I Will Survive Dancing Auschwitz full version

Some people may find this video offensive. I am not one of them. As the daughter of a holocaust survivor who is now 82 years old and suffering from Alzheimer's disease, I find this video life affirming. My father never wanted to return to Poland after the war to reveal his family history to his children. Now that is lost forever. My father did have a wonderful and successful life despite having gone through the horror of the Holocaust and that in itself is life affirming. He married, raised three children and now has 7 grandchildren and started and ran a very successful business.

This past April, my son participated in the March of the Living. As part of this program, the participants recreate the path of the death marches and march from Auschwitz to Birkenau; many wrap themselves in the Israeli flag. This, in itself, is life affirming and has caused me to choke up from the range of emotions that were evoked in me. There are speakers and other demonstrations, including flyovers by the Israeli Air Force.

All of this says to the Nazis,"despite what you tried to do to the Jewish people, we are still here, still thriving and still successful." It also tells the millions of Jews who were murdered by the Nazis that those Jews who survived and those who follow them will never forget them and will continue to thrive and live full and successful lives. It tells those victims, that, although they have died, the Jewish people go on, and they have not died in vain.

It does not belittle the tragedy of the Holocaust. It demonstrates to the world at large, to those who were murdered and those who murdered them, that the Holocaust does not define us. It reveals that the victim mentality will not limit us. We are still here and will make our presence felt; through the characteristics that have always defined us; empathy, charity, a love of education and contributions to the well being of the world.

AM YISRAEL CHAI!