It’s For You to Know That You Forgive, Says Holocaust Survivor
NPR, "All Things Considered"
2015
Passage Summary:
Holocaust survivor Eva Kor meets former Nazi on trial, and offers powerful words about forgiveness, taking back power, and how to move forward.
When and How to Pair: Have students read this text, about a Holocaust victim’s decision to forgive a Nazi guard, after they finish “Just Mercy.” Ask students to compare Eva Mozes Kor’s ability to forgive a guard at Auschwitz with McMillian’s ability to forgive the people that wrongly convicted him. How do students think that Kor and McMillian’s ability to forgive others improved their lives after their imprisonment?