The Holocaust Odyssey of Daniel Bennahmias, Sonderkommando
184 pages, 6 x 9
Paperback
Release Date:20 Aug 2003
ISBN:9780817350413
The Holocaust Odyssey of Daniel Bennahmias, Sonderkommando
By Rebecca Fromer; Introduction by Steven B. Bowman
SERIES:
Judaic Studies Series
University of Alabama Press
A poignant reminder of the ways enslaved Jews and others were forced to destroy their families and fellow prisoners
In The Holocaust Odyssey, Rebecca Fromer leads us through the experiences of Danny Bennahmias, a Greek Jew of Italian citizenship whose forced labor as a Sonderkommando at Auschwitz included the disentangling of hundreds of thousands of gassed men, women, and children. The book is the result of a diligent collaboration. As it unfolds, it becomes a poignant reminder of the manner in which enslaved Jews and others were forced to destroy their families and fellow prisoners. It is a story of human decency, the spark of which remains against all odds.
In The Holocaust Odyssey, Rebecca Fromer leads us through the experiences of Danny Bennahmias, a Greek Jew of Italian citizenship whose forced labor as a Sonderkommando at Auschwitz included the disentangling of hundreds of thousands of gassed men, women, and children. The book is the result of a diligent collaboration. As it unfolds, it becomes a poignant reminder of the manner in which enslaved Jews and others were forced to destroy their families and fellow prisoners. It is a story of human decency, the spark of which remains against all odds.
Rebecca Camhi Fromer is co-founder of the Judah L. Magnes Museum and a writer in Berkeley, California.
Steven B. Bowman is professor and Acting Director of Judaic Studies, University of Cincinnati.
Steven B. Bowman is professor and Acting Director of Judaic Studies, University of Cincinnati.
