Dr. Edith Eger, The Ballerina of Auschwitz

I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to join us as we virtually host Dr. Edith Eger, Auschwitz survivor, psychologist, and award-winning author. The lecture is this Thursday, August 27^th, at 7:00 pm. Please RSVP for the zoom link at www.chabadrt.org/lecture

At the age of sixteen, Edith, a trained ballet dancer and gymnast, was sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were killed, Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele forced Edie to dance for his amusement and her survival. Edie was pulled from a pile of corpses when the American troops liberated the camps in 1945.

Her book, The Choice – Embrace the Possible, focuses on moving forward in light of hardship, has received excellent reviews, is a best seller in several countries, and has been translated into nine languages. The New York Times Book Review wrote: “Eger’s book is a triumph, and should be read by all who care about both their inner freedom and the future of humanity.”

Her story is fascinating, but more importantly, her message is vital today. Eger recently compared her experiences to the uncertainty of the current COVID-19 pandemic, because both situations induce stress of not knowing what is going to happen next, she said. “[In Auschwitz], all we had was each other. And all we have now is each other. I hope this time period is going to be considered a way to hold each other’s hands and empower each other”

We are very thankful that Dr. Eger has agreed to join us for this talk. She is not doing lectures these days, since she is writing her second book, but has graciously agreed to make an exception for our community (sometimes it pays to be a noodge).

Please RSVP for the zoom link at www.chabadrt.org/lecture.