Holocaust survivor educates Hamilton students

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Holocaust survivors spoke at Hamilton’s Sherwood Secondary school today as part of Holocaust Education Week.

Students were shown a short video on Michael Mason, one of the survivors at the event. Other survivors also told their stories about living through the Holocaust.

Mason says his goal is to both sustain the memory of those who died at the hands of the Nazis, and help end the anti-Semitism that still exists today. “I think it’s more than it used to be, but it’s never enough because there’s quite a bit of anti-Semitism still in some people’s minds.”

“Hopefully this will educate them that Jewish people are just like any other people. There is no difference; just a religion.”

Additional video: Extended interview with Michael Mason and reaction from Sherwood students:

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