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uring a tour at Riga's Holocaust Museum in 1998, Jack Ratz's guide pointed out a row of photographs of young men from Riga, who had perished in the Holocaust. Ratz was shocked when he realized that the last photograph was of him.

Jack Ratz survived the Holocaust by what he calls "a miraculous series of events" to tell his remarkable story in Endless Miracles.

We felt that every day was a year, every second something terrible happened, and every minute we heard different news. We didn't know whom to believe and what should be done. There were no days and no nights. We were completely cut off from the world, and even from the other parts of the camp. Barbed wire, triple guards, and guard towers separated us from everything…Every day we were in for a different unpleasant surprise. Eight weeks without a bath or shower, eight weeks filled with plenty of lice. Eight weeks of seeing people shot, bludgeoned, hanged, and committing suicide. I'll never forget those eight weeks in Stutthof until I die. We were unwilling witnesses to all the horrors…We owe our lives to the countless miracles that protected us throughout everything we underwent.

—Jack Ratz, Endless Miracles

Online
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's valuable Education site for students and teachers includes an in-depth timeline of the Holocaust and online exhibitions with educational activities and resources.

The Facing History and Ourselves web site offers suggestions for engaging students in an examination of the historical connections between the Holocaust and the moral choices they must make in their own lives. This site contains a great exhibit of the art and writing of students who have participated in the program.

A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust, a web site funded by the Florida Department of Education, is presented from three perspectives: Timeline, People, and The Arts. This site is meant as a resource for teachers preparing lessons on the Holocaust.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center's Online Multimedia Learning Center includes comprehensive resources and exhibits about the Holocaust for educators and students.
Jack
For seventeen years, Jack Ratz has visited New York City schools to share his experiences and his affirmative message. If you are interested in inviting Jack Ratz to speak at your school, please contact him at:

Jack Ratz
37 Barlow Drive North
Brooklyn, NY 11234

E-mail: indratz@yahoo.com
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