The Redhead of Auschwitz
Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer
Living Lchaim
4.9 • 992 Ratings
🗓️ 6 June 2022
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Rosie Heilbrun was always told her red hair was a curse, but she never believed it. She often dreamed what it would look like under a white veil with the man of her dreams by her side. However, her life takes a harrowing turn in 1944 when she is forced out of her home and sent to the most gruesome of places: Auschwitz.
Upon arrival, Rosie’s head is shaved and along with the loss of her beautiful hair, she loses the life she once cherished. Among the chaos and surrounded by hopelessness, Rosie realizes the only thing the Nazis cannot take away from her is the fierce redhead resilience in her spirit. When all of her friends conclude they are going to heaven from Auschwitz, she remains determined to get home. She summons all of her courage, through death camps and death marches to do just that.
Her granddaughter, Nechama Birnbaum knew the world needed to know her grandmother's story. Her book "The Redhead of Auschwitz" is about the intricacies of Jewish culture that still exist today and the tender experiences that are universal to all humanity: family, coming of age, and first love. It is a story that celebrates believing in yourself no matter the odds. This is a story about the little redheaded girl who thought she could, and so she did.
Unfortunately, shortly after this interview, Rosie passed away. It is with great sadness but also honor, that we have the opportunity to release an interview with her to help perpetuate her legacy.
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| 0:00.0 | When I say Halco Survivor, you don't really think social media star. |
| 0:04.6 | The Reddit from Auschwitz or Ruchel, Rosie Halburn is probably the most resilient woman I've ever met in my life. |
| 0:10.9 | When her granddaughter decided to write a book about the story of her |
| 0:14.4 | grandmother, she didn't actually think it would blow up the way it did. At the |
| 0:18.1 | age of 96, Mrs. Halburn garnered over 80,000 Instagram followers and 43,000 Tik-Toc followers with the help of her granddaughter |
| 0:28.1 | Nachama Birnbaum. |
| 0:29.4 | They also went on to sell 20,000 copies of the book. |
| 0:37.0 | I went to Bobby's apartment in Brooklyn |
| 0:38.7 | to film her and a granddaughter |
| 0:40.2 | and get a little more insight into what and who she really is. |
| 0:43.0 | Unfortunately, between the filming of this episode and the earring of this episode, |
| 0:47.5 | Bobby passed away after a long life of battling for what she believes in. |
| 0:52.0 | She was adorable and strong. of battling for what she believes in. |
| 0:52.8 | She was adorable and strong, |
| 0:55.6 | both in the same sentence I could actually say. |
| 0:59.2 | It was a true honor to talk to her. |
| 1:01.0 | We hope this episode shed some light into her greatness. |
| 1:04.6 | This episode is in memory of Shamin David Ben Yach of Schlema, Miriamsara, |
| 1:10.5 | Bess Yachov Mos Mosha and of course Bobby |
| 1:13.0 | Rahlhana V. I guess kel Yakov. |
| 1:15.7 | Meer Nishama Hamanalea. |
| 1:17.0 | We can all use some inspiration to help us overcome the obstacles we encounter in our lives. |
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