Victims of WWII: Lost but Not Forgotten
The Jewish Gay Hero Who Protected Auschwitz’s Children: Fredy Hirsch
20m
Fredy Hirsch, a Jewish athlete and youth leader, dedicated his life to protecting children during the Holocaust. In Auschwitz’s Theresienstadt family camp, he created the Children’s Block—an oasis of hope amidst horror. Through discipline, hygiene, and secret education, he shielded hundreds from despair. This is the story of the man who gave everything to protect the innocent.
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