Simon Felder: How a 7-Year-Old Escaped the Holocaust

Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Living Lchaim

Judaism, Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 992 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

The inspiring story of a 7-year-old Jewish boy who survived the Holocaust. Despite the unimaginable horrors that he faced, Shimon Felder never lost hope and persevered through the most challenging circumstances.

We learn about his experiences during the war, how he and his family were forced into hiding, and the incredible acts of kindness that saved their lives. Through his story, we'll gain insight into the resilience of the human spirit and the power of hope in even the darkest of times.

This video serves as a tribute to all those who suffered during the Holocaust, and a reminder that we must never forget the lessons of history.

Simon Felder served as the mayor of Lawrence, one of the towns in the Five Towns, from 2013 to 2017. During his time in office, he worked on various initiatives to improve the quality of life for residents, such as expanding public safety programs, improving local infrastructure, and enhancing community services. He also served as a member of the Lawrence Board of Education and was involved in several community organizations.

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0:00.0	They came in and they demanded that we pack up some personal items and that they're taking us to a holding station, a way station before they would take us to another labor camp.
0:11.8	My mother immediately, courageously, almost crazily, told them we're not leaving with you.
0:21.2	It is Chabas, they knew what Shabbas was. We do not travel on Shabbas in a car or in a truck or go anywhere.
0:29.7	Shabbas, we are at home. They were flabberg guys that they couldn't believe it.
0:33.6	Welcome back to another very special episode of Inspiration of the Nation.
0:36.5	In this week's episode I got to sit down with someone who went through the Holocaust
0:40.7	but I don't know if I've ever met someone who remembers it so vividly.
0:45.0	He's around seven, eight years old when it happened and he just clearly conveys his story
0:51.2	what happened to him.
0:52.2	And any Holocaust survivor has a story,
0:54.2	how they survived, how they didn't give up
0:56.5	and just went on to build beautiful lives.
0:58.7	So this episode is very special and very, you'll hear me me asking about his accent or lack of his
1:05.4	accent it was it was actually very easy to hear and understand him it was a
1:12.0	special episode and this episode is special because this past summer I went to a my father's first cousin Alan Langer
1:21.2	Al-Lavisholam. we were going to say goodbye to him and he passed away and something
1:27.2	that he wanted to do.
1:29.0	He was a child born in a DP camp and he wanted to educate the world about what happened with the Holocaust and his
1:36.4	experience, his parents' experience, my grandfather's experience, and unfortunately he never
1:41.0	got the chance to do it.
1:42.0	So this episode is in memory of Avram Yisral Ben Ruvane,
1:48.0	who's actually, you know, I don't have many Linger relatives.
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