“He met my mother in a place called Ludwigsdorf through a barbed wire fence.” — Hank Schneider, on his father, Joseph
In this episode of Hear My Story, Hank and Anita Schneider share their family’s remarkable journey of survival, resilience, and giving back. Hank recounts how his parents, both Holocaust survivors, met through that fence under the worst of circumstance, built a new life in America, and instilled in their children the values of generosity and community. Anita reflects on how marrying into this legacy shaped her own understanding of resilience and responsibility. Together, they discuss their family’s ongoing commitment to philanthropy, including establishing free admission to the Holocaust & Humanity Center each January.
This episode is part of the Cynthia & Harold Guttman Family Center for Storytelling. Subscribe here https://www.youtube.com/@holocaustandhumanity
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Ludwigsdorf, where Joseph and Ellen Schneider met, was a sub-camp of Gross-Rosen. You can learn more herehttps://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gross-rosen
