of David
Prisoner Early 1940’s-ghetto Dad moved “closer to work” Mom was gassed/ Gerda -concentration camp death march Released in May 1945
Life After Married Kurt Klein Found Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation Speaks- colleges/ International Day of Commemoration in memory of the Holocaust survivors Awards- Emmy Award/ Academy Award Writer- All But My Life
Was born on September 30, 1928 Father died a little after a death march on January Was appointed Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council by Jimmy Carter Was awarded Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement Vowed not to speak of his experience at the Holocaust Wrote Night
Childhood Born on September 30, 1928 in Sighet, Transylaviania Very good with languages Siblings- Hilda, Beatrice, Tsiporah Wanted to study Kabbalah
During the war Was deported with family in 1944 Mother and Tsiporah- gassed Older sisters- separated
Prisoner Went to three different camps Father died in last one in January 1945 Liberated in April 1945
Life After Two older sisters- alive Married Marion Vowed not to speak of Holocaust Awards- Chairman of US Holocaust Memorial Council/ Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement
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