![]() ![]() ![]() The hook is now supported by a source in Dutch, though as I don't read Dutch I can't attest to its content or its reliability.Why is it that Eva's story is covered more often than the thousands of others? If there's something about her case which makes it particularly intriguing, then please add this to the hook.But hers are one of the more told and covered stories, because of this an article has been created. Since one of the sources states "there were thousand of stories just like hers", does Beem really meet the threshold for notability? GoingBatty ( talk) 02:17, 23 October 2014 (UTC).So then I will not withdraw the nomination for now. Some improvements has been made by Yngvadottir.Unless Werldwayd, GoingBatty or Yngvadottir can help me.- BabbaQ ( talk) 18:26, 22 October 2014 (UTC) If not someone else has something to add to the article I think I will withdraw my nomination.The wording of the hook itself is OK, though not particularly remarkable anything which could be done to make it a bit more interesting (not to mention better referenced) would be great. The sourcing problem extends to the hook-the claim of being given a new identity is sourced only to a post on Blogspot. The article is new enough, and just barely long enough, but it relies almost exclusively on blogs, self-published online presentations, and other unreliable sources.Nominated by BabbaQ ( talk) at 20:00, 18 October 2014 (UTC). that Eva Beem was a Dutch Jewish child who hid from the Nazis for several years in a village under a new identity?Ĭreated/expanded by BabbaQ ( talk), Hoops gza ( talk). You can sign up to receive it directly here. Her son Alex said his mother's memory would "best be honored by people doing the right thing, by taking her example, by believing in what is right."Įach evening at 1830 UTC, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. Kor is survived by her husband, a fellow Auschwitz survivor, and two children. "Everywhere she went, Eva brought light into darkness and provided comfort to those in pain, unlike anyone we've ever met," Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb said in a statement, adding that the "world has lost a giant." Read more: Auschwitz survivor: I cannot forgive Gröning She made headlines in Germany in 2015, when during the trial of former SS officer and "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz" Oskar Gröning she shook hands with him in the courtroom. During the annual trips to Poland, she would give tours of Auschwitz. ![]() Kor often gave lectures, wrote an autobiography and appeared in documentaries. Forgiveness can help us to heal and everyone has the power and responsibility to make this world a better place." To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Reacting to her death, the museum said in a statement: "Eva Kor has touched hundreds of thousands of people over her 85 years through her message of overcoming tragedy, finding forgiveness, and healing."ĩ5-year-old Holocaust survivor helps educate youngsters The museum and education facility tells the story of the genocide from her family's perspective. In 1984, she set up the CANDLES or Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiments Survivors center. Read more: Why the memory of the Holocaust has become a 'monster' She spent her life campaigning against eugenics, educating the public about the horrors of the Holocaust, and promoting forgiveness for those who carried out the atrocities. Miriam later died from cancer, most likely as a result of those experiments.Īfter the camp was liberated by the Soviet Army in 1945, Kor moved to Israel and later to Indiana, in the United States. Josef Mengele, known as the Angel of Death. Kor and her twin sister, Miriam, survived, but were subjected to inhumane medical experiments at the orders of Dr. A few years later, they were deported to Auschwitz, where most of her relatives were killed. Read more: Holocaust memorial train ends journey at Auschwitzīorn in Romania in 1934, Kor was five when her family was ordered out of their village and transferred to the Cehei Jewish ghetto. Kor was in the country for an annual educational visit to the former Auschwitz concentration camp, where she was interned during World War II. The 85-year-old passed away at her hotel in Krakow following a period of ill health including respiratory issues and recovery from heart surgery, according to her son. Holocaust survivor and forgiveness advocate Eva Kor was hailed a "giant" following her death on Thursday in Poland. ![]()
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