'God didn't hear us': Holocaust survivor shares story with her granddaughter

Elizabeth Deutsch survived the Holocaust and Auschwitz, and moved to America where she felt it was possible to live safely as a Jew, now she sits with her granddaughter to share her story
Shmuel Munitz‎|Updated:
Ashley Ames talks to her grandmother Elizabeth Deutsch
(Video: WIWU Productions)

When Ashley Ames saw the number tattooed on her grandmother's, Elizabeth (Betty) Deutsch, arm for the first time as a child, she tried to wash it off with water - but the number refused to come off her hand.
<< Follow Ynetnews on Facebook and Twitter >>
Stories that may interest you:
As she grew older, she realized that her grandmother had survived the Holocaust and the number was tattooed on her arm in Auschwitz concentration camp.
1 View gallery
אשלי איימס וסבתה אליזבת' דויטש בצילומים
אשלי איימס וסבתה אליזבת' דויטש בצילומים
Ashley Ames talks to her grandmother Elizabeth Deutsch
(Photo: Courtesy of the Rodman family)
Nowadays, when Ashley asks her grandmother how the fact that she grew up Jewish manifested itself in those years, she tells her: "I prayed out loud all the time. I was so proud to be Jewish."
When she arrived in the United States in 1950, Elizabeth finally felt that it was possible to live safely as a Jew. She established a "kosher Jewish home" and lived a Jewish life without interference.
In a conversation between them, Ashley tells her grandmother that she and many Jews of her generation feel a spiritual connection to Judaism but are less strict about observing commandments and living a religious lifestyle.
"Sometimes I drive on Shabbat, and there are times when I have to work on Shabbat - but I think that even though I don't observe the laws, Shabbat is tied to spending time with family for me," she says.
First published: 18:43, 04.29.23
Comments
The commenter agrees to the privacy policy of Ynet News and agrees not to submit comments that violate the terms of use, including incitement, libel and expressions that exceed the accepted norms of freedom of speech.
""