Defiance
she survived Auschwitz by disobeying his order to join the line with the elderly, the grey and the weak, and instead slipping into a line with younger people. She avoided the gas chambers a second time by trading food for hair dye so she wouldn’t be murdered for looking too old.
Jordan B. Peterson • 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
nto the factory? He will die otherwise." "Yes, if it is possible, I will do it. I will report it. What kind of profession does this man have?" "Lawyer." "Yes, what should I do with a lawyer?" "Well maybe you can find a way for him, comrade." So, when I informed the production scheduling department that I have ascertained with my inspections that a ... See more
Curt Herzstark • An Interview with Curt Herzstark
WHILE THESE NEW COMMUNITIES in the Yishuv could probably not have survived without Rothschild’s beneficence, Rothschild and the pioneers were often at odds. The young, idealistic immigrants felt that making use of his abundant wealth was compromising the socialist utopia they had hoped to create. Rothschild, in turn, was dismayed by what struck him
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