The 'Yiddish Voice' Podcast

Dovid Lenga, Holocaust Survivor in Los Angeles, Originally from Lodz

01.05.2023 - By Yiddish Voice ייִדיש קולPlay

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Our featured interview this week is with David (Dovid) Lenga, who recently turned 95, is originally from Łódź, Poland (לאָדזש), and now lives in Los Angeles. He survived the Lodz Ghetto as well as Auschwitz. He recently wrote an Op-Ed in the Los Angeles Times on anti-semitism: As a Holocaust survivor, the most important thing I can do is share my story He frequently talks about his history as a survivor of the Holocaust at Holocaust Museum LA and the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. We spent a time talking about these activities, as well as about many aspects of his very long and very interesting life.

Music:

Wolf Krakowski: Yeder Ruft Mikh Ziamele

Leyke Post: Yidish Redt Zikh Azoy Sheyn

Shifee Lovitt: Yiddish/Vaserl

Tsimmes: Oyfn Pripetshik

Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz

Air date: January 4, 2023

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