Remember Never To Forget: The Life Story of Israel Lior: The Story of Israel LiorWhen Israel arrived in Auschwitz he had the number 87584 tattooed on his arm like an animal. Those days in the camp seemed like the end of the world, with the madness of death and hatred everywhere. It was easy to cross the line between good and bad, to forget mercy, friendship, and forgiveness in order to survive, to steal the last morsel of bread from a dying man. But Israel did none of that; he kept his human dignity, optimism, and hope. He never forgot that in him was a man of value and honor. When they were freed and the spirit of revenge came over others, made them drunk with hatred and wanted blood, Israel kept his spirit and soul. He went to Israel to follow his Zionist dream and start a family. He did not become a bitter man but looked at the world with optimism, always moving with hope. He carried the pain of his story in his heart in silence until the day came to tell his story. This is the story of a man who remained a man in spite of everything. This is Israel’s legacy. |
Contents
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My mothers home | 21 |
My parents | 23 |
MY CHILDHOOD | 27 |
The world outside town | 31 |
HELL ON EARTH | 81 |
Life in the hands of fortune | 89 |
A hopeless life | 96 |
The work in the mines | 102 |
ON THE WAY TO FREEDOM | 129 |
The death walks | 130 |
The last lineup | 132 |
Escape | 134 |
The Beitar | 33 |
The Zionist dream | 36 |
My first job | 38 |
THE OUTBREAK OF WAR | 43 |
From a spoiled boy to a young man of responsibility | 48 |
THE NAZI TERROR | 55 |
Life in the ghetto | 60 |
My fellow German officer | 65 |
The concentration camp | 70 |
The worst place of all | 75 |
JOURNEY TO ISRAEL | 145 |
Leaving Europe | 146 |
Stations on our way | 152 |
The realization of the dream | 160 |
A NEW LIFE | 163 |
Work in Mekorot | 167 |
My children and grandchildren | 168 |
EPILOGUE | 171 |
POSTSCRIPT | 175 |
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