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Future generations
the world over must
be made aware of the
Torah teaches ‘yetzer
ha-ra’ versus ‘yetzer
ha-tov’—humans’
When I moved to
Germany in 1978 to
work as a musician
killing and horrible,
inhumane, and sadistic
atrocities that were
inflicted on millions of
innocent Jews simply
because they were Jewish.
What the Germans
conspired to do during
this period cannot be
forgotten, and the United
States Holocaust Memorial
Museum will ensure that
the true story is told. My
visit to the Museum will
be forever remembered,
especially seeing the
suffering and death of
innocent Jewish children.
It is my fervent hope that
antisemitism will no longer
exist. This gift is made in
memory of my mother,
Rose, and my sisters,
Eleanor and Yetta Leisner.”
inclination to do evil
versus good. The United
States Holocaust Memorial
Museum provides tangible
evidence of our potential
to do evil, as well as the
important stories of
those who resisted and
saved lives. Education is
necessary for all of us to
recognize and combat
intolerance, hatred, and
incipient genocides—our
evil impulses—wherever
they appear, and no matter
their shape or form.”
and educator, I thought
my Holocaust knowledge
was extensive due to my
studies and contacts with
survivors, but the pain
I witnessed from young
Germans who grew up in
families unwilling to talk
about their part in the Third
Reich was a new experience.
Their family secrets and
the inability of many to talk
about the war years were
debilitating and painful
for them. Education and
documenting the truths of
those years are incredibly
important. I am proud to be
a Legacy of Light Guardian
and support the Museum’s
work ensuring that the
facts are documented and
available to all.”
IRWIN LEISNER
HANNAH AND ALLEN LEVY
Denver, Colorado
JANALYN LINDLEY
Tucson, Arizona
Boca Raton, Florida
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