In this episode, “My Dad Survived the Holocaust: A story of Faith, Strength & Courage”, we will be speaking with David Fogel about the life of his father, Eugene.

Born in Satu Mare, Romania in 1926, one of eleven children of Shimon and Mattel Fogel, Eugene was raised in a religious, Jewish home.

Eugene had completed his schooling and had begun working, when, in 1944, the Nazis entered Satu Mare and Eugene’s life was changed forever. 

He and his family were sent to a ghetto and shortly thereafter transferred to the Auschwitz Concentration Camp complex in Poland, where most of his family perished.

Eugene’s son David, will share stories about his father’s life and how his faith and personal strength helped him survive one of the most horrific periods in human history.

Photo(s): Courtesy of David Fogel

Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man