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Speaker: Dr. Susan Cernyak-Spatz z"l
Date: October 2, 2018
Location: Appalachian State University and Charlotte, NC
Description: Auschwitz Survivor Dr. Susan Cernyak-Spatz z"l, née Eckstein, was almost 21, when the Nazis deported her to Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1943. She survived the extermination camp and death march to the interior of the Reich at the end of the war. After a screening of audio-visual testimonies she has given over the years, Dr. Cernyak-Spatz z"l, now 96 years of age, will answer questions from the audience. The event was organized by the Peace and Genocide Education Club and supported by the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies.