The chaplain and the survivors

Date

2018-04-05

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Publisher

Nextbook

Abstract

Before my father died, he reflected during a dinner that took place in New York City in April, 1970, which celebrated the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald. He said, “This is a simcha for these people. They don’t forget those who died in the gas chambers, who suffered torture, but they are joyous to be alive in this land of freedom.” ¶ We share both those sentiments today, 70 years after the liberation.

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Article

Keywords

Buchenwald (Liberation), Holocaust remembrance, Schachter, Herschel, 1917-2013.

Citation

Schacter, J. J. (2018, April 5). The chaplain and the survivors. Tablet Magazine. (Originally published May 22, 2015.) https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/the-chaplain-and-the-survivors