A meeting had been set up a week later on a set of hills. Gathering in the town was not safe because Fascist soldiers crawled the streets. During discussions, soldiers appeared.
Papa, can you tell me about your life during and after the Holocaust? I have a school project about someone I admire.
I was born in Turin, Italy in July 1919; just after the end of WWII. But you know that already. It all began when I chose to attend the University of Turin to study Chemistry in 1937.
Of course but it was a long and sad part of my life.
During my studies in Turin, the Fascist Party enacted race laws against all Jews.
I was caught, and so were the rest of them.
Can you believe this? I feel like this won't even be the worst thing they enforce. I would never had thought it would come to this.
The Nuremberg Laws - Marriage between Jews and Aryans' is banned - Sex between Jews and Aryans' is illegal - Jews are not allowed to be Reich citizens or to vote- Jews are defined in law by 'race', not religion
The Nuremberg Laws Anyone with three or four Jewish grandparents is considered to be a Jew; people with two Jewish grandparents are considered to be Jews if they are also part of the Jewish religious community, or if they are married to a Jew.
Primo, we should all gather at night and share our concerns. It is probably not the best idea to group during the daylight.
Agreed. Us Jewish men have to stick together if we want to graduate. I know of other Jews who feel the same way.
I heard about an anti-Fascist resistance beginning to form in the town. The authorities are not aware of it since it's against the law now.
A couple of days after I had seen the laws myself, a group of Jewish men gathered to discuss the concerns and precautions we had to start taking.
After I was captured in 1943, I was sent to Auschwitz in 1944 where my life changed forever.
Even though this is very dangerous, I agree with Luca. Any chance we have at stopping this is by joining the resistance. Things will only get worse if we don't.
We should join their resistance and try to stop these laws any further. Set up a meeting with them so all of us can discuss future acions.
Agreed!
One of the German soldiers understood us and they began to shout and run after us.
How'd they know about this meeting?
I don't know but better split.
Hey guys, those are soldiers. We better get out of here.
In accordance to the Nuremberg Laws, you're under arrest and will be sent to a camp for working with an anti-Nazi resistance.
Please I beg of you, don't do this! I have a family!
HEY, SHUT UP!
Adonai, have mercy on me. Watch over me for I do not know the next step in my journey. I am scared and fear death. I do not want to die. I just want to live.