Friday, July 19, 2013

Nazi persecution of the Jehovah’s Witnesses - video

An interview with Hermine Liska

When I went to school that day, a lot of excitement, everybody was in the schoolyard. The swastika flag was already there, and the headmaster stood in front of the flag and made a short speech, in the following sense: “Now we can forget the bad times of unemployment, everyone will get a job, no one will suffer from hunger, and the farmers will do better. Short and sweet, we are moving into the golden age. And all that we owe to our leader, Adolf Hitler



The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida

מרכז המשאבים להנצחת השואה ולחינוך של פלורידה

The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida is an organization dedicated to combating anti-Semitism, racism and prejudice with the ultimate goal of developing a moral and just community through its extensive outreach of educational and cultural programs. Using the lessons of the Holocaust as a tool, the Center teaches the principles of good citizenship to thousands of people of all ages, religions and backgrounds each year.



The Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida

To promote respect and understanding by teaching the history and lessons of the Holocaust.We do this through: Collecting artifacts that tell the individual stories within the larger history of the Holocaust,



Florida Holocaust Museum - "מוזיאון שואה בפלורידה" - Courage & Compassion

הכרה בשווי של חיי אדם

The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching the members of all races and cultures the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides.



Yad Vashem יד ושם "Holocaust Martyrs"

מצבת חיה לשואה

As the Jewish people’s living memorial to the Holocaust, Yad Vashem safeguards the memory of the past and imparts its meaning for future generations. Established in 1953, as the world center for documentation, research, education and commemoration of the Holocaust, Yad Vashem is today a dynamic and vital place of intergenerational and international encounter.



Why Did the Holocaust Happen?

Why Didn’t God Stop It?

Many who ask these questions have suffered extreme personal loss and seek not just answers but solace. Others see the Holocaust as the height of human evil, and they struggle to believe in God.



The Nazi takeover

Jehovah's Witnesses were subjected to intense persecution under the Nazi regime. The Nazis targeted Jehovah's Witnesses because they were unwilling to accept the authority of the state, because of their international connections, and because they were strongly opposed to both war on behalf of a temporal authority and organized government in matters of conscience.