Photos: Holocaust survivor Ruth Cohen in 1951 (courtesy of Ruth Cohen) and as an adult, today. US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ruth Cohen had a childhood filled with family, friends, Hebrew school, and swimming in the Latorica River near her home. Then, in March 1944, at age 13, everything changed. Nazi Germany invaded Hungary, and authorities later forced Ruth and her family to move into a crowded ghetto. By mid-May, they began sending Jews from Hungary by train to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Soon after arriving at the killing center, Ruth learned the SS had already murdered her mother, brother, and little cousins. Watch to learn how Ruth managed to survive, despite developing tuberculosis, and discover if she ever saw her father again.
Speaker
Ruth Cohen, Holocaust Survivor and Museum Volunteer
Moderator
Bill Benson, Journalist and Host, First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors
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After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the Museum's YouTube page.
First Person is a monthly, hour-long discussion with a Holocaust survivor that is made possible through generous support from the Louis Franklin Smith Foundation.