“On September 4th, 2014, Marysia Szul, the most courageous, - TopicsExpress



          

“On September 4th, 2014, Marysia Szul, the most courageous, humble person I knew, died. During WWII, in the midst of unprecedented hatred, she was a glimmer of light. Marysia, then a Polish-Catholic maid just 18 years old, sheltered and cared for my grandmother, Mania Birnberg, and three others for nearly two years. She never revealed their existence, even when neighbors were suspicious, even after the Nazis arrested and beat her almost to death. In a time of extreme classification and categorization, she was on the side of humanity, and saw no difference between people. It meant that her life was no more important than another’s: “Why should they die, while I live?” After the war, Marysia never sought recognition. She was honored by Yad Vashem as one of the Righteous Among the Nations, but always maintained that she was not special, not a hero—she was simply doing the right thing. If only we could live in times where doing the right thing is not heroic, only right. The Talmud says, “Whoever saves one life saves the whole world.” Indeed, Marysia gave my family and many others our places on this world. But she also saved all of humanity, by reminding us that even in the darkest dark, good exists. I am proud to have known Marysia and grateful that I have so many fond memories of her (we took this selfie in Poland). I can never repay her, in life or in death. The best I can do is to live her legacy, protecting life, loving all, and for all, just trying to do the right thing. May her memory be for a blessing.” Eric S. Silberman, USA What is your story? How do you personally remember the biggest Jewish tragedy of all time? Tell us at [email protected]
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:00:00 +0000

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