Holocaust Survivor Edith (Suzy) Ressler | Jewish-American Heritage Month | USC Shoah Foundation
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2023
- Edith (Suzy) Ressler was born in Oradea, Romania in 1927. Edith survived the Oradea ghetto in Romania, Auschwitz II-Birkenau death camp, Stutthof concentration camp, and a death march. She was liberated in Torun, Poland by Soviet armed forces. Edith was interviewed by USC Shoah Foundation in Pennsylvania, USA in 2013.
“I should be proud that I am what I am. I can’t be anything else.”
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the innumerable contributions Jewish people have made to American life for over 350 years.
The idea for an annual commemoration of Jewish Americans originated with President Jimmy Carter, who in 1979 established a Jewish Heritage Week. In 2006, Congress unanimously passed a resolution expanding the tribute to encompass the entire month of May.
The celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month coincides with the anniversary of the arrival of the first Jewish immigrants in North America in 1654.
In the time since 23 Sephardic Jews disembarked in New Amsterdam (now New York City), Jewish Americans have added to American society in every conceivable way-be it as Supreme Court Justices, members of Congress, in military service or as leaders in business, academia and the arts.
USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive contains more than 52,000 testimonies from survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust. In this first of three installments, we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by sharing the testimonies of Jewish Americans who embody the vibrant and diverse culture that has immeasurably enriched us all.
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Edith “Suzy” Ressler, who died at 93 on July 3, 2021 was a Holocaust survivor, which, of course, is a feat unto itself.
But it was what she did with the blessing of survival that ultimately defined her life, according to her grandson, David Israeli.
Ressler left behind a successful, Philadelphia-based food business, Mrs. Ressler’s Food Products, a daughter, four grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, as well as the indelible memory of her Holocaust experience in the Auschwitz and Stutthof concentration camps.
Thank you for being brave and coming forward. So many have left us. We need to hear from everyone that survived in my opinion. Already 10 years have passed since this interview. We are all getting older. I know this happened because my daddy and ALL 5 of his brothers served in the military during WWII. My Uncle Sonny came back but died shortly after because he was gassed by (mustard.) My daddy made sure i knew about the war. He made a point to educate me about what happened.
It's unfortunat that the volumn was not high enough when this interview was done. Anyone watching this has the option of adjusting the volumn as needed, but when that's not possible then sometimes you have to move on. ALL these interviews are IMPORTANT. I have watched MANY over the past years and I try to put myself in their story but NONE OF US CAN..... we just can't. Thank you SHOAH FOUNDATION.
I purchased 2 speakers for $12 that plug in to my PC. Works great!
So important to hear these stories. Thank you. ❤
Thank you for this and God bless her family. I listened all the way through but didn’t hear how her father met his death.
The interviewer's tone was very harsh 🙄
And interrupted her
I felt that the interviewer questioned every story Edith told as though she didn't believe her credibility.
Eg... 'How good of a student were you REALLY? It felt like the interviewer didn't believe Edith's story about the Principle praising her intelligence.
Omg she asks a million questions about the trivial stuff and barely asks anything about the selection and life at Auschwitz. What happened to her father??
Vielen vielen Dank für diese weisen Worte. I am so thankful for you telling about you experience. You are wonderful.
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The so called interviewer was abrupt and appeared to be demanding with her questions but Edith kept her composure throughout the interview.
Fabulous story!.❤🙏this incredible LADY.
Edith ..... suzy. i am noah mizrahi, I will remember your video and your untill i die i am 13 and am a jew kid. I will pass along your testamoney to my kids if i have them for as long as i live
I'm sending you a hug, Noah. I'm not Jewish, but many of my friends are. Try listening to more- one of the testimonies I remember best is from Roman Kent, a a Jew that ended up in the horrible Warsaw Ghetto. I hope you raise many children!
This interviewer asked questions that a former European child would not know answers!
Try to remember the time period she was from. This modern perspective of thinking children are told everything is not appropriate . Don't ask this Holocaust Survivor questions she can't answer!
Let her tell her story as she remembers it!
Good that the interviewer didn't ask also the names and home addresses of the workers in that factory!! 🙄 A quarter of this testimony was about a factory that no one cares about!! Weird annoying interviewer,why she had to know EVERY SINGLE DETAIL about the factory that Suzy's dad has owned????
i'm 10 minutes in and already annoyed by the interviewer. She sounds bored and annoyed too. I would not feel comfortable telling this woman my story
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Yes, you're right
Normally I like the very particular and detailed questions in Holocaust interviews bc I also wanna know everything about their experience but this one was ridiculous.
The first one hour could have been done in 5 mins. Dragging on useless stuff.
This interviewer is horrible. She interrupted with the silliest questions that really weren’t important. And the whistling about half-way through (I assume someone with a mic had a stuffy nose) was distracting.
I wish they’d just let the people tell their story without interruptions.
i thin k edith passed away when i posted my comment i dunno
Maybe you'd like listening to the survivor, Rabbi Nissen Mangel, too. He is amazing to hear. Also, you might love hearing from Jewish Survivor Aron Bell (Belski) from the great partisan family of the Belski brothers. The Belskis totally rebelled, moved into wilderness forest, saved a great many lives and really messed with the German annhilators. It is great to hear of someone young like you with detemination to make a difference, and I hope that you keep going. Holocaust studies forever! Respect.
She passed in July of 2021 at the age of 93.
@@shivani41 I've watched a few of Rabbi Nissen Mangel, and agree, he is amazing to listen to. There is one where he is standing at the gate to Auschwitz that is short yet powerful.
This interviewer was awful. She cut her off. Her tone was horrible. It was like she was bored and didn't want to listen to this incredible lady's amazing story. Her story deserved to be heard not spoken over. In 2023 these interviews and books written by the survivors are all that is left to educate ourselves on the absolute horrors that hate can bring. Sadly, this interviewer didn't respect the gravity of the story being told.
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Obtrusive and rude interviewer. Mrs. Ressler is lovely and inspiring.
This interviewer is horrid. Suzy was telling a story about how her mother avoided selection and was cut-off, I assume to change the tape. When they returned, the interviewer asks her something totally different, she doesn’t pick-up where Suzy left off. So rude and disrespectful. These interviews are living history of great importance, they should be conducted by qualified, skilled interviewers which this one is obviously not.
I noticed that too. It seemed to me that the Shoah Foundation often avoid 'inconvenient truths... in this case putting someone sicker in front to take the focus off her mother. Clearly this would mean the sicker woman would almost certainly be selected.
@@jmckendrick165 interviewer seems abusive to me.