Granddaughters Of A Nazi And A Holocaust Survivor Share A Journey

Julie's grandfather was an SS officer. Rachael's grandmother, a Holocaust survivor. Both women came together with the common mission of finding out more about the past.

[skybearer]

Oh my goodness, Rachael looks SOOO much like her grandmother! It's obvious she's still around telling her story through her granddaughter.

[barrysaines]

I'm deeply touched by these two women😔

[rafaelvicho]

I admire these two ladies. God bless the two of you!

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[MrMelgibstein]

Its a blessing how these people turn on their families and embrace the dark past of strangers.

[markmullin]

Much Admiration and Respect for these two ladies coming together!
The world NEEDS more of the same!

[Pinkheartbwell]

This is really healing the transparency of their sharing. I had 2 encounters with family of nazi soldiers (soldier criminals). The first was at a Buddhist monastery in France and one of ladies there who was practicing buddhism told me her grandfather was a nazi soldier. I told her my family were Jewish and many died in concentration camps. When I mentioned how a family member of was shot at (yet they missed, she survived) before falling into a large hole full of other naked dead victims, and how she climbed over so many dead bodies and lived and survived somehow, there was no emotion I felt from the lady. As if she did not even hear what I said. She didn't respond. She changed the subject and said that her grandfather was put in a truck (I assumed during the liberation) and many threw rocks at him and how she felt so bad for him. I then was stunned. I was just visiting the monastery to meditate there for a week but she shaved her head and wanted to live this lifestyle of finding peace and redemption. I hope she finds it because at that moment it seemed to me that blocking what really happened, not being able to feel how gruesome their actions were, was maybe a way to make her grandfather the loving man maybe he was to her, not sure. But this kind of interaction happened again. With a patient of mine. From Austria. After treating her for many months, she became really close to me, and appreciated our kinship. One day she told me out of nowhere that her dad was a Nazi soldier. I thought. Let me tell her about what happened to my family and just see. She did the same thing. No emotion. No response. She only talked about how hard it was for her family after the war, about how food was limited and how they couldnt take the train like before etc. But no acknowledgement of the atrocities that occurred. It was literally shocking to me I guess many have to see their loved ones as loved ones, without recognizing the monstrous acts they committed because maybe if they did, they wouldn't see them in the same light. So hearing from this girl, how she was looking to see if her grandmother carried remorse etc.. showed me that some are willing to look deeper. It's a delicate topic i know. But gosh. This has made me sensitive all around. Being around my dad growing up and how hardened/affected he was by all of this. I have even chose to lead a vegan diet because of the things I've seen done to animals which feel barbaric. All life is important and sacred. All life.

[larryingram]

You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family

[georgebrown]

What a poignant, educating story of facing the past and of reconciliation with one another. Thank you for sharing this story.

[erosr]

They're right. They're not on different sides. They are not guilty of their grandparents' sins.

[yashiraeunicerodriguezmora]

I just wish that one day all human beings and all the peoples of the earth, we can forgive and reconcile and heal our wounds. What a moving, tragic and painful shared story of these brave ladies, who have the courage to face their past, I only wish that something like this never happens again. never again.

[vincenthewlett]

" History is not there for you to change it or alter it, History is there for you to learn from if History offends you then that is a good thing, perhaps you will not make the same mistakes "

[ashleehinson]

This is amazing, just educating and sharing I have alot of respect never stop

[JacquelinePotter-es]

This is what forgiveness is not forgetting

[georgealderson]

May Jew and Gentile live in peace together with the infinite blessings and mercy of Almighty God

[tylerthompson]

May light be with you & your grandmother Rachel !

[OpalLeigh]

Seeing those old pictures of her grandmother:) Rachael looks so much like her.

[shelbywoo]

I wish more folks would watch this video with an open heart & as a reflection on today’s society.

[rebeccamasse]

Julie seems like a nice and thoughtful woman. Her Grandparents were not.

[brendaechols]

She looks so much like her grandmother

[poppierosepoppiestoys]

Firstly I would like two thank you both for this very moving extract of your life's. And I would like to think that you both are kindred spirits, friends and then working towards the peace project. Because if you weren't friends first you wouldn't be able to do what you do. God bless you both as you definitely are working with his spirt in you both.