'You’re going to think back: ‘What did I do to make a difference?'” United by their roots and a cause, volunteer Freida Rothman and others in the Jewish community are helping ensure that vulnerable Holocaust survivors have access to food. OneGoodThing
The coronavirus has infected more than 350,000 people worldwide and killed more than 15,000. The virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, for most people, but severe illness is more likely in the elderly and people with existing health problems. More than 100,000 people have recovered from the illness.
“My grandmothers are the most empowered women I know — both survivors of Auschwitz. So, for me, my first reaction was: ‘What are we doing for the elderly? What are we doing for the survivors, who are not only important to me, but to the whole community, and really, to the whole world,’” Rothman said.Before the virus outbreak, about 40 survivors would come daily to Nachas to receive legal assistance, study Torah, exercise, get counseling — and to eat.
Many Holocaust survivors in the U.S. live in poverty and rely on donations because they struggle to pay their rent and even buy food. These days, though, they’ve relied on volunteers to deliver them, including Rothman, a jewelry designer, who last year organized a “Women of Strength” gathering for dozens of Holocaust survivors, and who now tells their story of courage in her Instagram account.
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