The Burden and Blessing of a Memory
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Ann Jaffe was 10 years old when Germany attacked the Soviet Union, in June of 1941. Within 10 days of the beginning of the attack, the Nazi army marched through her town. During the 15 months of Nazi occupation, she witnessed the brutal killing of most of the Jews in her town. Despite the catastrophic events endured by Ann, her story of survival details the existence of love and resilience within the human spirit. She tells her story not from a place of unresolved hatred, but from a place of tolerance, demonstrating the transformative impact of kindness.