Holocaust Survivor will speak at Thursday's convo
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: News
Dr. Inge Auerbacher, the last Jewish child born in Kippenheim, Germany, will present "Beyond the Yellow Star" on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. in Clara Thompson Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Both of Auerbacher's parents came from observant Jewish families who lived for many generations in Germany. Inge's father was a soldier in the German Army during World War I, he was awarded the Iron Cross for his service.
Until the Kristallnacht riots against the Jews in Germany and Austria in 1938, Christians and Jews had lived peacefully together. During this time, Auerbacher's family was dispersed between several concentration camps. Auerbacher is among the one percent who survived the holding center at Terezin. She and her parents moved to America in 1946.
Her award-winning books "I am a Star: Child of the Holocaust," "Beyond the Yellow Star to America," and "Running Against the Wind" are read in schools worldwide.
Both of Auerbacher's parents came from observant Jewish families who lived for many generations in Germany. Inge's father was a soldier in the German Army during World War I, he was awarded the Iron Cross for his service.
Until the Kristallnacht riots against the Jews in Germany and Austria in 1938, Christians and Jews had lived peacefully together. During this time, Auerbacher's family was dispersed between several concentration camps. Auerbacher is among the one percent who survived the holding center at Terezin. She and her parents moved to America in 1946.
Her award-winning books "I am a Star: Child of the Holocaust," "Beyond the Yellow Star to America," and "Running Against the Wind" are read in schools worldwide.
Article last update: 2/2/10 at 8:28 PM CST
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