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75th anniversary Auschwitz
Standing behind Cantor David Wisnia in Auschwitz-Birkenau’s “sauna” building are his son Rabbi Eric Wisnia and family, wife Judith and children Sara and Avi. As a prisoner, David worked in the delousing facility; today it is an exhibit hall at the Auschwitz Museum. Photos Courtesy Avi Wisnia
February 10, 2020, 11:41 am
Cantor, Auschwitz survivor, ‘affirms life’ at liberation ceremony
David Wisnia says his family is ‘proof Hitler did not succeed’
By Michele Alperin
Shoah survivors at the official ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz were given scarfs reminiscent of their prison uniforms. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
January 29, 2020, 11:34 am
World leaders honor survivors beneath the gates of Auschwitz
Ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp caps an emotional ‘reunion’ for some of the last eyewitnesses
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
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