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Wednesday 26 February 2020
Eva Schloss to Speak in Aruba:
Historic evening with Anne Frank’s Step Sister
PALM BEACH — On Sunday, March In 1938, Germany invaded Austria, Auschwitz, but kept a diary that in our history. Chabad of Aruba is
1, Mrs. Eva Schloss will share her ex- causing many Jewish families to did. Her name was Anne Frank. honored to coordinate the event,
periences as the childhood friend flee Austria to avoid persecution.
and step sister of Anne Frank, in- Among the emigrants was 8-year Since 1985, Eva Schloss has de- sponsors of this special evening;
cluding accounts of the publishing old Eva Geiringer, who with her voted herself to holocaust educa- Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort &
of Anne’s famed diary.
Declaration along with United Na-
tions Secretary General Kofi Annan
and the niece of Raul Wallenberg,
a legendary figure who rescued
thousands of Jews in Budapest.
Eva joins many courageous indi-
viduals who work tirelessly to end
the violence and bigotry that con-
tinue to plague our world. Eva’s
story is sensational and difficult to
imagine, yet her insightful message
reminds us that life is precious and
fragile, that the creative spirit is
stronger than fear, that the power
of good is immeasurable, and that
love makes a difference.
The presentation will take place at
the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort
and Casino in the Grand Morris
Lapidus Ballroom at 7:00pm and
will be suitable for people of all
ages including teenagers. Families
of all faiths are invited to attend.
This is a special opportunity to hear
a first-hand account from some-
one whose life intersected with
one of the most compelling figures
with the generous support of our
mother, brother, and father moved tion and global peace. She has Casino, Elite Productions, Gianni’s
first to Belgium and then to Hol- recounted her wartime experi- Group, Compra, Ben Real Estate,
land, where one of her neighbors ences in more than one thousand Aruba Racquet Club, Do it Center,
was a German Jewish girl of the speaking engagements. She has 4D Photo Bar, Aruba Tourist Chan-
same age. The two girls became written two books and has had a nel, Brickel Bay Beach Club & Spa,
friends and playmates (though, as play written about her life. In 1999 Superfoods. Tickets are available
Eva would say many years later, Eva signed the Anne Frank Peace at: www.AnneFrankAruba.com. q
the girl was “much more grown-
up and mature than me”. They
passed the time by skipping, play-
ing hopscotch and marbles, and
drinking lemonade that the girl’s
mother prepared.
Ultimately, both girls and their
families were deported to the Aus-
chwitz concentration camp.
Later they would become step sis-
ters. Eva survived her concentra-
tion camp experience and made
her way to England, where she
married Zvi Schloss and raised three
daughters. She worked as a studio
photographer and ran an antique
shop. Her step-sister did not survive