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I'm a nosey person, I looked up Ruth Freising, found her on Find a Grave. Got married to Leo Falek in NYC in 1941, had a daughter Sandra Jane Falek, doesn't say when. Passed away in 2005 at the age of 84, buried in Virginia. I'm so glad she got to live a full life here.
I am in the US and never knew about the stumbling stones. Interesting how you can look at a church and just see a big beautiful building and appreciate its architecture and age. But when you look closely, you see how cruel man has been for centuries. I will never be able to explore Europe and see any of this first hand. I am very appreciative of your channel.
Stolperstein or “stumbling stones” are everywhere. I was in Hamburg a few years ago and noticed them in front of the Rathaus. I started taking photos of all of the brass plates everywhere I saw them. It’s a somber reminder that these people existed and their names will never be forgotten.
@@mikeschlup5279 I couldn’t find much about any of the names in my research unfortunately. They lived or worked at the places (I.e. local elected politicians at the Hamburg Rathaus) where the stolperstein are located. I would imagine yes, they were German citizens. I have photos of hundreds of these stolperstein. It’s really sad.
Thank you for the amazing video. Also thank you for taking us on another one of your adventures. Every time someone stops and reads a name they are never forgotten.
Those stepping stones are really awesom…being right in front of their homes immediately transported me back to the war and seeing the chaos of those awful times. A well done memorial!
Thank you ! Hope to visit Regensburg in the Spring. Part of retracing my Dad's journey as part of the 86th Blackhawk Division. They made the first crossing of the Danube River in Ingolstadt not far from Regensburg. Also saw and was deeply moved having seen "Tripping Stones" in Vienna. Thanks for all you do !
These stumbling stones are such a brilliant and beautiful way to remind people of the reprehensible loss of life. To stand and look upon the homes of these people where they lived, laughed and loved is absolutely surreal.
I've spent a great deal of time in Regensburg - one of the most beautiful cities in Bavaria (or actually all of Germany). The Altstadt is a treasure. At some point, you need to go the extremely old Jewish synagoge in Regensburg, not far from the cathedral - it has been extensively excavated and the tour is fascinating. Well worth the visit. And please do come to Berlin at some point, my 'hometown' - the number of stumbling stones, especially in Mitte and Charlottenburg, are sobering. But even in my very quiet, small neighborhood, it isn't unusual to walk down a short residential street and be suddenly confronted by a grouping of remembrance plates - and it does make you puase, reflect, remember. Really enjoyed this video!!
@@TheHistoryUnderground Also in Regensburg - in the city center, look at the remnants of the old city wall - you'll see a couple of old gates, near one is a re-used stone from Roman times - with a game board etched into the surface. Roman legionaries had to have some fun. 🙂 So much history in Regensburg!!!!
JD, sobering is certainly the right word! 'Stumbling Stones' is too nice a wording to depict the horror that is hidden in plain sight behind them. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I would be surprised if 10% of your followers knew anything about these before you presented this video today. We didn't get anything like this back in High School (or college for that matter) world history class!
Quite often the schools will take the children out to clean these markers to remind the youth that this is not just text book history, but real people. Also one amazing factoid, that one certain Mr AH publicly stated his dislike for the town. He visited once and was almost unalived when a chandelier fell down just after he had left the building lobby.
Any time I watch something on the Holocaust, I think about what the people who were taken and killed and how terrifying that must have been. To be a parent then, seeing your child ripped from you, being humiliated, then being led to a gas chamber or being shot or beaten. It just. The fear they must've felt. We can not forget and the Stumbling Stones are an incredible way to remember those lost and to never forget.
I remember watching the Holocaust mini-series when I was a kid. I remember thinking there could be no way this could have happened in our world. No one could be this cruel. We have to continue to remember, so we can keep it from happening again. Thanks JD.
Interesting. I never knew these plaques were created in memorial to the victims showcasing where they lived. Thank you to the Host for making this video and teaching us more about the holocaust and for humanizing the tragic loss of life.
I have never heard of the Stumbling Stones. How poignant they are. A true memorial to the lost.. It brings a personal touch to these poor souls, all victims of evil...😢
I was actually shocked, i was in Hamburg earlier this year, and every other apt i walked by had those golden markers outside of it. It's one thing to see a documentary about the "camps" but to see where they lived... that really shook something within me.
I’m fascinated by WW2 and WW1 history. I appreciate your channel and how much I learn and how you educate us not just with facts but with stories of real people and real experiences. As they say if you ignore history you are bound to repeat it. I know there is a lot involving America but the few videos you have done to profile Canadian involvement and our contributions to fight oppression is appreciated. Thank you. 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thank you again for bringing to light a little know piece of history, while I am familiar with many aspects of the Holocaust, I never knew about these "stumbling stones" very interesting.
Having lived in Germany for 13 years, I have seen those in several cities. I think it's an amazingly sobering project. I hope more become aware of, and continue to remember.....
Thanks for bringing some light to the stumbling stones. I read about them years ago and thought they were called for what may have happened to the people when they deported. They may have stumbled outside their home when leaving. It's the one image I have that helped me remember the stones.
Only one word comes to mind with this episode..."sobering". I know you used it too..but it is appropriate. Thank you for revealing these stumbling stones.
Ive enjoyed learning from your channel for a number of years. Thanks for your efforts to tell these stories. I've come upon a number of these "Stumbling Stones" on my travels in Europe. Last summer I located 3-4 of the plaques in Madrid, where my daughter lived. Spain was "neutral" during this era.
My wife and I were in Regensberg this past summer and I wish I had known to look for some of what you are pointing out. I thought that part of Germany was beautiful and could live there. I was over there to do some work at Grafenwohr and Netzaberg army bases but had a little to explore. I went back over to Belgium a month later and went to Fort Brendock and Waterloo. brendock was a somber place and no human should have ever been treated that way. Thank you for all you do sharing history
I had never heard of this. Thanks for informing me of this. I'm happy to see that someone found a way to keep the impact of the Holocaust fresh in peoples minds. And the statement that the plaques placement make is a reminder that those listed were erased from existence and everything they owned was consumed by others to the benefit of the regime. A fitting addition would be the names of the very next occupants.
Well that’s reduced me to tears! But that’s good I guess, Europe is in a mess right now and lessons learned must never be forgotten 🙏 I’m British and we don’t have stumbling stones and hopefully never will 💪
We were in Heidelberg last year and came across stumbling stones. It is indeed a very sobering experience. They moved all over the courtyard near Heidelberg University, and each time, we stopped to read them to remember the lives they represented.
I have never seen a craving like the one on the church. How horrible! Just sad. An eye opening video for me. I knew of the Stumbling stones. Thanks much for sharing this history.
Sadly beautiful. These Stumbling Stones are of the one that are known, so many perished and their names and life are not known. Made me cry, it seems the antisemitism is on the rise in Europe and elsewhere. I probably will never get to see these in person, thank you for showing them. God bless from Texas.
Dude, how come we're not taught this in school ? Thank you- to both you and your supportive wife for sharing yet another amazing chapter of history that I never knew !!
Thank you. To be fair, schools only have a limited amount of time to cover some pretty vast swaths of history. So hopefully, they can provide a bit of a framework and spark for learning and then people can read or watch channels like this to learn more.
Thank you for doing this video and for bringing this project to light. Very respectful video. May God bless the memories of all who perished. Rest in eternal peace. 🇮🇱
Thanks for sharing this story and the experience of coming across these reminders. I was a n Berlin several years ago and came across a set of these bronze reminders across the river from the Reichstag of an entire family who had been sent to the camps save one young man who escaped to the U.S. His stone listed a date of death and place as Normandy; he had fled to America and enlisted, then fell during the allied landings. His marker is at the Normandy American Cemetery.
I had not heard of these memorials JD. That is a marvelous way to remember the Jewish victims of that hellish dictator who will remain unnamed. Thanks for sharing.
You’re right about the stumbling stones. This is first I heard about them. Another interesting site is the church (cathedral). As was Regensberg was heavily bombed just as the city of Köln. Amazingly the cathedral churches escaped with virtually no damage.
I am disgusted by them! A church with sculptures such as that?! I'm done. It's unbelievable that the Holocaust became the Holocaust. I can't watch anymore.
I remember Henry Winkler in a TV show he had, Better Late than Never, was shown one of those markers for an uncle, I think who was killed in a concentration camp.
I lived many years in Holland but never saw these. They must be fairly recent to Germany. I'm 65, and lived in Holland when many who'd survived the war were still alive. I find even though my heart has grown bigger with love for my fellow man, I still find it difficult, at best, to forgive all the murder that took place. I've been to Auschwitz. I met Miep Gies once (saved Anne Frank's diary). I'm not sure anything can be done or said by present generations to say "sorry" enough. Perhaps it's just me. But I have always felt the absence of these people and their lives. To remember their names like this is the least they can do. Like so much else, it all remains in the hands of God. And I must trust in Him to make us all whole and complete once more. Thank you, my friend, for remembering as well. 😢
Interesting project. Thanks for sharing it 👍 The first time I came across some stumbling stones was in Miltenberg a few years ago 😮 Fortunately, I was with someone who knew the story behind them. Two days later, my trip was cut short and I had to quarantine for 10 days 🫣 so I never saw any more. I'm planning on a trip back to Germany next year. I'll keep an eye out.
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It's been said that when you speak the names of the dead, they have life again. Thank you JD for giving life to these long forgotten victims.
I'm a nosey person, I looked up Ruth Freising, found her on Find a Grave. Got married to Leo Falek in NYC in 1941, had a daughter Sandra Jane Falek, doesn't say when. Passed away in 2005 at the age of 84, buried in Virginia. I'm so glad she got to live a full life here.
Oh wow. Thanks for looking that up!
@@TheHistoryUnderground You're welcome, I love looking up stuff like that.
One of the few memorialized that wasn't a granny. These women were 70 😮
Ty Miss Lisa. You're not a nosey person just one that is very interested in things around you. I do the same thing & appreciate your curiosity.
I am in the US and never knew about the stumbling stones. Interesting how you can look at a church and just see a big beautiful building and appreciate its architecture and age. But when you look closely, you see how cruel man has been for centuries. I will never be able to explore Europe and see any of this first hand. I am very appreciative of your channel.
My favorite historical channel no doubt. If everyone watched your video's we'd all be living in a better world
They’re in The Netherlands too, went there this year and spotted several outside houses in Haarlem. Really makes you think.
Stolperstein or “stumbling stones” are everywhere. I was in Hamburg a few years ago and noticed them in front of the Rathaus. I started taking photos of all of the brass plates everywhere I saw them. It’s a somber reminder that these people existed and their names will never be forgotten.
Pretty amazing project.
Were those German Jews?
@@mikeschlup5279 I couldn’t find much about any of the names in my research unfortunately. They lived or worked at the places (I.e. local elected politicians at the Hamburg Rathaus) where the stolperstein are located. I would imagine yes, they were German citizens. I have photos of hundreds of these stolperstein. It’s really sad.
Thank you for the amazing video. Also thank you for taking us on another one of your adventures. Every time someone stops and reads a name they are never forgotten.
"Every time someone stops and reads a name they are never forgotten" ... 🙏❤🙏
What an amazingly thoughtful way of remembrance.
I'm British and have never heard of these before.
Great video. Heart breaking stuff. Very sobering. Thank you for bringing these stories to my attention. Lest we forget.
i'm a european (swedish) and i went to germany earlier this year and i saw these outside almost every apt i walked by. Very sad
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Very much so.
@@TheHistoryUnderground As always, a great episode JD!
And it's on the rise again, esp in the UK... except it's labeled as something else ... Anti semitism runs deep in the current British government...
Great video, you're so respectful in all of your videos. Thank you for taking us along.
Thank you.
Those stepping stones are really awesom…being right in front of their homes immediately transported me back to the war and seeing the chaos of those awful times. A well done memorial!
Thank you for all your hard work of documenting history- good or bad it needs to be known.
I am grateful for these people who work to remember. Heartbreaking.
Thank you for posting this important video, JD. Never again!! Never forget!!
My pleasure!
Thank you for bringing this to light for us !!❤🙏
What an interesting way of remembering all the lives that were taken. Thank you for your thoughtful videos!
Glad that they’ve done this.
Thank you ! Hope to visit Regensburg in the Spring. Part of retracing my Dad's journey as part of the 86th Blackhawk Division. They made the first crossing of the Danube River in Ingolstadt not far from Regensburg. Also saw and was deeply moved having seen "Tripping Stones" in Vienna. Thanks for all you do !
A few years ago I noticed that the „Stolpersteine“ in German cities are all over the place.
I always stop and read them.
What a great piece of art.
These stumbling stones are such a brilliant and beautiful way to remind people of the reprehensible loss of life. To stand and look upon the homes of these people where they lived, laughed and loved is absolutely surreal.
Thankyou for treating the victims of the holocaust with respect in these times of increasing antisemitism
Glad to share it.
I've spent a great deal of time in Regensburg - one of the most beautiful cities in Bavaria (or actually all of Germany). The Altstadt is a treasure. At some point, you need to go the extremely old Jewish synagoge in Regensburg, not far from the cathedral - it has been extensively excavated and the tour is fascinating. Well worth the visit. And please do come to Berlin at some point, my 'hometown' - the number of stumbling stones, especially in Mitte and Charlottenburg, are sobering. But even in my very quiet, small neighborhood, it isn't unusual to walk down a short residential street and be suddenly confronted by a grouping of remembrance plates - and it does make you puase, reflect, remember. Really enjoyed this video!!
Oh wow. Thanks!
@@TheHistoryUnderground Also in Regensburg - in the city center, look at the remnants of the old city wall - you'll see a couple of old gates, near one is a re-used stone from Roman times - with a game board etched into the surface. Roman legionaries had to have some fun. 🙂 So much history in Regensburg!!!!
JD, sobering is certainly the right word! 'Stumbling Stones' is too nice a wording to depict the horror that is hidden in plain sight behind them. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I would be surprised if 10% of your followers knew anything about these before you presented this video today. We didn't get anything like this back in High School (or college for that matter) world history class!
Glad to share it. Feel free to share it with others.
Thanks JD. Nicely done and once again appreciate the history lesson.
I know that I'm not alone in not being able to comprehend how this could ever happen anywhere. It just hurts my heart and soul.
Quite often the schools will take the children out to clean these markers to remind the youth that this is not just text book history, but real people.
Also one amazing factoid, that one certain Mr AH publicly stated his dislike for the town. He visited once and was almost unalived when a chandelier fell down just after he had left the building lobby.
Any time I watch something on the Holocaust, I think about what the people who were taken and killed and how terrifying that must have been. To be a parent then, seeing your child ripped from you, being humiliated, then being led to a gas chamber or being shot or beaten. It just. The fear they must've felt. We can not forget and the Stumbling Stones are an incredible way to remember those lost and to never forget.
Thank you for putting a personal touch to the tumbling stones.
I remember watching the Holocaust mini-series when I was a kid. I remember thinking there could be no way this could have happened in our world. No one could be this cruel. We have to continue to remember, so we can keep it from happening again. Thanks JD.
I’m British and have never heard of these stumbling stones. Another informative video thanks Jd 🇬🇧❤️
Interesting. I never knew these plaques were created in memorial to the victims showcasing where they lived. Thank you to the Host for making this video and teaching us more about the holocaust and for humanizing the tragic loss of life.
My pleasure.
fascinating and well done. The artist whose work you shown is to be commended.
Agreed.
Thank you for producing this informative video. Very sad but I'm glad that they are not forgotten.
Thank you for sharing this memorial . Wonderful video
Sobering. Something I never knew- thank you.
I love every video, every story, SEMPER FI never stop
Was not difficult to hear how impacted this experience was for you 😢, have watched you for awhile now and I FELT you more then ever.
Excellent but a sad time that must not be forgotten!! Thanks👏
Thanks for watching.
I have never heard of the Stumbling Stones. How poignant they are. A true memorial to the lost.. It brings a personal touch to these poor souls, all victims of evil...😢
I was actually shocked, i was in Hamburg earlier this year, and every other apt i walked by had those golden markers outside of it. It's one thing to see a documentary about the "camps" but to see where they lived... that really shook something within me.
I’m fascinated by WW2 and WW1 history. I appreciate your channel and how much I learn and how you educate us not just with facts but with stories of real people and real experiences. As they say if you ignore history you are bound to repeat it. I know there is a lot involving America but the few videos you have done to profile Canadian involvement and our contributions to fight oppression is appreciated. Thank you. 🇨🇦🇨🇦
For you it's history, for us we were occupied by the Russians and Germans and they treated us ruthlessly. It's not a mere hobby for us.
Thank you again for bringing to light a little know piece of history, while I am familiar with many aspects of the Holocaust, I never knew about these "stumbling stones" very interesting.
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I never knew about these stones. Thank you for bringing them to our attention
My pleasure!
Thank you for posting this. I will be sharing it with my children,
Thank you. Appreciate that.
Having lived in Germany for 13 years, I have seen those in several cities. I think it's an amazingly sobering project. I hope more become aware of, and continue to remember.....
Thanks for bringing some light to the stumbling stones. I read about them years ago and thought they were called for what may have happened to the people when they deported. They may have stumbled outside their home when leaving. It's the one image I have that helped me remember the stones.
Yet another outstanding episode.
Thank you.
Wow, this video was very interesting. Thank you.
Only one word comes to mind with this episode..."sobering". I know you used it too..but it is appropriate.
Thank you for revealing these stumbling stones.
Thanks for showing these Stumbling Stones - I've heard of them, but never seen them before.
Glad to share it.
Ive enjoyed learning from your channel for a number of years. Thanks for your efforts to tell these stories. I've come upon a number of these "Stumbling Stones" on my travels in Europe. Last summer I located 3-4 of the plaques in Madrid, where my daughter lived. Spain was "neutral" during this era.
Thank you for sharing!
My wife and I were in Regensberg this past summer and I wish I had known to look for some of what you are pointing out. I thought that part of Germany was beautiful and could live there. I was over there to do some work at Grafenwohr and Netzaberg army bases but had a little to explore. I went back over to Belgium a month later and went to Fort Brendock and Waterloo. brendock was a somber place and no human should have ever been treated that way. Thank you for all you do sharing history
Fantastic video, buddy. I love this project. Stumbling stones, indeed!
I’ve seen the stumbling stones in Amsterdam, Berlin, Nurnberg and other places. Thank you for this excellent, moving video.
I had never heard of this. Thanks for informing me of this. I'm happy to see that someone found a way to keep the impact of the Holocaust fresh in peoples minds. And the statement that the plaques placement make is a reminder that those listed were erased from existence and everything they owned was consumed by others to the benefit of the regime.
A fitting addition would be the names of the very next occupants.
Well that’s reduced me to tears! But that’s good I guess, Europe is in a mess right now and lessons learned must never be forgotten 🙏 I’m British and we don’t have stumbling stones and hopefully never will 💪
Glad that you found value in it.
We were in Heidelberg last year and came across stumbling stones. It is indeed a very sobering experience. They moved all over the courtyard near Heidelberg University, and each time, we stopped to read them to remember the lives they represented.
Thank you for showing this.
What a great video thank you very powerful message and can’t wait for the next video to come out and Lest We Forget
I have never seen a craving like the one on the church. How horrible! Just sad. An eye opening video for me. I knew of the Stumbling stones. Thanks much for sharing this history.
Very powerful message.
Sadly beautiful. These Stumbling Stones are of the one that are known, so many perished and their names and life are not known. Made me cry, it seems the antisemitism is on the rise in Europe and elsewhere. I probably will never get to see these in person, thank you for showing them. God bless from Texas.
There is a strong connection to the raise and that time, same people behind it.
A great tribute thanks for exposing this to us
We saw those Stumbling Stones last year in Salzburg. I was told that man stamps out the names by hand. Poignant.
Dude, how come we're not taught this in school ? Thank you- to both you and your supportive wife for sharing yet another amazing chapter of history that I never knew !!
Thank you. To be fair, schools only have a limited amount of time to cover some pretty vast swaths of history. So hopefully, they can provide a bit of a framework and spark for learning and then people can read or watch channels like this to learn more.
My father was born there in 1936 came to the states1954.i have been to regensburg twice,salzburg once.awesome place to have been in my life.
Thank you for sharing this information.
Thank you 🙏
I did not know about this...thanks for this video.
Very sad.
As you say, ‘very sobering’. Thank you.
Good video JD
LEST WE FORGET
I was stationed in Boblingen from 2001-2003 and have been to numerous cities in Germany. This is the first I’ve ever heard of or seen these.
Thank you for doing this video and for bringing this project to light. Very respectful video. May God bless the memories of all who perished. Rest in eternal peace.
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Thanks for sharing this story and the experience of coming across these reminders. I was a n Berlin several years ago and came across a set of these bronze reminders across the river from the Reichstag of an entire family who had been sent to the camps save one young man who escaped to the U.S. His stone listed a date of death and place as Normandy; he had fled to America and enlisted, then fell during the allied landings. His marker is at the Normandy American Cemetery.
I had not heard of these memorials JD. That is a marvelous way to remember the Jewish victims of that hellish dictator who will remain unnamed. Thanks for sharing.
The Historisch Bratwurst Kuche on the Danube is a better way to spend time 😊
Thank you for this.
Online resources say more than 70,000 of the stumbling blocks are out there. Very good tributes we all can learn from.
Well that was an odd feeling giving this video a 👍. Hopefully more people will see this. Still odd feeling just the same.
Yay! You are back "yappin"! I prefer this so much more JD ❤
This will always be the yappin' channel. The other is the more relaxed, silent exploration/learning channel.
How awful, but loved the people were remembered and documented in the stepping stones💕🙏💕
Thank you
You’re right about the stumbling stones. This is first I heard about them. Another interesting site is the church (cathedral). As was Regensberg was heavily bombed just as the city of Köln. Amazingly the cathedral churches escaped with virtually no damage.
Very touching. Never again!
Thank you for this information about these StumblingStones , Why isn’t this better known and enforced throughout Europe ?
Wow awesome video
Thanks jd good work brother
I am disgusted by them! A church with sculptures such as that?! I'm done.
It's unbelievable that the Holocaust became the Holocaust. I can't watch anymore.
That was so haunting...
I remember Henry Winkler in a TV show he had, Better Late than Never, was shown one of those markers for an uncle, I think who was killed in a concentration camp.
Really enjoyed the video mate been reading al Murray book anthem of black Tuesday
I lived many years in Holland but never saw these. They must be fairly recent to Germany. I'm 65, and lived in Holland when many who'd survived the war were still alive. I find even though my heart has grown bigger with love for my fellow man, I still find it difficult, at best, to forgive all the murder that took place. I've been to Auschwitz. I met Miep Gies once (saved Anne Frank's diary). I'm not sure anything can be done or said by present generations to say "sorry" enough. Perhaps it's just me. But I have always felt the absence of these people and their lives. To remember their names like this is the least they can do. Like so much else, it all remains in the hands of God. And I must trust in Him to make us all whole and complete once more. Thank you, my friend, for remembering as well. 😢
Interesting project. Thanks for sharing it 👍 The first time I came across some stumbling stones was in Miltenberg a few years ago 😮 Fortunately, I was with someone who knew the story behind them. Two days later, my trip was cut short and I had to quarantine for 10 days 🫣 so I never saw any more. I'm planning on a trip back to Germany next year. I'll keep an eye out.
Saw the same stones in a little village south of Frankfurt. Unbelievable, How could a civilized society sink so low?
Thanks!
Good one.
Thanks!
Wow thank you
As I am 1/2 German,what he did to the Jewish people is sickening and breaks my heart
Once lost, but now not forgotten.
I wish we had detail's like this on every European cities.
How incredibly sad. I like to think the stumbling stones are also a reminder of how man's soul can go into depravity