Host
Lisa_Katz says:
Welcome
everyone! Thank you all for coming! Great crowd tonight.
wingnuts
says:
thanks
for having us
Host
Lisa_Katz says:
Thomas
Toivi Blatt was 12 years old when the Germans invaded Poland. In his book, Escape
from Sobibor: A Story of Survival, Toivi writes about the chilling events prior
to his deportation to the Sobibor extermination camp. He tells of his life in
Sobibor before he took part in the most successful uprising and mass breakout
in any Nazi camp during World War II. Blatt continues by describing the five horrifying
years spent eluding both the Nazis and later anti-Semitic Polish nationalists.
In chat, Toivi will help us to understand why more Jews did not fight back harder
against the Nazis. Welcome Toivi!
Host
Lisa_Katz says:
Toivi,
do you have some opening comments to make before we start to take questions?
Host
Toivi says:
We
need to clarify the titles of Toivi's books: Sobibor: The Forgotten Revolt, and
From the Ashes of Sobibor
Host
Lisa_Katz says:
Toivi,
do you want to say anything else before Jeff asks the first question?
Host
Toivi says:
I
would rather wait for questions
Host
Lisa_Katz says:
Jeff,
please go ahead and ask your question
szykfan1
says:
I
have seen the movie several times! How close to what really happened was the movie,
and who was Alan Arkin playing in real life?
Host
Toivi says:
As
close as a movie can portray
Host
Toivi says:
Alan
Arkin was playing the head of the organization
COTTON
says:
What
do you feel helped you survive the horror?
Host
Toivi says:
Simple
luck and daring
ZHL
says:
I
would just like to say that my Grandmother was in the Underground during the Holocaust
and she helped many escape and many uprisings like the Sobibor one
Minnie_Mouse
says:
how
old were you during the holocaust?
Susan
says:
15
at the time, right?
Host
Toivi says:
I
was 12 years old when the Germans occupied Poland
COTTON
says:
What
did you most miss when you were in holocaust
Host
Toivi says:
I
missed most freedom and the dignity of living
COTTON
says:
very
true
COTTON
says:
did
you ever regain them fully - your dignity
Host
Toivi says:
In
the time of the revolt
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