Holocaust Remembrance Day sparks conversations about global rise of antisemitism
Global News
As the world marks 79 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024 comes at a dark time for the Jewish community.
The only token Hedy Bohm has left from her mother is a handwritten letter from 1939.
In fact, all the Holocaust survivor has to show for her life during the Second World War is a notebook and her vivid memories.
“I was in hell in Auschwitz. It was truly hell,” Bohm told Global News.
It hasn’t always been easy for Bohm to relive her past since she began to share her story 15 years ago, but she says it’s been worth the educational impact it’s had on a new generation.
She says she and other fellow survivors felt they were contributing to a positive change in the global perception of Jews, but current conflict overseas has brought on new doubts.
“To see the faces of the students (and) the eyes as they understood and learned new things that they weren’t aware of … kept me going. Looking back, we question if there was any good in what we did,” Bohm said.
“Whatever we did, it wasn’t enough.”
The world marked 79 years since Auschwitz’s liberation on Saturday, Jan. 27. However, Holocaust Remembrance Day this year comes at a dark time for the Jewish community as authorities from multiple countries report a rise in antisemitic crimes.
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