DAKS says:

Why didn't more Jews revolt? Why did the people let this horror occur?

COTTON says:

they were afraid

Host Lisa_Katz says:

DAKS wants to know why Jews did not fight back harder.

Host Toivi says:

Because of deceptive tactics of the Nazis and lack of weapons and infrastructure

Host Toivi says:

All of the underground organizations in occupied Europe had support from the governments in exile, only the Jews were alone.

Host Lisa_Katz says:

that is a very nice and concise answer to why the Jews did not fight back. would you also say that Jewish culture played a role. maybe Jews were used to being accommodating?

COTTON says:

Were the Nazis as evil as they are depicted? or are they worse?

JustMe says:

What did you do in Sobibor?

Host Toivi says:

In Sobibor, I burnt all the documents from victims.

JustMe says:

: (

MSS8 says:

What documents

Host Toivi says:

When people were gassed, all the papers were brought to my place and I burnt them.

JustMe says:

how awful

JustMe says:

My mother-in-law was in Aushwitz...she wont even talk about it

Host Toivi says:

Some want and some need the duty to talk

MSS8 says:

amen toivi

JustMe says:

I think its better when you talk

Host Lisa_Katz says:

Pinny, go ahead with your question now. DAKS, have your question ready to post after Toivi answers Pinny's question.

ZHL says:

Ok. First I would like to say that my grandmother was in the holocaust and she talks about it which helps me a lot. Well anyway, in the movie in the beginning there is a Rabbi that is shot in the head for saying that the Reich will go away like dust. Was this really true - was he really shot?

It is true about the rabbi. There were more actions of individual resistance.

MSS8 says:

how old were you when you revolted, and who led the revolt?

Host Toivi says:

I was 15 years old and Sasha Pechorsky led the revolt

MSS8 says:

how old was Sasha?

Sasha was 36 years old.

ZHL says:

Sasha was a Russian Soldier

JustMe says:

It wasn't only Jews that were targeted

Host Toivi says:

The only non-Jews in Sobibor were the murderers

ZHL says:

and did they ever find Sasha's Girlfriend?

Host Toivi says:

The beautiful young Jewess was not found

Susan says:

:-(

Host Lisa_Katz says:

DAKS, go ahead with your question.

DAKS says:

How do (or did) you feel about the hands-off approach of the U.S. not wanting to fight the Nazis for so long?

Host Toivi says:

In America, there was strong resistance, but it took time to overcome.

MSS8 says:

Did you think you might be shot if you revolted and what steps did you take to avoid being caught?

Host Toivi says:

Of course, we would disobey in face of being tortured and shot

ZHL says:

I heard that I think the guy Leon was killed by Polish Anti Semites is that true too?

Host Toivi says:

Leon was murdered by Polish anti-Semites.