A measure of faith: child Holocaust survivors and their spiritual dilemma
TitleA measure of faith: child Holocaust survivors and their spiritual dilemma
Author
Call numberS940.5318/012
Object number09091ap
PublisherJewish Claims Conference.
Year of publication
2017
Dimensionspp32-37.
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Kavod: a journal for caregivers and families' Issue 7 Winter 2017, pp32-37
Description
This is written by a child Holocaust survivor. The personal identity of a child survivor is often confused and confusing. A majority of children who survived were saved by Christians - some were abused and exploited. Those who experienced kindness and care would naturally tend towards Christianity. Some children were aware that their Jewishness was the cause of their persecution. Discusses this man's return to Judaism, and his expereinces as a psychiatrist in dealing with Holocaust survivors and their children