Nella Glick describes the terror of hiding from the Nazis and explains why she shares her story with children today.

Survivors of the Nazi's notorious Auschwitz death camp are taking center stage at the memorial service to mark 80 years since its liberation by Soviet troops.

Over 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz, including nearly a million Jews. On the day of liberation 80 years ago, only 7,000 were saved.

"I share this story, like many others who do, because we cannot forget all those innocent men, women and children who were slaughtered just because they were Jewish," said Friedman, who also noted that the Nazis targeted others,

The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being marked on Monday at the site of the former death camp, a ceremony that is widely being treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend.

Tova Friedman of Highland Park knows the definition of antisemitism. She lived it as a child, and as a survivor of Auschwitz.

Auschwitz survivors warned Monday of the rising antisemitism and hatred they are witnessing in the modern world as they gathered with world leaders and European royalty.

For more than 50 years, David Wisnia served as a cantor in two Jewish synagogues — one in Pennsylvania and one in New Jersey. Before that, he was an encyclopedia salesman who advanced to vice president of sales.

Monday's ceremony in Poland is regarded as the likely last major observance of Auschwitz's liberation that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend, due to their advanced ages.

A memorial service to mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops was held on Monday (local time) at the site of the former death camp, a ceremony that was widely treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors would be able to

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So, on Monday to be in the presence of survivors of this atrocity surrounded by global leaders was indeed a privilege. Thankfully, these global leaders took a back seat and listened, for perhaps the last time to those who suffered and witnessed at first hand one of humanity’s greatest atrocities.