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Thank you. l love this story from Ontario, Canada. God blessed this woman, blessing her to live and finding happiness before she leaves this world. Women with abusive parents and husbands who were abusive feel her pain. Women with children being cruel to their mothers feel her pain.
Peter, you dived into a very relevant topic for today's current events. You were brave and kind and you let her tell her story. Same story my mom had also coming from Czechoslovakia.
@@ceegee1813 she was being nice about what happened. She was holding back. Ronald Braverman was liberated at the age of three. He and his mom Edna survived. He was the nazi show boat that got fed corn bread. Edna was not well liked because of this. The only thing Ronald told me other than where he sat and played with a rock in front of a guard. Was what the nazi told him as they took his father and friend to the shower. That his dad was a dirty dirty man and they will clean that problem up. Like I said. She was holding back. Edna told me the hole story of what happened to them. Not the horrible things they saw. Edna held back as well.
As a history teacher I just want to say how important what you did is. As a kid I remember my teachers organizing class events where a holocaust survivor would speak to us. Now that I’m going into teaching I realize my students wouldn’t get this opportunity and someone like you recording this allows all of us to see a first hand account of the holocaust from a survivor. Keep of the great work!
one of my residents is a survivor, she's actually a runaway, she was 20 something when she ran for her life. I now have the privilege to take care of her. She has issues with her leg now and says "Auschwitz couldn't kill me but this leg will, oh it is no good to get old" and I just remind her that she had her prime time and I'm shortly behind her and how shes a fighter and she'll get through her leg pain as well and she always tells me how much she loves me and how lucky she is to have me but if only she knew how lucky !I! am to have her
I will never complain about my life again. This woman has been through more in her younger life than 1,000 people in their whole lives and yet she is still pushing forward.
I love how she holds his arm while talking to him. Telling horrible memories but patting him and holding on in such a caring way as if she is trying to comfort him from hearing the awful truth.
She is an extraordinary woman. It is apparent that beyond being grateful for a truly receptive ear, she wants to comfort him as he sees just a glimpse of the darkness that she was thrust into. And he's a grown man. And she was only a kid when this happened to her 😔
I have so much compassion and emotion for survivors of the Holocaust as I have been neighbors of the survivors and I have listened to the stories or better yet the sages relating the honesty and rawness of atrocities of war.
Not all old people have memory issues. I've worked at an assisted living facility for years. Most of our residents are as sharp as tacks. I like to sit and listen to them after my shift.
@@fuzzywuzzy8679and she was incarcerated for over-two years. I cannot imagine anyone coming back from that level trauma. Peter, thank you so much for the deep respect you’ve shown the Jewish people. You’re a mensch. ❤
As a nurse I used to care for a 96 year old who was a holocaust survivor in her home. She had the same identification tattoo on her arm. Her family told me she didn’t open up about when she went through to them, but one day we sat at the dining table talking and she cried telling me “the babies, the babies, all the babies they murdered.” So chilling and heartbreaking. Her neice who had upwards of 8 children told me she had forced tubal ligation so that’s why she never had children. So sick and sad some ppl actually deny the holocaust ever happened, just have a talk with a survivor it obviously was very real.
@laurenr8790 Thank Gd for the comfort you provided to one of the millions. Thank you for upholding the truth about the Holocaust while others have the audacity to try deny it. . Just a few years later our ancestral land was returned to us, for many years Jews were denied access to the burial place of our Forefathers and Foremothers (look up the Cave of the Machpela). Thank Gd for Israel. Israel 🇮🇱 ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼
There’s a woman in my grandmothers nursing home that was a girl in Germany at the time of WW2. Her brothers were in Hitler youth. She said they, as Germans, lived terrified. They had to be quiet and talk in hushed tones at the dinner table. I can’t imagine. What we have now needs to be protected. Freedom of speech is more powerful than we realize. Thank you for doing this amazing interview- what a story! God bless her❤️
Can we just admire how good of a listener Peter is? I loved that while she was talking you could tell that he genuinely felt bad for what she went through. A lot of people do these interviews for money, notoriety or to be seen as a good person. But you can tell this is his calling, and that he genuinely loves doing these videos. 10/10 one of the best channels on RUclips!
At the age of 14, she lost it all but her determination to stay alive is a powerful message. Twice she wanted to end it all but chose life instead. I wonder if people today ever imagine having to work to save your life. This is a testament to her strength and determination. Everything she did was out of necessity. Even marrying her husband was done to save her life and give her a home. What a powerful message. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.
Just proves that the human life will do what it needs to survive or be prepared to end their life. She clearly wanted to live but yet, l understand the ones that decided it was too much to go through. Bless them. Possibly they might have struggled to deal with what happened to them. Who knows. Unfortunately we have not learnt from this, as it continues to destroy lives to this day 😢
The way Lucy touches his arm as a comfort mechanism for you both as she presents such a terrible event in her life - She is still filled with life and love - What an amazing woman - Much respect brah for developing and presenting her story of triumph over such hate - God bless you both... \m/
Amen, she & God are like 🤝. ✡️❤️🇮🇱. As a Gentile Papist, I believe with all of my being that God Who cannot fail and does not lie will forever be faithful to the Chosen People. God bless all who view this video! God bless Israel Forever and ever and ever!
WATCHEUROPATHELASTBATTLE2019ALL10PARTSONRUMBLE it's a documentary about what really happened in WW1 and WW2 it's the other side of the story that's been kept from us for the past 75+ years.
My grandpa is 97 years old and he was one of the soldiers from the "Bataillon Phantôme" (Ghost bataillon) sent to retake control of the bridge of Remagen and by doing this deliver the concentration camp of Dachau. This unit was made up of U.S., Belgian, French soldiers. He is still alive and to this day I respect him immensely. He always told me the horrors of war and what they discovered once they delivered the camp. Emaciated people, barely standing, and piles of dead bodies. May they rest in peace !
gd bless your Grandpa. Dachau was a "nice" camp, mainly for political prisoners, not a death camp. yes, they had crematoria, but they were burning the dead not the living. Auschwitz, Bergen belson, she mentions these are among the most infamous of the death camps which were mostly all in Poland and eastern Europe where those camps were basically factories producing human ashes as fast as possible - but not before extracting every last ounce of value from the slaves.
Thankyou! Your grampa actually saved my grampa! Amazing how men save others without specifically knowing if not for your grampa and his battalion I would not be here!!SLAVA
@@JoshuaFinancialPLit was not nice at all they purposely worked them to death with no food . There was no intention to keep them alive just didn’t have the set up to run like smooth death machine like auswitz! Sick prisoners were shipped off to auswitz to be slaughtered and clothing brought in from auswitz was loaded with fleas that caused typhoid out break they piled the dead in a court yard to rot in plain view cuz the the ovens couldn’t burn them fast enough! They built a gas chamber there but war ended before they could use it and built 6 more ovens to the two they originally had. There was also a huge wall at the back of D they would line up prisoners there and shoot then hundreds at a time. Blood poured so bad they had trench diggers digging along the wall to contain the blood! My polish catholic grampa was there then auswitz he was not a politician he was a 13 year old boy at the beginning of the war. To say any of the camps were nicer is just delusional and your comment makes me mad. All the camps were the same auswitz was just more systematic
After all the hell she went through, thank goodness she is still with us today. 🌻 Her story is absolutely mind numbing. I’m honored and blessed to have clicked onto this video. She is a beautiful soul. Thank you. 💜🌻
@@ComicKish yes the had everyting pool, theater, no gass chambers they burn people like the people dead in the war of russia vs fake russians. All by design! In every country stands a freemason loge. Divide and conquer. Rule the target population. when we had isreal... satanic star of david.
@@ComicKish how do you know the bolshevik revolution happened? or the holodomor? or pol pot's fields? in the Soviet Union because you weren't there, those millions of Christians must've never died and they just want to create the worlds most elaborate sympathy propaganda. have you also personally witnessed the earth rotate around the sun? your logic is short sighted. but that is expected from middle east muslims. to still be so disrespectful in their deepest nature. to question atrocities for fun. :D you hate filled muslims will not have your own countries one day. you constantly hope to invoke God's will to cause punishment for your perceived enemies. Do you think God gets tired of your people/religion trying to use him to act out the hate that laments/fills your hearts? meccah will be bombed one day and your babylonic temple to satan will be fallen and maybe then your peoples can find brotherhood again.
The human body is incredible. After starvation, work camps, death walks, and topped off with typhoid she was able to give birth to a child. Unbelievable.
This video should be played in high schools. Kids today don't know how good they have it. This lady is a miracle and she's right, no one should forget this history and I hope they have learned from it so its not repeated. God bless this wonderful woman.
80 years later, and this poor woman is still crying for the pain she has felt and witnessed. Incredible testimony. Absolutely heartbreaking. She brings back memories of some bits of stories I've heard. A neighbor that lived across the street with severe anxiety, who was tattooed and had lived in a concentration camp. A grandfather that jumped ship as a young sailor in the NY harbor to avoid persecution. And the room full of shoes in the Anne Frank museum of Washington DC, all left me sobbing. Thank You Lucy and Peter. Brightest Blessings to You Always. 😔✌️❤️🦋🙏
It’s as if it happened to her yesterday, the pain and horrors are still fresh to her. Utterly heartbreaking. She’s brave to have shared her story despite the trauma her experience still causes her. She is such a strong woman and I’m very grateful she is sharing her story. As the saying goes: those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. We must all learn from the travesties of our past so that we never again endure such horrors.
We must never forget what happened to these people and they had done nothing wrong. Hitler was satan in disguise. This never should have happened. But she is very right about women. I do think women are stronger in that sense. God Bless you Lucy. Thank you for telling your story. ❤
Schindlers List is an amazing true story if you haven't already seen it...truly heartbreaking and eye-opening to realize how good we have it and how we should be grateful for each day just like Lucy said, "every day I thank God"
@@josiesouth275 I sat through it in a movie theater, with my then husband that really wanted to watch it. I covered my eyes for 90% of it. The sounds alone ripped me to the core. ( I've been told by many, many people over the years in my career and elsewhere, that I'm definitely an empath. I absorb other people's pain, feelings very quickly. Learning to detach is an ongoing difficult process. I'm always trying to do what is right. For them, and myself.) ☺️✌️
All children should learn about the Holocaust. My daughter by 12 years old was in two plays about the Holocaust. She had the pleasure of meeting Ann Frank's friend. The children in the local schools made butterflies for the set. The first play was called, "I Never Saw Another Butterfly." It was a difficult play to watch but very moving. To this day there are Holocaust deniers.
I've seen quite a lot of deniers on the internet most of them don't. Dispute the holocaust just the number of people killed. They would have had to kill and dispose of thousands of people 24 hrs a day. Heinous as it was the logistics of it must have been incredible I've only seen pictures of camps but they must have been way bigger than they look
I am an LPN I worked in a Jewish nursing home in the 1990s and took care of many holocaust survivors. I considered it a sacred honor to have them in my care.
This is vital to share. Thank you for taking the time to capture her story. My grandfather lived next to a Hungarian Jewish woman who was also in auschwitz. I grew up listening to all of her stories (she was also a teenager at the time) and hearing her experiences changed my life. Keep up the good work!
My grandfather was a survivor from the same camp. I didn’t hear about the stories until just prior to his death at 92 years old. You’ll never hear anything scarier than these stories. Remember this history and make sure it never repeats itself! Thank you for this!
what's scariest is the fact that the allies were the ones who cased the starvation, diseases and following, mass death that was blamed 100% on Germany.
fun fact: the nazi party was reasponsible for the creation of isreal, planned mass jewish immigration into Palestine was organized by zionist nazis with the help of the Palestinian central bank. Germany never wanted to kill other races, they wanted to protect races/ethnicites culture/heritage buy supporting and creating, and investing in ethno states similar to nazi Germany, and currently isreal. funny how things change.
The greatest lie ever told and they will never stop milking this lie for pity while ignoring and downplaying real genocides like in Armenia Ukraine or China they are literally committing genocide on the Palestinian people and claiming their land and they expect everyone to feel sorry for them to give them money and they even go so far as to arrest Europeans for exposing this lie you can freely deny the Armenian genocide like a Turkish person would but if you ever deny their "genocide" you are the most evil person apparently
Thank you for interviewing this wonderful lady, Lucy. My Oma & Mama (age 2) were in a Japanese concentration camp in the Dutch East Indies, now known as Indonesia, where my Opa was stationed with the Royal Dutch Air Force. My Oma would not talk about it with me. Plus, I only found out shortly after my 50th birthday that I'm Jewish!!! And THAT explained a lot of things she did AND didn't say or do while growing up. I found out she'd married my Opa who was a Chinese Dutch Jew. And NO one ever told the grandkids for the longest time. I had to confirm with my aunt. It's no wonder my Oma was such a great secret keeper for all of those years. At some point, they made it to the Netherlands, and then the US thru sponsorship by a wonderful church who I went caroling with every Christmas while visiting my Oma.
What a beautiful person Lucy is. I'm sorry for the pain and loss she experienced in her life. Despite her pain, she exudes love. Her words to us are priceless. Happy birthday to Lucy as she turns 95.
Her story is horribly sad but also inspiring. This reminds us to not taking things for granted, especially your life. Thank you Lucy for sharing with us. God bless u & ur fam.
My grandparents were survivors. There are very few left! Thank you so much for spending time with her and letting her share her story. It means a lot to me.
THIS is why I’ve become obsessed with RUclips! Thank you for sharing Lucy’s story! I was fortunate to visit Dachau in May and I can’t stop thinking of it. What a sweet lady. 😢 My precious grandfather spent 4 years fighting in WWII, in 5 countries. So proud of him and those from that amazing generation.
As a child of Holocaust survivors I love this woman. Did you see how she was so sweet and complimentary to Peter? Do you see her care, kindness and resilience? The nazis tried to bring her down but she became a vessel of bringing people up. She reminds me of the generation of my parents and grandparents and truly G-d fearing good people. G-d bless her.
Love your comment. My close friend was a Shoah survivor. She taught me how to trust G-d and live fully and with appreciation for the gifts we are given.
@@robertfinch6602 Writing G-d’s name in an incomplete way is a sign of respect, and the custom comes from an interpretation of the commandment in Deuteronomy 12:3-4 regarding the destruction of pagan altars. According to the medieval commentator, Rashi, we should not erase or destroy G-d’s name and should avoid writing it.
@@bkrrbecca2317 Yes. My parents and grandparents (the ones that I met) spoke about it. They didn’t want our family to forget about all the relatives that didn’t make it.
About 25 years ago I was working on an exhibit about the Holocaust with a group of Jews in Dayton, Ohio. One of them was a tiny woman who I believe had been very young when she was in a concentration camp. She was fearful throughout the time I worked with her and I wanted to say, "There is no reason to be afraid. It can't happen again." I was so wrong. She knew more than I could ever understand. God bless her! Thank you for interviewing this remarkable woman, Peter!
To come to their house and sat up with anyone in the family who was sick. After awhile he didn't come anymore because he was picked up by the gestapo. 🎉
The people who truly know history and hardship are the ones who full heartedly say "Godd bless America!". And God bless her! Thank you once more, Peter!
You mean the America who helped the talibans in countries like Iran and Afghanistan? Make some research. The soviets wanted to create a free state and then USA helped the Talibans and now women are being oppressed. Just because USA
My grandfather also was at Auschwitz. He never liked discussing it with any of his grandchildren, but imagining him (and the rest of these innocent Jews) in these circumstances is devastating. I appreciate you sharing your very important story with us Lucy ❤
What's sad is there hasn't been a decade since without a genocide happening somewhere. We are capable of so much love and creation. Unfortunately, we are equally capable of death and destruction.
Amazing, she has had a good life even after he'll. She's a good woman. She's got a lot of scars but a beautiful heart and soul carries you forward. God bless her!
Peter ~ I found your channel by clicking on one of the Appalachian videos, then happened to find this video with Lucy. Absolutely heartwrenching! I agree with her...May God bless you & grant you good health for getting her story out to the rest of us.
My youngest daughter & granddaughter worked at a Jewish Senior Home in Poway, Calif. They were fortunate to have the great privilege of meeting a few of the seniors who had been in the camps and the war. They both were lucky enough to find a whole bunch of Jewish grandmothers who lived them and they had deep friendships. We aren't Jewish but we respect the Jewish people and their experiences. Thank you Lucy and thank God for keeping you alive to tell your story. You are an angel.
I feel so privileged to have heard Lucy’s story. I hope that we never forget Lucy’s story. It makes so sad to know that the generations ahead won’t have the same privilege to hear these stories in person; so, these videos are so important. Thank you, Peter, for visiting with Lucy.
You should hear "Kitty heart moxon" testimony about the Holocaust. I believe she is still alive? What this lady went through, and still has her sanity is unbelievable!!!!
Keep sharing with your children. And your grandchildren. My son is 21 years old. I have drilled all ww2 history in him from age 10.We are South African. My uncle was a prisoner of war in a Japanese prisoners of war camp. He was captured as a UK citizen. He spent 4 years in camp. He married my mom sister they never had children. He had ptsd
He llorado... GRACIAS LUCY. Gracias Peter❤ desde Colima MexicoDIOS NOS BENDIGA Y GRABE EN NUESTROS CORAZONES Y CEREBRO LA NECESIDAD DE CONOCER LA HISTORIA PARA JAMÁS COMO HUMANIDAD REPETIR ESTA MASACRE
Peter, thank you so much for sharing this story. As an Orthodox Jewish woman I am so grateful to you for sharing this truth with the world. You should be blessed!!
Peter, you have such skill with interviews. This must have been a difficult one, such a heavy subject, but so important to share with the world. Thank you for all the hard work you do helping people share their stories.
I'm getting really invested in these stories lately and thank you for sharing as the survivors are elderly and once their gone their experiences go with them 😢
just a small advice from a stranger, dont watch too many of them. its good to once or twice a year be reminded of what can happen but one should also try to see the good in people. at least to me its a bit depressing to know that people are capable of this. if i watch too many of these videos i loose hope.
I was a doctor in NYC before I retired. I remember taking care of quite a few holocaust survivors who settled in NYC. I was always inspired by their courage and perseverance. All of them remembered their number, which were always so horrifying to see. Sadly, most have passed on but their stories of strength and courage remain an inspiration to me. What an incredible woman Lucy is. May she be granted peace and love the rest of her days.
You are a heroic and person with a uniquely caring 💜 heart to be able to feel the pain of a patient. Your patient s were fortunate to have a doctor with feelings and compassion. It's like doctors now day's are not supposed to see the fear and pain the patient, but just a number to be treated and rushed out in a 5 minute time. And the care given is basically dictated. Bless your goodness.
You should ask them how.many can get into Jewish heaven. Only 2 million total from the time before Jesus to current time. Yet how many died in the holocaust??? So which one isn't getting into heaven. All because a jew living thinks thier holier then a holocaust jew who died..
What a perfect and powerful video to publish for the 4th of July holiday weekend. This is a message that all Americans need to hear. I have posted a link to this video on all of my social media sights and urged my followers to watch and listen with care!
"Those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it" I don't understand how anyone denies that this happened. I am in USA and even though I technically live in "poverty" but I have no idea of what poverty and loss truly feels like. Even if these stories make us uncomfortable, we must watch and learn from them.
I was just born when she was 15. And I saw those same films she was talking about. They did not show as much of the women snd children as the skeletal men. The Germans left and the rescuers were American they were so horrified they opened the gates and they slowly came out they gave them what little food and cigarettes extra clothing and got transportation and sent to hospitals and freedom.
Sweet old lady and to think she had gone through this utterly horrible time. I feel so ashamed, thinking that these people had to go through such absolute inhumane treatment. May God bless her abundantly. ❤ And to think that to this day there are people still denying the holocaust ever took place.
satan & his followers are the AUTHORS of lies. REMEMBER how he lied to Eve telling her they could be like GOD... Genesis 3: Holy Bible First Book of the Bible old testament
@chrisstowe111 It means poverty by American standards. Even the homeless people here have access to food, water, medical care, family. They have the right...the freedom to get off the street, and live indoors if they want it. They are free to work, to go to church, to get on a bus and see family. But many many of the homeless actually choose to stay on the street, and not be a part of 'normal' everyday life. In my opinion...and most medical professionals' opinions, they are suffering from mental illnesses. But for whatever reason, they choose the street. But also, many have lost their jobs, or their homes, and are transitioning, trying to improve their lives. Whatever the reasons for living on the street, they are still free people in America, free to come and go as they please. Also, there are many of us that have homes, but don't receive enough money to live on. They have food, water, shelter, but not enough money for other needs or wants. In many of those cases they receive govt help because they live under the national poverty level. Maybe they are elderly, ill, or disabled, with no family to help. For whatever reason anybody in America lives under the poverty guidelines, they still have the freedom move around, get food from organizations. They are not ruled under the threat of being burned in human ovens, or shot trying to escape through barbed wire fences, marched half naked in the winter to other places. Unfortunately, some people don't realize how blessed they are to live in America with the rights we have here. And they don't realize that as fast as a snap of their fingers it can all be lost, and they become prisoners of an evil government that takes all their freedoms. They don't know about true poverty and suffering, being ruled by evil captors. They think they are victims of society. But the have the right to work and earn money, the right to live indoors and buy food, take a bus to work or anyplace they want to go. They need to learn that they have all these freedoms, and stand up straight, with the knowledge that they CAN be self sufficient and provide for themselves. They have that right in America. And unless they are ill, elderly, or disabled, they can live here with the ability to take care of themselves as they see fit.
Peter, I think this is probably the most important and impactful video you've done yet and it was just you sitting down with an elderly lady who told her story. I was in tears for much of it. The end was so charming and she was like a Bubby hugging her grandson. Thank you so much for sharing this.
She is why I became an elderly care giver… to hear the Holocaust stories in person and how youngsters today will never know what it means to truly survive something so horrific. We have a woman here in town who travels from school to school to tell her Holocaust story and I have been very fortunate to be with her one on one..the kids must here these incredible survivors! This is what survival looks like… 💜 I could feel her pain through the screen. My god… she is incredible.. how fortunate for you Peter to meet her.
My grandparents had a friend that was in a concentration camp….He always told us how he actually ate sand to keep his stomach working…And as a kid listening to his story of survival broke my heart and made me cry……He was a wonderful husband to a great lady also….This lady when she described her horrible survival and it also made me cry…….So happy for her survival ……Thank you….
when this video was posted, she was not the only living Holocaust survivor, Lily (a holocaust survivor) died a couple days ago :( i loved lily and hear her tell her story but i’m glad she’s at peace now…she’s with her mom and siblings again❤️
@@svietka202 my friend’s dad liberated a concentration camp. In his later years he was quite conservative and some might label him right wing. But he saw what he saw, with his own eyes, and he would get very angry at holocaust deniers. He saw it.
Thank you so much for sharing your story, Lucy. It's so important that young people hear it and listen to your advice. I hope you have a wonderful birthday and many more. And thank you for visiting Lucy so she can share, Peter.
I had the privilege of meeting Lucy in 2005 and listening to her tell her story during a class on empathy. She held a glass of water the entire time with both hands like she was holding a newborn baby, explaining how much she appreciated a simple glass of clean clear water after drinking the filthy water in Auschwitz. It was a real blessing for me and life changing.
Thank you for documenting her life. She's honest and her words need to be kept alive long after she's gone. This is one of the best recounts I've ever listened to. What an incredible woman.
You can tell that’s a tough woman. She’s overcome such horrible tragedies and could have given up and died but she didn’t. She’s beautiful and I hope God blesses her for the rest of her days ❤
The amount of courage and belief in humankind to say "brainwashed, brainwashed!" To people that literally tortured her, instead of saying "evil" is mind-boggling. What a woman.
Yeah...I guess people can be brainwashed into evil....I think "Evil" as a category describes the potential...no people are good or evil...but have the capacity for both. That's why Jordan Peterson insists that we read history as our own story, because we could easily have been either....I'm a Tutsi survivor of the Rwandan Genocide...
Lucy is a gem of a human being.For her to tell her story and to relive the horrors of her experience is admirable. To have her on film is priceless. The strength and tenacity of the Holocaust survivors is amazing. We had a woman in San Diego, Ms. Gussie Zaks, who came to my classroom numerous times to tell her story. I taught with incarcerated youth ages 13-18 yrs. old and I can tell you the impact on the youth was incredible. Ms. Zaks, like Lucy, would become very emotional as she went through the timeline of life. The students were glued to her every word and were very moved by her story. For survivors to give their time to tell their story is on another level of compassion and giving. Ms. Zaks passed away a few years ago, but her memory is alive to all that heard her story. Lucy is another example of a beautiful person who continues to give after so much was taken away from her. What a sweetheart! This video is so valuable for the world to see. Thank you for taking the time to post this.
He is one of the most gracious host I have ever witnessed. No matter where he is, he is never judgemental, just reporting. May God bless this man and his family.
It’s amazing that you were able to meet a survivor in 2023! I met one when I was about 10 years old and my grandma took me to meet her and she had the tattoo I will not ever forget that .
I had a patient once who showed me his tattoo from the concentration camp. It was the strangest feeling come across me when I saw and touched the tattoo.
Lucy's lifestory is heart piercing!! I admire her memory, at 95 she can remember things so very clearly. Just wish I could meet her. Hats off to Lucy's courage and grit.No wonder, that she survived that horrible period!!
What a beautiful woman - we are blessed she is able and willing to tell her story. History and the lessons that come with are so critically important. Bless her soul.
@@Zyryne1 Many deny October 7th, too, even though it was literally recorded on Go Pros, by Israeli civilians, IDF Soldiers and the Hamas terrorists themselves....🤦♀️
Wow...my dear late Mom was in Aushwitz at the age of 18. Somehow she didn't get a number as she described the people there skipped some people because they were so busy. Thank gd my dear Mom survived and my dear late Dad survived in the woods. They lived a beautiful long life, each until their 90s and they were extremely spiritual and inspiring. I miss them terribly. May this woman live a long life and keep telling her story
My grandmother was also in Aushwitz and did not get a number. The explanation i heard was that by the time the Hungarian jews were transported to Aushwitz in the spring of 1944, the Nazis were in such a rush to process (ie, kill) them, they didnt bother with the tattoos.
Army mom here. My son was in Europe last year. Germany and Eastern Europe. He toured Aushwitz. His chaplain asked if anyone wanted to go take the tour. He went.. It was there. It F'ing happened. Lots of buildings left in Aushwitz. He saw the ovens, gas chambers etc. He couldn't sleep for days! He called me in tears. Please watch the American GIs talk about liberating some of these camps. Also, the British forces liberating Bergen Belsen. It will break your heart...THESE MEN ROLLED UP ON THIS SHIT UNEXPECTEDLY! Its here on RUclips. From the 90s and early 2000s. Prayers for our Vets on Memorial Day Monday 🙏
If he couldn't sleep and it hurt him that bad maybe he wasn't built for the military. Not saying he's a soft boy but not all are built to stay solid in a sight of evil . War is evil and so is the enemy. If you can't stand in front of it and smile then don't go because it will eat you alive till the day you die.
God bless Lucy. The way she cried for her mommy broke my heart. I can't imagine what she went through and she is here for a reason. You are amazing, Peter. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Lucy for sharing such a painful, yet historically important experience with us. Thank you Peter for giving her a voice that will be seen for years to come. Too many people deny that this atrocity occurred. Too many people disrespect those that were treated inhumanely. This will help make sure it will not be forgotten.
Happy Birthday, Lucy! You don't look 95. Thank you for sharing your story. I am sorry you went through a concentration camp experience. My condolences for the loss of your daughter. You are so interesting and I could have listened to you longer. You are a strong woman. May God continue to protect and bless you. Thank you, Peter for interviewing Lucy.
My Nagymama passed away at 99 three years ago. Her and her sister, of 8 children and both parents, survived. 2 out of 8. Hearing her stories broke my heart but the worst of it was her last year of life. She was falling deeper into dementia and would relive the fear and pain as if it were in front of her. I'm so sad she's gone but no one deserves to live through that pain once, let alone twice.
I am so sorry. Bless you and your family, you are a blessing to the rest of us who have yet to hear their stories and great turmoil and pain, and God willing, won't have to relive again.
Did you call her Nagymama? Mine has died in Auschwitz (or on the way) sometime 1944-45, never got to meet her. Half of my father's family was exterminated. It is hard to deal with these facts. It haunts you even though you are a generation apart.
@@hhgygy Absolutely. She was my Nagymama. I'm so sorry you never got to meet yours. I have a feeling that this dark, disgusting part of our history will trickle down every generation. We can never forget, but we won because I'm here along with Nagymama's 2 daughters, 4 other grandkids, and 12 grandchildren.
God bless America!!!! More people need to hear that. Wow Peter, what a great video. I’m 65 years old and don’t mind telling you I shed some tears during this story. The absolute hopelessness, bleakness and desperation these people went through. I cannot understand how they survived. Kids now days complain when they have a hang nail, having no idea of life or hardship. That tattoo, damn that tattoo. Bone chilling. Thank you for sharing this.
Big lessons to learn from her experiences. For those who take everything for granted. LISTEN to this woman. Freedom isnt free! Thank you Lucy for sharing your story. Ty for posting Peter.
What a powerful interview. My grandfather was one of the liberators of Ohrdruf concentration camp. He came back home haunted. He kept up contact with my grandma while he was in France and Germany, he never wanted to talk about what he saw until the last year of his life. Then he shared some awful stories with me, the oldest grandchild. He was only 17 when he left and 20 when he came home. He died shortly before 9/11 from cancer, a botched hip replacement and decades of alcoholism. My grandma is still alive and is 95.
My grandfather was part of the liberation of Dachau, he too tried to drink the pain away for about 40 years before getting sober, honestly I can't say I blame him. The things he told me were absolutely awful, it's horrible to think that humans can do that to one another. Coincidentally, my grandpa died just after 9/11, I wish they were still here to share more of their experiences. Despite being terrible, these stories need to be heard.
This video is beautiful from start to finish. From the start, you see the tragedy and triumph coming from such a powerful voice. I hope everyone rewatches from minute 25 onwards again, especially at this time in our nation's story.
My maternal grandmother was a holocaust survivor. She passed away in 2010. To hear this lady's voice reminds me of my grandma's voice. 😭 My grandma was in hiding for a good amount of time so by the time she was caught and sent to work they never gave her a tattoo. My great aunts had them though.
Grow up. Life is full of pain. Why does their pain eclipse all others still 80 years later? BTW Isreal just launched the biggest military operation in the West Bank since 2002 if you wanna cry about the 12 murdered Palestinians. "Israeli forces have concluded their largest-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin in decades, killing at least 12 Palestinians and leaving widespread destruction across the city’s refugee camp." -CNN July 5th 2023
Hello Everyone, this is a heavy but important story. It won't be too long before these stories won't be told in person anymore. Take a deep breath and dive in, Lucy has a lot to say.
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This is incredible. Thank you, Peter for caring and capturing her story, and please tell her thank you for sharing this with us all.
Thank you. l love this story from Ontario, Canada. God blessed this woman, blessing her to live and finding happiness before she leaves this world. Women with abusive parents and husbands who were abusive feel her pain. Women with children being cruel to their mothers feel her pain.
Not one of your best. Gave up after a few minutes.
@@TheKeggie that’s sad cuz this woman shld wake a lot of people up
Peter, you dived into a very relevant topic for today's current events. You were brave and kind and you let her tell her story. Same story my mom had also coming from Czechoslovakia.
"I'm free. And to me that means everything."
Broke my damn heart.
@@ceegee1813 she was being nice about what happened. She was holding back. Ronald Braverman was liberated at the age of three. He and his mom Edna survived. He was the nazi show boat that got fed corn bread. Edna was not well liked because of this. The only thing Ronald told me other than where he sat and played with a rock in front of a guard. Was what the nazi told him as they took his father and friend to the shower. That his dad was a dirty dirty man and they will clean that problem up. Like I said. She was holding back. Edna told me the hole story of what happened to them. Not the horrible things they saw. Edna held back as well.
As a history teacher I just want to say how important what you did is. As a kid I remember my teachers organizing class events where a holocaust survivor would speak to us. Now that I’m going into teaching I realize my students wouldn’t get this opportunity and someone like you recording this allows all of us to see a first hand account of the holocaust from a survivor. Keep of the great work!
one of my residents is a survivor, she's actually a runaway, she was 20 something when she ran for her life. I now have the privilege to take care of her. She has issues with her leg now and says "Auschwitz couldn't kill me but this leg will, oh it is no good to get old" and I just remind her that she had her prime time and I'm shortly behind her and how shes a fighter and she'll get through her leg pain as well and she always tells me how much she loves me and how lucky she is to have me but if only she knew how lucky !I! am to have her
My 6th grade teacher had her great grandmother come in to tell us what happened to her 😭💔 I will never forget it.😢
"aHhh bUt mA 6 mIluOn"
Why do you ignore the fact that she said it was Palestine when she arrived😮
I will never complain about my life again. This woman has been through more in her younger life than 1,000 people in their whole lives and yet she is still pushing forward.
Agreed, everyone's so spoiled now
The man who told her she is now 16 is truly an angel
Or maybe a good person...
@@rafam5783I’m sure that’s what she means.
Who knows, could have been an Angel from God, so she could be telling her story to the world.
I agree
@@Whitewolf-x9yan angel from god who only came to one woman? the rest of the 6 million people were trash and not worthy of receiving god's blessings?
She’s 95 and calls her mother “mommy.” It broke my heart. 70 years later and she’s still calling out to her mommy. 💔💔💔
NO!! its cause the religion is "mommy/mother". mother church religion. female
"mother do wanna bang heads with me" danzig.
Yup mine too Mommy Mommy was so powerful
Makes perfect sense how can you move on emotionally after seeing what she has
It is sad... because she lost her mom so young. I lost mine when I was 8 and I still call her "mommy" when I'm almost 40.
@@AmyLeeAngelLove thats cause your a child still all plugged in to that "state" mind.
LOST.
Awwww the way she was emotional talking about her mommy , I’m in tears🥺
I love how she holds his arm while talking to him. Telling horrible memories but patting him and holding on in such a caring way as if she is trying to comfort him from hearing the awful truth.
Wanting him to tell her story
And her hands look so young
She is an extraordinary woman.
It is apparent that beyond being grateful for a truly receptive ear, she wants to comfort him as he sees just a glimpse of the darkness that she was thrust into.
And he's a grown man. And she was only a kid when this happened to her 😔
I have so much compassion and emotion for survivors of the Holocaust as I have been neighbors of the survivors and I have listened to the stories or better yet the sages relating the honesty and rawness of atrocities of war.
My Grama does this too when we are having difficult conversations.... I love it...
This needs to have 8.2 billion views.
Then u need to share it with your friends & family as I did…so it gets passes on & no one ever forgets.
@@yvonnemurray5537 Why do you assume I haven't?
She's so lucid to be 94 years old. Wish her a happy peaceful rest of her life.
When something that terrible happens to you, there’s a chance it’ll be scarred deep into your brain
Amazing woman - So Thankful for her life and story ✅
Not all old people have memory issues. I've worked at an assisted living facility for years. Most of our residents are as sharp as tacks. I like to sit and listen to them after my shift.
@@fuzzywuzzy8679and she was incarcerated for over-two years.
I cannot imagine anyone coming back from that level trauma.
Peter, thank you so much for the deep respect you’ve shown the Jewish people.
You’re a mensch. ❤
Amazing woman!
As a nurse I used to care for a 96 year old who was a holocaust survivor in her home. She had the same identification tattoo on her arm. Her family told me she didn’t open up about when she went through to them, but one day we sat at the dining table talking and she cried telling me “the babies, the babies, all the babies they murdered.” So chilling and heartbreaking. Her neice who had upwards of 8 children told me she had forced tubal ligation so that’s why she never had children. So sick and sad some ppl actually deny the holocaust ever happened, just have a talk with a survivor it obviously was very real.
yeah because hundreds of people told incredulous stories that contradict each others and sometimes their own, they must be true!
Produce evidence beyond witness testimony and I'm sure you will shut them down.
@@youtubeuser206 My father fought the Nazis, So I know it happened.
@@youtubeuser206hundreds of people surviving compared to the amount that died is not completely impossible at all.
@laurenr8790
Thank Gd for the comfort you provided to one of the millions. Thank you for upholding the truth about the Holocaust while others have the audacity to try deny it. . Just a few years later our ancestral land was returned to us, for many years Jews were denied access to the burial place of our Forefathers and Foremothers (look up the Cave of the Machpela). Thank Gd for Israel. Israel 🇮🇱 ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼
Just discovering your channel today. Your courage is astounding. 🙏🏾Thank you for listening, and teaching us all how to listen.May you be blessed.
Thank you!
There’s a woman in my grandmothers nursing home that was a girl in Germany at the time of WW2. Her brothers were in Hitler youth. She said they, as Germans, lived terrified. They had to be quiet and talk in hushed tones at the dinner table. I can’t imagine. What we have now needs to be protected. Freedom of speech is more powerful than we realize. Thank you for doing this amazing interview- what a story! God bless her❤️
WE WANT TO HEAR IT, the children need to hear it! Please, don’t ever stop sharing your story!
For sure it could happen again
why do you want to hear this particular event so much?
@@arkas14cus its a tragedy with so many different stories, and the last few survivors will be dead within 10 years
@@Eduardo-ep2kp that is true for tens of other situations like these, name me some of those as well then
You're so right. It's why I cry when thinking about the freedoms the current generations are willing to hand over.
Can we just admire how good of a listener Peter is? I loved that while she was talking you could tell that he genuinely felt bad for what she went through. A lot of people do these interviews for money, notoriety or to be seen as a good person. But you can tell this is his calling, and that he genuinely loves doing these videos. 10/10 one of the best channels on RUclips!
So nice of you, thank you Angel 😊
@@PeterSantenello You are a wonderful human sir as is this woman! What an amazing meeting of two WONDERFUL people! Thank you from Australia.
Great interview, glad I could help set it up Peter! Thanks for interviewing Lucy. ❤
@@theaustralianconundrumWell said, You’re a Great representation from us down under.🫶🏻🥰fifi
Yep 80/20 rule. 80% listening 20% speaking
At the age of 14, she lost it all but her determination to stay alive is a powerful message. Twice she wanted to end it all but chose life instead. I wonder if people today ever imagine having to work to save your life. This is a testament to her strength and determination. Everything she did was out of necessity. Even marrying her husband was done to save her life and give her a home. What a powerful message. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.
Just proves that the human life will do what it needs to survive or be prepared to end their life. She clearly wanted to live but yet, l understand the ones that decided it was too much to go through. Bless them. Possibly they might have struggled to deal with what happened to them. Who knows. Unfortunately we have not learnt from this, as it continues to destroy lives to this day 😢
❤q
Literally work for your life. Not to be poor and/or homeless, but work to keep from being murdered.
This is so heartbreaking but she’s so beautiful I am glad she survived. God bless her.
The way Lucy touches his arm as a comfort mechanism for you both as she presents such a terrible event in her life - She is still filled with life and love - What an amazing woman - Much respect brah for developing and presenting her story of triumph over such hate - God bless you both... \m/
Both demon liars.
Amen, she & God are like 🤝. ✡️❤️🇮🇱. As a Gentile Papist, I believe with all of my being that God Who cannot fail and does not lie will forever be faithful to the Chosen People. God bless all who view this video! God bless Israel Forever and ever and ever!
@@DeerBay God doesn't like greedy jews.
Well said.
WATCHEUROPATHELASTBATTLE2019ALL10PARTSONRUMBLE it's a documentary about what really happened in WW1 and WW2 it's the other side of the story that's been kept from us for the past 75+ years.
My grandpa is 97 years old and he was one of the soldiers from the "Bataillon Phantôme" (Ghost bataillon) sent to retake control of the bridge of Remagen and by doing this deliver the concentration camp of Dachau. This unit was made up of U.S., Belgian, French soldiers. He is still alive and to this day I respect him immensely. He always told me the horrors of war and what they discovered once they delivered the camp. Emaciated people, barely standing, and piles of dead bodies. May they rest in peace !
gd bless your Grandpa. Dachau was a "nice" camp, mainly for political prisoners, not a death camp. yes, they had crematoria, but they were burning the dead not the living. Auschwitz, Bergen belson, she mentions these are among the most infamous of the death camps which were mostly all in Poland and eastern Europe where those camps were basically factories producing human ashes as fast as possible - but not before extracting every last ounce of value from the slaves.
Thankyou! Your grampa actually saved my grampa! Amazing how men save others without specifically knowing if not for your grampa and his battalion I would not be here!!SLAVA
@@JoshuaFinancialPLit was not nice at all they purposely worked them to death with no food . There was no intention to keep them alive just didn’t have the set up to run like smooth death machine like auswitz! Sick prisoners were shipped off to auswitz to be slaughtered and clothing brought in from auswitz was loaded with fleas that caused typhoid out break they piled the dead in a court yard to rot in plain view cuz the the ovens couldn’t burn them fast enough! They built a gas chamber there but war ended before they could use it and built 6 more ovens to the two they originally had. There was also a huge wall at the back of D they would line up prisoners there and shoot then hundreds at a time. Blood poured so bad they had trench diggers digging along the wall to contain the blood! My polish catholic grampa was there then auswitz he was not a politician he was a 13 year old boy at the beginning of the war. To say any of the camps were nicer is just delusional and your comment makes me mad. All the camps were the same auswitz was just more systematic
This lady is an angel , breaks my heart to hear her speak on her childhood memories 😞💔
This woman is a hero, a courageous hero. So brave.
It is so sad that all these people had to endure this pain and suffering😞
After all the hell she went through, thank goodness she is still with us today. 🌻
Her story is absolutely mind numbing. I’m honored and blessed to have clicked onto this video. She is a beautiful soul. Thank you. 💜🌻
how u know its true if u were not alive or there at the time
all by design ''the goverment''
@@ComicKish yes the had everyting pool, theater, no gass chambers they burn people like the people dead in the war of russia vs fake russians.
All by design! In every country stands a freemason loge. Divide and conquer. Rule the target population. when we had isreal... satanic star of david.
@@ComicKish how do you know the bolshevik revolution happened? or the holodomor? or pol pot's fields? in the Soviet Union because you weren't there, those millions of Christians must've never died and they just want to create the worlds most elaborate sympathy propaganda. have you also personally witnessed the earth rotate around the sun? your logic is short sighted. but that is expected from middle east muslims. to still be so disrespectful in their deepest nature. to question atrocities for fun. :D you hate filled muslims will not have your own countries one day. you constantly hope to invoke God's will to cause punishment for your perceived enemies. Do you think God gets tired of your people/religion trying to use him to act out the hate that laments/fills your hearts? meccah will be bombed one day and your babylonic temple to satan will be fallen and maybe then your peoples can find brotherhood again.
@@ComicKishhow do you know that your mother gave birth to you?
The human body is incredible. After starvation, work camps, death walks, and topped off with typhoid she was able to give birth to a child. Unbelievable.
She had 2 children boy and girl
Unreal. Absolutely no words Wow.
God is great
Ikrrr
Truth ❤️🩹❤️
너무 마음이 아프네요..우연히 보게되었는데 눈물이 납니다..
루시 할머니 건강하세요❤
This video should be played in high schools. Kids today don't know how good they have it. This lady is a miracle and she's right, no one should forget this history and I hope they have learned from it so its not repeated. God bless this wonderful woman.
No it shouldn't
@@semiramisbonaparte1627 Why not
@@semiramisbonaparte1627 yes it should
@jennyfragrance8246 it would had actually had happened to begin with
Have you ever watched the movie paperclips. It features one town that did just thst. Very moving
The way she keeps holding on to your arm as she tells her story. Bless her heart.
Broke my heart!!!!😢
She’s drawing strength from the touch.
"Please believe me. Please believe me."
She's trying to rob his pockets.
@@JeanPierre-kz3rescumbag
80 years later, and this poor woman is still crying for the pain she has felt and witnessed. Incredible testimony. Absolutely heartbreaking. She brings back memories of some bits of stories I've heard. A neighbor that lived across the street with severe anxiety, who was tattooed and had lived in a concentration camp. A grandfather that jumped ship as a young sailor in the NY harbor to avoid persecution. And the room full of shoes in the Anne Frank museum of Washington DC, all left me sobbing.
Thank You Lucy and Peter. Brightest Blessings to You Always. 😔✌️❤️🦋🙏
It’s as if it happened to her yesterday, the pain and horrors are still fresh to her. Utterly heartbreaking. She’s brave to have shared her story despite the trauma her experience still causes her. She is such a strong woman and I’m very grateful she is sharing her story. As the saying goes: those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. We must all learn from the travesties of our past so that we never again endure such horrors.
We must never forget what happened to these people and they had done nothing wrong. Hitler was satan in disguise. This never should have happened. But she is very right about women. I do think women are stronger in that sense. God Bless you Lucy. Thank you for telling your story. ❤
Schindlers List is an amazing true story if you haven't already seen it...truly heartbreaking and eye-opening to realize how good we have it and how we should be grateful for each day just like Lucy said, "every day I thank God"
@@josiesouth275 I sat through it in a movie theater, with my then husband that really wanted to watch it. I covered my eyes for 90% of it. The sounds alone ripped me to the core. ( I've been told by many, many people over the years in my career and elsewhere, that I'm definitely an empath. I absorb other people's pain, feelings very quickly. Learning to detach is an ongoing difficult process. I'm always trying to do what is right. For them, and myself.) ☺️✌️
All children should learn about the Holocaust. My daughter by 12 years old was in two plays about the Holocaust. She had the pleasure of meeting Ann Frank's friend. The children in the local schools made butterflies for the set. The first play was called, "I Never Saw Another Butterfly." It was a difficult play to watch but very moving. To this day there are Holocaust deniers.
I've seen quite a lot of deniers on the internet most of them don't. Dispute the holocaust just the number of people killed. They would have had to kill and dispose of thousands of people 24 hrs a day. Heinous as it was the logistics of it must have been incredible I've only seen pictures of camps but they must have been way bigger than they look
I honestly feel honored that I got to listen to Lucy’s story!!! What an incredible human!!! God bless her a million times over!!!
I am an LPN I worked in a Jewish nursing home in the 1990s and took care of many holocaust survivors. I considered it a sacred honor to have them in my care.
Amen
@@lavenderhearts101 - What did you learn?
God bless her 🙏🤗
@@andreamarinov9939 God Bless my 50 relatives.
This is vital to share. Thank you for taking the time to capture her story. My grandfather lived next to a Hungarian Jewish woman who was also in auschwitz. I grew up listening to all of her stories (she was also a teenager at the time) and hearing her experiences changed my life. Keep up the good work!
Hello Sarah
How are you doing today?
Through tear, filled eyes.I appreciate so much.What you did ripped my heart out to see her wiping.Her eyes crying out for mommy
Dear God, the way she described her mommy and being separated. I am in tears
Cry some more liberal
ME TOO. 🙏❌❌
😢😢omg so so sad it’s heartbreaking 💔 god love her xxx
My grandfather was a survivor from the same camp. I didn’t hear about the stories until just prior to his death at 92 years old. You’ll never hear anything scarier than these stories. Remember this history and make sure it never repeats itself! Thank you for this!
Your gramps is a liar broski, hate to break it to ya
May your grandfather rest in peace.
That is so America in years
what's scariest is the fact that the allies were the ones who cased the starvation, diseases and following, mass death that was blamed 100% on Germany.
fun fact: the nazi party was reasponsible for the creation of isreal, planned mass jewish immigration into Palestine was organized by zionist nazis with the help of the Palestinian central bank. Germany never wanted to kill other races, they wanted to protect races/ethnicites culture/heritage buy supporting and creating, and investing in ethno states similar to nazi Germany, and currently isreal.
funny how things change.
She has such a soft heart. It takes a lot of courage to speak up about her experiences. May God bless her greatly.
The greatest lie ever told and they will never stop milking this lie for pity while ignoring and downplaying real genocides like in Armenia Ukraine or China they are literally committing genocide on the Palestinian people and claiming their land and they expect everyone to feel sorry for them to give them money and they even go so far as to arrest Europeans for exposing this lie you can freely deny the Armenian genocide like a Turkish person would but if you ever deny their "genocide" you are the most evil person apparently
“I’m a victim! Give me money!”
So brave.
@@JohnSmith-ds7oi😶
@@JohnSmith-ds7oiyou’re a prick. You’re lucky to have never lived through what she lived through. You would never survive it.
Coward Keyboard warrior spotted@@JohnSmith-ds7oi
Thank you for interviewing this wonderful lady, Lucy. My Oma & Mama (age 2) were in a Japanese concentration camp in the Dutch East Indies, now known as Indonesia, where my Opa was stationed with the Royal Dutch Air Force. My Oma would not talk about it with me. Plus, I only found out shortly after my 50th birthday that I'm Jewish!!! And THAT explained a lot of things she did AND didn't say or do while growing up. I found out she'd married my Opa who was a Chinese Dutch Jew. And NO one ever told the grandkids for the longest time. I had to confirm with my aunt. It's no wonder my Oma was such a great secret keeper for all of those years. At some point, they made it to the Netherlands, and then the US thru sponsorship by a wonderful church who I went caroling with every Christmas while visiting my Oma.
What a beautiful person Lucy is. I'm sorry for the pain and loss she experienced in her life. Despite her pain, she exudes love. Her words to us are priceless. Happy birthday to Lucy as she turns 95.
Her story is horribly sad but also inspiring. This reminds us to not taking things for granted, especially your life. Thank you Lucy for sharing with us. God bless u & ur fam.
My grandparents were survivors. There are very few left! Thank you so much for spending time with her and letting her share her story. It means a lot to me.
My parents too! I have Many many survivors who were part of a holocaust of Hollywood fairy tales.
🙏🏻🤗❣️
Same here. Wouldn’t speak of what happened until just before my grandfathers death. The chills were painful hearing stories.
Likewise.
@@salvadorortiz3446what’s the lmao about
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THIS is why I’ve become obsessed with RUclips! Thank you for sharing Lucy’s story! I was fortunate to visit Dachau in May and I can’t stop thinking of it. What a sweet lady. 😢 My precious grandfather spent 4 years fighting in WWII, in 5 countries. So proud of him and those from that amazing generation.
As a child of Holocaust survivors I love this woman. Did you see how she was so sweet and complimentary to Peter? Do you see her care, kindness and resilience? The nazis tried to bring her down but she became a vessel of bringing people up. She reminds me of the generation of my parents and grandparents and truly G-d fearing good people. G-d bless her.
Love your comment. My close friend was a Shoah survivor. She taught me how to trust G-d and live fully and with appreciation for the gifts we are given.
I'm sorry do you get help for ptsd?
Why do you say G-d instead of God??
@@robertfinch6602 Writing G-d’s name in an incomplete way is a sign of respect, and the custom comes from an interpretation of the commandment in Deuteronomy 12:3-4 regarding the destruction of pagan altars. According to the medieval commentator, Rashi, we should not erase or destroy G-d’s name and should avoid writing it.
@@bkrrbecca2317 Yes. My parents and grandparents (the ones that I met) spoke about it. They didn’t want our family to forget about all the relatives that didn’t make it.
About 25 years ago I was working on an exhibit about the Holocaust with a group of Jews in Dayton, Ohio. One of them was a tiny woman who I believe had been very young when she was in a concentration camp. She was fearful throughout the time I worked with her and I wanted to say, "There is no reason to be afraid. It can't happen again." I was so wrong. She knew more than I could ever understand. God bless her! Thank you for interviewing this remarkable woman, Peter!
@@drifter8800you are pathetic
The promise is that it won't be allowed to happen again. The fear is real. ❤❤❤
I just don't get it why? 😮 My mom grew 😅up in that regime and she said there was a kindly Jewish doctor who used
To come to their house and sat up with anyone in the family who was sick. After awhile he didn't come anymore because he was picked up by the gestapo. 🎉
What do you Mean you was wrong?
Wow, so happy you interviewed her, 95, what she’s experienced, and she’s still here, what an incredible story!
Thank you so much for recording Ms Jacob's story. What a sweet, strong lady. ❤
I couldn’t even get through 5 minutes without crying. As a mother this breaks my heart.
and now the jews do the Holocaust on Palestinians people with the help of Americans of course .
The people who truly know history and hardship are the ones who full heartedly say "Godd bless America!". And God bless her! Thank you once more, Peter!
You mean the America who helped the talibans in countries like Iran and Afghanistan? Make some research. The soviets wanted to create a free state and then USA helped the Talibans and now women are being oppressed. Just because USA
You don't truly know history tho 😂
@@HhJj-f8y That’s what yo mama would say to you!
@preciousmousse nice but you still don't have the factual history within your cranium my guy. You believe 80 year old lies. No one can help you
My grandfather also was at Auschwitz. He never liked discussing it with any of his grandchildren, but imagining him (and the rest of these innocent Jews) in these circumstances is devastating. I appreciate you sharing your very important story with us Lucy ❤
Crazy how they were all there and survived eh? I bet he personally met dr. Mengele too.
What's sad is there hasn't been a decade since without a genocide happening somewhere. We are capable of so much love and creation. Unfortunately, we are equally capable of death and destruction.
@@PaddyMcShane exactly. Which is why people like Lucy who have lived through such atrocities are so incredibly important.
And now they own all the banks and media.
My great-grandfather died in Auschwitz and he wasn't Jewish.
Amazing, she has had a good life even after he'll. She's a good woman. She's got a lot of scars but a beautiful heart and soul carries you forward. God bless her!
Peter ~ I found your channel by clicking on one of the Appalachian videos, then happened to find this video with Lucy. Absolutely heartwrenching! I agree with her...May God bless you & grant you good health for getting her story out to the rest of us.
Same😊
The same too! Thank you Lucy for Sharing your story.
My youngest daughter & granddaughter worked at a Jewish Senior Home in Poway, Calif.
They were fortunate to have the great privilege of meeting a few of the seniors who had been in the camps and the war. They both were lucky enough to find a whole bunch of Jewish grandmothers who lived them and they had deep friendships. We aren't Jewish but we respect the Jewish people and their experiences.
Thank you Lucy and thank God for keeping you alive to tell your story. You are an angel.
Jews hate you and think you're cattle, but go on respecting them, shiksa.
Was this on Eptein’s island?
@@dh-uo4lt You are a clown. LOL
Lol ever old Jew is a Holocaust survivor lol😅😅😅
This was a lesson not to complain.
I feel so privileged to have heard Lucy’s story. I hope that we never forget Lucy’s story. It makes so sad to know that the generations ahead won’t have the same privilege to hear these stories in person; so, these videos are so important. Thank you, Peter, for visiting with Lucy.
You should hear "Kitty heart moxon" testimony about the Holocaust. I believe she is still alive? What this lady went through, and still has her sanity is unbelievable!!!!
Read the book "dentist of auschwitz"it was an excellent read.
Keep sharing with your children. And your grandchildren. My son is 21 years old. I have drilled all ww2 history in him from age 10.We are South African. My uncle was a prisoner of war in a Japanese prisoners of war camp. He was captured as a UK citizen. He spent 4 years in camp. He married my mom sister they never had children. He had ptsd
@@avissmit4210I'm sorry for your uncle. PTSD is so difficult.
Praise the Lord for this lady Lucy, who definitely gave credit to Almighty GOD ✝️🕊️
He llorado... GRACIAS LUCY. Gracias Peter❤ desde Colima MexicoDIOS NOS BENDIGA Y GRABE EN NUESTROS CORAZONES Y CEREBRO LA NECESIDAD DE CONOCER LA HISTORIA PARA JAMÁS COMO HUMANIDAD REPETIR ESTA MASACRE
Thank you for giving her your platform to tell her story. These are the stories from history that should never be forgotten.
Peter, thank you so much for sharing this story. As an Orthodox Jewish woman I am so grateful to you for sharing this truth with the world. You should be blessed!!
Peter, you have such skill with interviews. This must have been a difficult one, such a heavy subject, but so important to share with the world. Thank you for all the hard work you do helping people share their stories.
Thank you!
the only single story where Peter didn't know how to behave. It was so uncomfortable for him.
I'm getting really invested in these stories lately and thank you for sharing as the survivors are elderly and once their gone their experiences go with them 😢
just a small advice from a stranger, dont watch too many of them. its good to once or twice a year be reminded of what can happen but one should also try to see the good in people. at least to me its a bit depressing to know that people are capable of this. if i watch too many of these videos i loose hope.
I was a doctor in NYC before I retired. I remember taking care of quite a few holocaust survivors who settled in NYC. I was always inspired by their courage and perseverance. All of them remembered their number, which were always so horrifying to see. Sadly, most have passed on but their stories of strength and courage remain an inspiration to me. What an incredible woman Lucy is. May she be granted peace and love the rest of her days.
Her Mother, (Mommy) will be be waiting to great her when her day comes. Then there will be rejoicing.
You are a heroic and person with a uniquely caring 💜 heart to be able to feel the pain of a patient. Your patient s were fortunate to have a doctor with feelings and compassion.
It's like doctors now day's are not supposed to see the fear and pain the patient, but just a number to be treated and rushed out in a 5 minute time. And the care given is basically dictated.
Bless your goodness.
You should ask them how.many can get into Jewish heaven. Only 2 million total from the time before Jesus to current time. Yet how many died in the holocaust??? So which one isn't getting into heaven. All because a jew living thinks thier holier then a holocaust jew who died..
wow well worded
@scott.baierscott2198 it's Jehovahs Witnesses that believe in 2 million in heaven, not Jews.
What a perfect and powerful video to publish for the 4th of July holiday weekend. This is a message that all Americans need to hear. I have posted a link to this video on all of my social media sights and urged my followers to watch and listen with care!
"Those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it" I don't understand how anyone denies that this happened. I am in USA and even though I technically live in "poverty" but I have no idea of what poverty and loss truly feels like. Even if these stories make us uncomfortable, we must watch and learn from them.
I was just born when she was 15. And I saw those same films she was talking about. They did not show as much of the women snd children as the skeletal men. The Germans left and the rescuers were American they were so horrified they opened the gates and they slowly came out they gave them what little food and cigarettes extra clothing and got transportation and sent to hospitals and freedom.
Sweet old lady and to think she had gone through this utterly horrible time. I feel so ashamed, thinking that these people had to go through such absolute inhumane treatment.
May God bless her abundantly. ❤
And to think that to this day there are people still denying the holocaust ever took place.
satan & his followers are the AUTHORS of lies. REMEMBER how he lied to Eve telling her they could be like GOD... Genesis 3: Holy Bible First Book of the Bible old testament
What is technically living in poverty
@chrisstowe111
It means poverty by American standards. Even the homeless people here have access to food, water, medical care, family. They have the right...the freedom to get off the street, and live indoors if they want it. They are free to work, to go to church, to get on a bus and see family. But many many of the homeless actually choose to stay on the street, and not be a part of 'normal' everyday life. In my opinion...and most medical professionals' opinions, they are suffering from mental illnesses. But for whatever reason, they choose the street. But also, many have lost their jobs, or their homes, and are transitioning, trying to improve their lives. Whatever the reasons for living on the street, they are still free people in America, free to come and go as they please.
Also, there are many of us that have homes, but don't receive enough money to live on. They have food, water, shelter, but not enough money for other needs or wants. In many of those cases they receive govt help because they live under the national poverty level. Maybe they are elderly, ill, or disabled, with no family to help.
For whatever reason anybody in America lives under the poverty guidelines, they still have the freedom move around, get food from organizations. They are not ruled under the threat of being burned in human ovens, or shot trying to escape through barbed wire fences, marched half naked in the winter to other places.
Unfortunately, some people don't realize how blessed they are to live in America with the rights we have here. And they don't realize that as fast as a snap of their fingers it can all be lost, and they become prisoners of an evil government that takes all their freedoms. They don't know about true poverty and suffering, being ruled by evil captors. They think they are victims of society. But the have the right to work and earn money, the right to live indoors and buy food, take a bus to work or anyplace they want to go. They need to learn that they have all these freedoms, and stand up straight, with the knowledge that they CAN be self sufficient and provide for themselves. They have that right in America. And unless they are ill, elderly, or disabled, they can live here with the ability to take care of themselves as they see fit.
Awe her birthday is a day after mine ❤ thank you for sharing your story. We need this history on record. It needs to be talked about it.
Peter, I think this is probably the most important and impactful video you've done yet and it was just you sitting down with an elderly lady who told her story. I was in tears for much of it. The end was so charming and she was like a Bubby hugging her grandson. Thank you so much for sharing this.
She is why I became an elderly care giver… to hear the Holocaust stories in person and how youngsters today will never know what it means to truly survive something so horrific. We have a woman here in town who travels from school to school to tell her Holocaust story and I have been very fortunate to be with her one on one..the kids must here these incredible survivors! This is what survival looks like… 💜 I could feel her pain through the screen. My god… she is incredible.. how fortunate for you Peter to meet her.
My grandparents had a friend that was in a concentration camp….He always told us how he actually ate sand to keep his stomach working…And as a kid listening to his story of survival broke my heart and made me cry……He was a wonderful husband to a great lady also….This lady when she described her horrible survival and it also made me cry…….So happy for her survival ……Thank you….
when this video was posted, she was not the only living Holocaust survivor, Lily (a holocaust survivor) died a couple days ago :( i loved lily and hear her tell her story but i’m glad she’s at peace now…she’s with her mom and siblings again❤️
I have tears streaming down my face. So many are forgetting already. Thank you Peter for being part of Lucy telling her story.
Because you’re easily manipulated 😂😂😂 you believe these Jew lies
and we're not going to even mention the ones that are totally denying it
@@svietka202 my friend’s dad liberated a concentration camp. In his later years he was quite conservative and some might label him right wing. But he saw what he saw, with his own eyes, and he would get very angry at holocaust deniers. He saw it.
@@svietka202I can't believe there are people who deny it
forgetting by choice
Thank you so much for sharing your story, Lucy. It's so important that young people hear it and listen to your advice. I hope you have a wonderful birthday and many more. And thank you for visiting Lucy so she can share, Peter.
I had the privilege of meeting Lucy in 2005 and listening to her tell her story during a class on empathy. She held a glass of water the entire time with both hands like she was holding a newborn baby, explaining how much she appreciated a simple glass of clean clear water after drinking the filthy water in Auschwitz.
It was a real blessing for me and life changing.
God bless this beautiful women may we all learn to be better people because of her the lord will wash away her tears when she meets him
This woman is the embodiment of strength.. heart breaking, and inspiring.
We need to listen to our elders so much. I have respect for them. ❤
I want to hear it!❤ I am an elder now, and the next generation does not want to hear it sad.
Thank you for documenting her life. She's honest and her words need to be kept alive long after she's gone. This is one of the best recounts I've ever listened to. What an incredible woman.
All these years and she still has tears for her mommy. Heartbreaking
just as the palestinians cry out for their mommies.
@pureblood6492 all these years and people are still suffering. Very sad
@@pureblood6492🙄
You are ignorant
@fistfull1 ?
You can tell that’s a tough woman. She’s overcome such horrible tragedies and could have given up and died but she didn’t. She’s beautiful and I hope God blesses her for the rest of her days ❤
No god
@@amethystcrystal5799Jesus died for you 🌷🌼
Thanks!
The amount of courage and belief in humankind to say "brainwashed, brainwashed!" To people that literally tortured her, instead of saying "evil" is mind-boggling.
What a woman.
Yeah...I guess people can be brainwashed into evil....I think "Evil" as a category describes the potential...no people are good or evil...but have the capacity for both. That's why Jordan Peterson insists that we read history as our own story, because we could easily have been either....I'm a Tutsi survivor of the Rwandan Genocide...
But it was all evil to be precise
@@godislove6013 Exactly...It was Evil...the deeds...
That’s why we look at Maga supporters being brainwashed, it’s kind of the same thing. By Donald J Trump.
We are being brainwashed again, will people wake up, or just repeat history again.
Lucy is a gem of a human being.For her to tell her story and to relive the horrors of her experience is admirable. To have her on film is priceless. The strength and tenacity of the Holocaust survivors is amazing. We had a woman in San Diego, Ms. Gussie Zaks, who came to my classroom numerous times to tell her story. I taught with incarcerated youth ages 13-18 yrs. old and I can tell you the impact on the youth was incredible. Ms. Zaks, like Lucy, would become very emotional as she went through the timeline of life. The students were glued to her every word and were very moved by her story. For survivors to give their time to tell their story is on another level of compassion and giving. Ms. Zaks passed away a few years ago, but her memory is alive to all that heard her story. Lucy is another example of a beautiful person who continues to give after so much was taken away from her. What a sweetheart! This video is so valuable for the world to see. Thank you for taking the time to post this.
He is one of the most gracious host I have ever witnessed. No matter where he is, he is never judgemental, just reporting. May God bless this man and his family.
His life is a dream compared to what she suffered.
This is incredible. Thank you, Peter for caring and capturing her story, and please tell her thank you for sharing this with us all.
It’s amazing that you were able to meet a survivor in 2023!
I met one when I was about 10 years old and my grandma took me to meet her and she had the tattoo I will not ever forget that .
@igfarben2807Almost like millions of people were rounded up and it took time to kill them
I had a patient once who showed me his tattoo from the concentration camp. It was the strangest feeling come across me when I saw and touched the tattoo.
@@barb8335All other suffering pales in comparison to what these victims experienced!
Lucy's lifestory is heart piercing!!
I admire her memory, at 95 she can remember things so very clearly.
Just wish I could meet her.
Hats off to Lucy's courage and grit.No wonder, that she survived that horrible period!!
And part of that grit must have come from her mom.
Thank you for sharing her story. She’s an inspiration, I admire her strength.
Brave woman! I admire her courage! Thanks for sharing your story Lucy! LOVE YOU!
I'm really glad people are interviewing survivors still, I love to listen. Never forget history or it will repeat itself. Great video man
The way the world is heading now we will repeat the French Revolution due to our liberty of conscious
What a beautiful woman - we are blessed she is able and willing to tell her story. History and the lessons that come with are so critically important. Bless her soul.
And people exist that insist these things never happened. It beggars belief. It's horrific. Smh. 😢😢❤
@@Zyryne1
Many deny October 7th, too, even though it was literally recorded on Go Pros, by Israeli civilians, IDF Soldiers and the Hamas terrorists themselves....🤦♀️
What a sweet lady!!! Her story is incredible. God bless this lady!!
Wow...my dear late Mom was in Aushwitz at the age of 18. Somehow she didn't get a number as she described the people there skipped some people because they were so busy. Thank gd my dear Mom survived and my dear late Dad survived in the woods. They lived a beautiful long life, each until their 90s and they were extremely spiritual and inspiring. I miss them terribly. May this woman live a long life and keep telling her story
My grandmother was also in Aushwitz and did not get a number. The explanation i heard was that by the time the Hungarian jews were transported to Aushwitz in the spring of 1944, the Nazis were in such a rush to process (ie, kill) them, they didnt bother with the tattoos.
@@Taryag613 Oh that would make sense actually, the deportation of Hungarian Jews happened at an extremely fast pace. 😢
Wonderful
Lol...
@@Taryag613 but yet she was not killed??
Army mom here. My son was in Europe last year. Germany and Eastern Europe. He toured Aushwitz. His chaplain asked if anyone wanted to go take the tour. He went.. It was there. It F'ing happened.
Lots of buildings left in Aushwitz. He saw the ovens, gas chambers etc. He couldn't sleep for days! He called me in tears. Please watch the American GIs talk about liberating some of these camps. Also, the British forces liberating Bergen Belsen. It will break your heart...THESE MEN ROLLED UP ON THIS SHIT UNEXPECTEDLY! Its here on RUclips. From the 90s and early 2000s. Prayers for our Vets on Memorial Day Monday 🙏
If he couldn't sleep and it hurt him that bad maybe he wasn't built for the military. Not saying he's a soft boy but not all are built to stay solid in a sight of evil . War is evil and so is the enemy. If you can't stand in front of it and smile then don't go because it will eat you alive till the day you die.
It wasnt unexpectedly. The US and the US military knew what was going on. They helped fund the shit. Dont believe every tear you see.
Please thank your son for me for his service. Without men like him, our country could go the way of the nazis. Bless you for standing with him!❤❤
Wow :( _ _ _ _
Same here. My son did the same
“A lot of people don’t want to hear it.” How very, very sad. May every one hear this and never forget! God bless Lucy.
What a beautiful lady! Thank you for your courage. I hope God blesses you with peace and joy the rest of your days.
God bless Lucy. The way she cried for her mommy broke my heart. I can't imagine what she went through and she is here for a reason. You are amazing, Peter. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Lucy for sharing such a painful, yet historically important experience with us. Thank you Peter for giving her a voice that will be seen for years to come. Too many people deny that this atrocity occurred. Too many people disrespect those that were treated inhumanely. This will help make sure it will not be forgotten.
Happy Birthday, Lucy! You don't look 95. Thank you for sharing your story. I am sorry you went through a concentration camp experience. My condolences for the loss of your daughter. You are so interesting and I could have listened to you longer. You are a strong woman. May God continue to protect and bless you. Thank you, Peter for interviewing Lucy.
Seeing her scratch her hands exhibiting anxiety just retelling her reality is so saddening.
My Nagymama passed away at 99 three years ago. Her and her sister, of 8 children and both parents, survived. 2 out of 8. Hearing her stories broke my heart but the worst of it was her last year of life. She was falling deeper into dementia and would relive the fear and pain as if it were in front of her.
I'm so sad she's gone but no one deserves to live through that pain once, let alone twice.
😢
Lucy is an inspiration. She has lived through so much heart aches. God made her a strong woman.
I am so sorry. Bless you and your family, you are a blessing to the rest of us who have yet to hear their stories and great turmoil and pain, and God willing, won't have to relive again.
Did you call her Nagymama? Mine has died in Auschwitz (or on the way) sometime 1944-45, never got to meet her. Half of my father's family was exterminated. It is hard to deal with these facts. It haunts you even though you are a generation apart.
@@hhgygy Absolutely. She was my Nagymama. I'm so sorry you never got to meet yours. I have a feeling that this dark, disgusting part of our history will trickle down every generation. We can never forget, but we won because I'm here along with Nagymama's 2 daughters, 4 other grandkids, and 12 grandchildren.
God bless America!!!! More people need to hear that. Wow Peter, what a great video. I’m 65 years old and don’t mind telling you I shed some tears during this story. The absolute hopelessness, bleakness and desperation these people went through. I cannot understand how they survived. Kids now days complain when they have a hang nail, having no idea of life or hardship. That tattoo, damn that tattoo. Bone chilling. Thank you for sharing this.
Big lessons to learn from her experiences. For those who take everything for granted. LISTEN to this woman. Freedom isnt free! Thank you Lucy for sharing your story. Ty for posting Peter.
Thank you Peter and thank you Lucy. God bless you both in as many ways possible
What a powerful interview. My grandfather was one of the liberators of Ohrdruf concentration camp. He came back home haunted. He kept up contact with my grandma while he was in France and Germany, he never wanted to talk about what he saw until the last year of his life. Then he shared some awful stories with me, the oldest grandchild. He was only 17 when he left and 20 when he came home. He died shortly before 9/11 from cancer, a botched hip replacement and decades of alcoholism.
My grandma is still alive and is 95.
as a jew thank you to your grandfather
Thank you to your grandpa!! ❤❤❤
My grandfather was part of the liberation of Dachau, he too tried to drink the pain away for about 40 years before getting sober, honestly I can't say I blame him. The things he told me were absolutely awful, it's horrible to think that humans can do that to one another. Coincidentally, my grandpa died just after 9/11, I wish they were still here to share more of their experiences. Despite being terrible, these stories need to be heard.
Bless him. 17 is so young to go to war
This video is beautiful from start to finish. From the start, you see the tragedy and triumph coming from such a powerful voice. I hope everyone rewatches from minute 25 onwards again, especially at this time in our nation's story.
My maternal grandmother was a holocaust survivor. She passed away in 2010. To hear this lady's voice reminds me of my grandma's voice. 😭 My grandma was in hiding for a good amount of time so by the time she was caught and sent to work they never gave her a tattoo. My great aunts had them though.
Blessed by God!
Lucy thank you for your words. 😢What you've been threw was terrible. Hope you can be happy. Lucy you look very good!!!
I’m speechless and in tears! I’m so sorry you went through this horrible experience! Thank you for your story. This hurts my soul that this happened.
, there are similar horrible experiences every day. Are you in tears for them?
Grow up. Life is full of pain. Why does their pain eclipse all others still 80 years later? BTW Isreal just launched the biggest military operation in the West Bank since 2002 if you wanna cry about the 12 murdered Palestinians.
"Israeli forces have concluded their largest-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin in decades, killing at least 12 Palestinians and leaving widespread destruction across the city’s refugee camp."
-CNN July 5th 2023