Surviving the Holocaust: Hedy Hirsch's Story

Hedy Hirsch was fifteen when she secretly fled to Hungary with her mother. Her father had already been sent to Auschwitz and was never heard from again. Living in hiding for two years in Budapest, Hedy and her mother slept every night in a different abandoned building or cemetery. The two were arrested while attempting to cross back into Slovakia and were also sent to Auschwitz. Finding themselves constantly facing death, they were determined to stay together, no matter the cost. They were subjected to hard labor and sent on a death march, but they both survived and came to Israel in 1949.

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[xalops]

the jews arent mass murdering palestinians. i too dont understand why israel went to war and conquered egypt etc. but dont compare the holocaust to the nowadays situation

[Net2wolf]

Stop regurgitating Arab propaganda against Jews and Israel. It is all a self-contradiction! As opposed to whole communities of Jews wiped out all over Europe, there is no genocide in Gaza. In fact, in the same breath that they allege genocide by Israel they also complain about Gaza being the most populated place on earth. Even before the camps, life in the ghettos saw the population shrink quickly not increase in population as Gaza is doing! Shame on you foliralomgir for your depravity.

[TheGOODvsDEVIL]

Not ashamed to say I cried

[goodoldrebel8]

Hedy is a model for all Judaism. We will always remember the victims and seek avenge for a thousand centuries. Israel will be here till the end of time.

[missjenny3lla1]

<3

[lianneimnida]

her story is absolutely touching. God bless her and her family in heaven. Though, I'm wondering how she didn't end up getting cremated?

[AngdaMang95]

@MrsTaco213 they deserve the country

[slavostein]

This is so sad. I feel so bad for this beautiful lady.

If we don't teach this at schools and stop remembering, this can and will happen again!

Jesus is coming soon! I believe that He is coming this GENERATION!

[christentze]

"I didn't care anymore...I just asked God that we should stay together, in life or in death."

god bless her.

[refsrule1]

this is horrible how could any human do this to other humans just because of their religion i have read about this thing but looking in the eyes of a survivor its heartbreaking

[floydgirl7]

Gosh I have slowly watched all the storys it tears your heart out,Also I am watching about the negros the american Indians,Iraq,Do I like humans now?Not realy,very few are kind & genuine ,This will happen over&over until Jesus comes back,,Man us humans are worse than animals;[,,But the few who are out there&I mean few,Thankgoodness for you's ;]

[MrsTaco213]

Why isn't there a Native-American month?

Don't they really deserve a month?