Holocaust survivor Irene Fogel Weiss as a child, circa 1938–41 (courtesy of Irene Fogel Weiss) and as an adult, today. US Holocaust Memorial Museum
In an instant, the life of 13-year-old Irene Weiss changed forever when she and her sister, Serena, were assigned to a work detail, and a Nazi guard sent many other family members to their immediate deaths at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
“We asked the other prisoners when we would see our families,” Irene remembers. “A woman pointed to the chimney and said, ‘Do you see the smoke? There is your family.’”
During this live conversation, hear Irene’s personal story of survival as a teen in Hungary and what happened to her large family during the Holocaust.
Speaker
Irene Fogel Weiss, Holocaust Survivor and Museum Volunteer
Registration is required. This special event is intended for educators. Please carefully review the content before sharing any portion of the program with your students. For more information, please contact belferconference@ushmm.org.