The Power of Remembering: A Conversation on Holocaust Education

Berndt Kruse was a classroom teacher in Furstenau, Germany, when one day, a student told him they found a tombstone in the middle of the woods. This discovery set Berndt on a life path he never would have predicted. After extensive research over many years, Berndt pieced together the dark story of the destruction of the Jewish community of Furstenau. Now, set on a path of education, raising awareness and most importantly, honoring and remembering those who were murdered, Berndt brings this story to light.

Walter Frank was born in Kaiserslautern, Germany, February 10, 1937. Walter’s parents, Karl and Thecla, decided to flee Germany from fear of what the Nazis might–and eventually did–do. Though Walter’s parents urged the whole family to flee, they could not convince anyone else to leave except for one sister. Walter’s grandparents lived in Furstenau. Of the family who remained in Germany, all were murdered.

This program will bring together Berndt Kruse and Walter Frank in a conversation about the importance of Holocaust education and the power remembering.