Eva Mozes Kor, a Holocaust survivor who advocated forgiveness for those who committed atrocities during that era, has died, according to the museum she founded. She was 85.
Kor -- who spent decades educating people around the world on the Holocaust and speaking about her experiences -- and was known for her message of equality and peace. She was on an annual educational trip to Poland when she died in Krakow."We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Eva Kor, Holocaust survivor, forgiveness advocate, and founder of CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center," the museum said in a statement.
Eva Kor and Zeiger eventually embarked on an effort to relocate other twins who were victims of the medical experimentation at Auschwitz. In 1984, the sisters founded the non-profit organization CANDLES and identified more than 100 survivors, the CANDLES museum website says.Most Nazis escaped justice. Now Germany is racing to convict those who got away But that wasn't enough for Kor.
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