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This is a two-part series exploring the life and legacy of Rutka Laskier, through music, memory and family. Rutka, a 14 year old Jewish girl chronicled three months of her life in her diary in 1943. In Part I- Dr. Nils Roemer talks to Amy Langer and David Schwarz- the producers of "Rutka: A New Musical". They delve into the making of the musical- a moving adaptation of Rutka's diary that invites audiences to experience her teenage voice through song and performance. In Part II- Dr. Mehak Burza speaks with Prof. Zahava Scherz, Rutka's half sister, who learned of Rutka's existence decades after the Holocaust. Zahava's poignant reflections open a rare and deeply personal window into the legacy of a sister she never met and a life cut short during the Holocaust. As we commemorate the birthdays of both Anne Frank and Rutka Laskier, this episode is not a comparison but a convergence- a tribute to two young girls who documented their truth in the face of unimaginable darkness.
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This is a two-part series exploring the life and legacy of Rutka Laskier, through music, memory and family. Rutka, a 14 year old Jewish girl chronicled three months of her life in her diary in 1943. In Part I- Dr. Nils Roemer talks to Amy Langer and David Schwarz- the producers of "Rutka: A New Musical". They delve into the making of the musical- a moving adaptation of Rutka's diary that invites audiences to experience her teenage voice through song and performance. In Part II- Dr. Mehak Burza speaks with Prof. Zahava Scherz, Rutka's half sister, who learned of Rutka's existence decades after the Holocaust. Zahava's poignant reflections open a rare and deeply personal window into the legacy of a sister she never met and a life cut short during the Holocaust. As we commemorate the birthdays of both Anne Frank and Rutka Laskier, this episode is not a comparison but a convergence- a tribute to two young girls who documented their truth in the face of unimaginable darkness.
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