![]() ![]() An American soldier handed Lily a bank note, inked with the words ‘a start to a new life - good luck and happiness’. Lily tracks the occasions on which simple moments of kindness from strangers enabled her to cultivate her sense of hope. Some could still see ‘One Day’ in the future where things were better. Stories of victims trading food for the Torah, or still finding time for regular prayer show us that many people demonstrated immense resilience and determination to keep going, in spite of all the darkness they faced. This is perhaps one of the most striking things about some survivors’ testimonies. Despite the trauma and horrors of the experiences that Lily relays, there is always an underlying message of hope. ![]() Lily’s book serves as a particularly powerful iteration of this theme. For example, it can prompt us to think about one day in the future and how we can empower future generations to carry forward the lessons we must learn from the Holocaust and the testimony of survivors. We can interpret ‘One Day’, the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2022, in a number of ways. Dov, equally committed to sharing Lily’s story, is leading the way as a role-model for young people across the world for Holocaust education and remembrance. The book, which she co-wrote with her great-grandson, Dov Forman, is permeated by a sense of hope that Lily retains in both her educational work and daily life. ![]() When Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert BEM published her book in 2021, it became an instant Sunday Times Bestseller, widely celebrated as an incredibly powerful account of her story. ![]()
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