Right View: At Auschwitz, Part 2
By Dr. Alex Sternberg
Books have been written, many by survivors, about arriving in Auschwitz, describing the conditions that awaited them. Although some accounts differ, the differences are usually due...
Right View :The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 5
Last week’s installment concluded with the Elek family’s arrival in Dombovar in 1924, as the tides of discrimination were waning.
For the most part, the Hungarian-Jewish relationship was an on-again,...
The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 9
In last week’s installment, Dombovar’s Jews were still proud of their town and their accomplishments in improving the town’s social, economic, and intellectual reputation. Olga and her father never...
Right View: The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 4
Though Olga Elek recalled her high school years fondly, antisemitism was still present in Hungary and Dombovar during her formative years. However, it was not prevalent in her preferred...
Right View: At Auschwitz, Part 3
Please note: Parental discretion is advised, as this series of articles may be too disturbing or graphic for children.
The following is a description of the fate of those who...
Right View: The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 10
In last week’s installment, the Germans invaded Hungary, which spelled disaster for the Jews of Hungary and, of course, Dombovar.
No longer was the agenda the confiscation of Jewish property,...
The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 12
In Part 11, the Jews of Dombovar were relocated to the ghetto where conditions were unbearable.
June brought many changes. The weather turned hot and stifling. Being cooped up in...
Right View: The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 16
Please note: Parental discretion is advised, as this series of articles may be too disturbing or graphic for children.
In Part 15, upon arrival at Auschwitz, Olga is set to...
Right View: The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 13
In Part 12, the Jews suffered deprivation and humiliation in the ghetto. They hear rumors that they will soon be relocated.
On June 29, the Jews were roused from bed...
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In Part 6, Marton was ordered to bury the dead in gigantic pits in Bergen-Belsen. It was obvious that the war was nearing its end, but he...
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