A new Holocaust exhibit, 'Ruth: Remember Us,' opened in the La Jolla Library on Sunday, featuring artifacts, photographs, and personal stories from survivors. The exhibit, curated by Sandra Scheller, aims to educate and inspire future generations to remember the horrors of the Holocaust and combat prejudice.
On Sunday, the La Jolla Library welcomed a poignant new exhibit: Ruth: Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit. Curated by Sandra Scheller, the exhibit offers a powerful glimpse into the horrors of the Holocaust through a collection of artifacts, photographs, and personal memorabilia. Anita Fuchs, a Holocaust survivor, poignantly underscored the importance of remembering this dark chapter in history.
Fuchs vividly recounted the day Nazis arrived at her family home in Romania, searching for her father. She described her mother's urgent command: 'Go immediately under the bed and hide. Don't talk, don't laugh, just breathe.' Despite the immense distance between today's world and the atrocities of the Holocaust, Fuchs emphasized the imperative to keep the memory alive to ensure such horrors never recur.Scheller, whose mother survived several concentration camps, echoed Fuchs' sentiments, stating, 'People need to remember the Holocaust because it's 80 years old and we never really quite understood it. And as people are digging deeper and deeper into it...If you don't continue understanding the Holocaust, it can become a very dangerous world.' The exhibit, named in honor of Scheller's mother, is a deeply personal project for her. She shared details about her family's experiences, revealing that her grandparents were also imprisoned in Auschwitz. During the opening ceremony, city officials announced plans for a permanent Holocaust exhibit at the San Carlos Library in the coming years. Scheller expressed her long-term vision of transforming the exhibit into a permanent museum.The Ruth: Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of intolerance and the importance of remembering history. It is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a call to action to combat prejudice and discrimination. Through its compelling collection of artifacts and personal stories, the exhibit aims to educate and inspire future generations to stand up against injustice and work towards a more tolerant and peaceful world.
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