Abraham was a gentle, kind and generous man. At dinner, you'd tell him "I've got the check this time, Abraham!", and after some fuss and protest he'd eventually agree. But when the check never came, it became clear he'd somehow managed to sneak the money into the waiter's hand while you weren't paying attention. He always got a laugh out of that, and you couldn't help but join in. He was that kind of person.
@@cloudsephiroth5382 You know the Germans were super pedantic bureaucrats who kept meticulous records of everything, right? The first hand witnesses, like Abraham, just provided the corroborating details.
@@ChrisWadge - Oh, I completely agree. I mean, I wouldn't be able to tell you if I did not agree because that would be illegal, or I would be banished from school, or work, or just about anywhere, even if my conclusions were based on credible, scientific and historical findings. That is irrelevant, though, because I definitely agree with you, 100%.
@@cloudsephiroth5382 You're asking me to believe _something,_ which you haven't even openly stated, that contradicts my grandfather and other American G.I.s who liberated German camps. Contradicts people like my friend Abraham, who survived the camps. And contradicts the testimony of the German military itself, many of whom claimed "they were just following orders." If that all sounds rational to you, I don't think we have a lot to talk about.
Thanks for sharing he sounds like a wonderful man… it is very important you take his lessons now more then ever, he reminds me of my grandfather he escaped Poland I’m sorry Abraham couldn’t…
Abe was an incredible man! His amazing character was formed through torture and tragedy. Abe was always unfailingly kind and incredibly generous. He joyfully became an adopted grandfather to my three children. He is missed every day and his name will be remembered as a blessing throughout eternity.
We all can be sadistic murders when triggered in a certain state of mind and at a certain time.... when there is a lack of understanding about what love is...when people start to believe that they deserve more and have less because of others...we can turn into discusting beings...i live in the netherlands, every german i meet in the summer on "my" beach, is one german to much.. can't stand them, even when they are maybe the nicest people...only because i identify them with a lot of there anscesters.. .. thats how discusting we are....wait....i am.....
@@vanollsum testosterone, the male hormone is responsible for human aggression and human sex drive. Men have ~10x the testosterone levels than woman do.... So please, don’t say all humans are capable of such evil. These atrocities were 90% committed by men, not women . Go look at the statistics on crime and gender, and see who gives humans a bad name.
MR Secemsky’s testimony was one of the most horrific ones. How he survived physically and mentally I do not know. I appreciate you sharing your life. I especially liked the interviewer. He stands out as an excellent interviewer.
Dear Sir I thank you for your testimony. I shall never forget. I am sorry you experienced the atrocities you have reported. Your story brings the viewer so close I don't think I would have survived a day of that yet years.
I am so grateful that this good man has recorded his testimony for posterity. I believe, and pray, that his story and the other stories of survivors of the Holocaust should be required viewing in every classroom around the world so that the world understands what hate leads to if unchecked and how depraved human beings are capable of being to other human beings. Thank you.
This was a testimony that was horrifying. I was amazed at this man's calm demeanor and brilliant recall of details. As a Christian who is a lover of Israel and the Jewish people, I would like to clarify one thing. He called all Gentile's Christians. I must say that unlike being Jewish, one is not born a Christian but rather a Gentile. One can only become a Christian via conversion and a firm belief in Yeshua as Messiah, not from church going or the tradition of family. Yeshua was a Jew born of a Jewish Mother with a lineage that goes back to David and Abraham and to Adam. The Bible was written by Jews and is a Jewish book. Those who taught these children that they were Christ killers had no understanding of their own religion. A true Christian, like Corrie Ten Boom, would never persecute or hate Jews because they are too well aware of their debt to them. I applaud this man and grieve for his sufferings. I could only listen to a little at a time. The interviewer was very good, asking only pertinent questions.
Mary Ellen - When evangelical Christians say they support Israel they usually mean unqualified support for Israel's policies. Maybe take a peek at the horrible lives of Christians in Bethlehem by the wall that the Israeli govt has built fencing them in, or the lives of Palestinian farmers in the occupied west bank with check points etc.
@@MarkEliasGrant Going from Jerusalem to Bethlehem is going from one world to the next. Filthy, graffiti. Etc. Just like Israel has little say as to what goes on in the temple mount.
@@meggy8868 How pathetic that your takeaway about a wall to separate the Christians you claim to share a religion with from their land and lock them in is that it's "dirty". The Wall has severely restricted movement for Palestinians. Thousands have difficulty reaching their fields and marketing their produce to other areas of the West Bank. The areas west of the Wall are among the most fertile in the West Bank. According to the World Bank, the agriculture there generated 8% overall Palestinian agricultural production. The damage to the agricultural sector means that Palestinian farmers cannot get supplementary income or increase the number of workers in what is the primary sector of Palestinian economy. The restrictions on freedom of movement also limit the access of Palestinian villagers to hospitals in nearby towns, and the educational system suffers because many schools, primarily village schools, depend on teachers who live outside the community and must commute to the school; also family ties and social connections are adversely affected. In setting the Wall's route, Israeli officials have almost entirely disregarded the severe infringement of Palestinian human rights. The route was based on irrelevant considerations completely unrelated to the security of Israeli civilians. A major aim in planning the route was de facto annexation of part of the West Bank: when the Wall is completed, 9.5 percent of the West Bank, containing 60 settlements, will be situated on its western “Israeli” side. Israeli politicians already consider the Wall’s route as Israel’s future border. In the southern West Bank the Wall encircles Bethlehem by continuing south of East Jerusalem in both the east and west. With the land isolated by the Wall, annexed for settlements, and closed under various pretexts, only 13% of the Bethlehem district is available for Palestinian use. In Bethlehem the Wall encompasses one of the main holy sites, Rachel’s Tomb, which is now inaccessible to Palestinians and effectively annexed by Israel. You should really not call yourself a Christian.
Truly miraculous the strength of spirit.....you could not have some form of faith to survive such brutality! Abraham has a calmness, serenity to him.....it is extra ordinary.
This gentleman paints such a clear vivid picture of his experiences. The guy asking questions has a muffled voice and I can't always understand what he is asking.
Poland claims they never treated Jewish people poorly or collaborated with the Germans even today passing laws hide the truth which is not only did they collaborate they didn't lift a finger to help Jewish people. These stories of survival are witness to how racism can start out small and grow into something which no one could even dream of. I really like Abraham's interview one of the best really gives you a sense of what life was like before, though, and after the war.
Couldn’t agree more about Poland & denial. I appreciate Poland’s historical struggle, so complicated by the Catholic religion & current Catholic political rule of the country. I don’t hear any appreciation for the growth/opportunity/$ received from the E.U. I think Poland is so nationalist it can’t be a team player for humanity. Personally, I feel great pain in Poland. I respect how most of ithe Jewish people through resilience and sheer determination seem to thrive. I am sadened by the sacrafice of other people for the state of Israel. I hope the best for all people. The divide in all people is scary. Perhaps our children can do better than we have. 🙏
@@itaobyrneokeeffe7908 Show some dignity & respect. Do not use the comment section of a Shoah survivor to spew backwards political propaganda, especially against blended Jewish families, supporters of Yad Vashem, and allies to Israel. Who should stop you from your free speech?? NOTHING in human history compares to the Holocaust. Shame on you. Get a life. Go watch CNN or read your CRT booklet.
The most powerful question asked by the interviewer in the whole four hours was the last one? "That is a picture of Schwammberger?" "Yes" "And who is that child?" "That's his son."
Its just impossible to hear, and that's a problem with many of these videos. I wish someone would go back and fix that. Usually the interviewers are loud and clear, the person interviewed faint and far away. All my equipment and settings are on max.
World war two has haunted me terribly!! Knowing I'm half German and growing up!! I've heard of the horror stories and it sickens my heart. It's unbelievable how cruel people are!😢
God bless you Helena.You weren’t even around then and have no reason to be ashamed or feel guilty.The Holocaust was horrible and must not be repeated .We need to just learn about it and remember and pray for the survivors and victims of the Holocaust who were murdered.🙏🙏🙏
Interesting to hear so many accounts of that time. I never knew many jews bought their way out of military service in Poland which accounted for so few Jews in the military. Another common theme was people saying "we were very nice to them-but we stayed away from them, most were so uneducated, they were peasants, etc. Difficult to actually be nice to people you stay away from or that you describe as an uneducated peasant but history is written by the teller of the story-as we would all tend to do
It's pathetic that TECHNOCRATS alter the sound of this video to make this more difficult to hear when each #Holocaust survivor deserves much more voice than all TECHNOCRATS combined!
Even one of these things that he witnessed or was done to him would break the average person. How he survived was a miracle. I was horrified by the way his father was murdered and he had to wheel his own dead father with his throat slashed out, that is a real life horror story to outmatch any horror film ever made
This Man has passed throught the Hell on the Earth. It wasn't enough the ghettos and Platchow and all the other lager: even the coal mine and Birkenau. un abbraccio fortissimo a Lei, Signor Secemski
He cant have no peace this Nazi to the murder so many in hes old age he must be in tormented by what has been done , you need to forgive him to be able to be forgiven by God
I’m sorry but I have a problem following his narrative when he talks about the discrimination. I can imagine a majority discriminating a minority, but it’s hard for me to believe that Jews who constituted at least half of the population of the town and 90% of the town center were discriminated by Poles, who were actually a minority there. Clearly there must have been tensions of economical origin, he says the business was run solely by Jews, but who was really discriminated in that town? Of course one can always blame everything on jealousy.
I went to Krakow and trust me a lot of the Polish folks are very prejudice. I witnessed it first hand so I know he is not exaggerating if I witnessed it in 1993 but I must say that when I went to Boleslawiec the were a lot more friendlier just curious about us. It was a much more different feeling there. Maybe because it was closer to Germany.
Jewish attitude towards Polish population before the war "very friendly" , according to A. Secomski . After such statement I doubt Mr. Secomski's reliability , I'm sorry to say
Because...you were there? I'm sure you've never heard of "perspective" particularly that of a child/teenager with little experience or understanding of the world beyond their parents care & protection. You should be sorry!
Best interviewer I've heard and I've heard many,many. I hope he is reading this he deserves respect.
Abraham was a gentle, kind and generous man. At dinner, you'd tell him "I've got the check this time, Abraham!", and after some fuss and protest he'd eventually agree. But when the check never came, it became clear he'd somehow managed to sneak the money into the waiter's hand while you weren't paying attention. He always got a laugh out of that, and you couldn't help but join in. He was that kind of person.
And everything he says here is definitely true, not fake at all.
@@cloudsephiroth5382 You know the Germans were super pedantic bureaucrats who kept meticulous records of everything, right? The first hand witnesses, like Abraham, just provided the corroborating details.
@@ChrisWadge - Oh, I completely agree. I mean, I wouldn't be able to tell you if I did not agree because that would be illegal, or I would be banished from school, or work, or just about anywhere, even if my conclusions were based on credible, scientific and historical findings. That is irrelevant, though, because I definitely agree with you, 100%.
@@cloudsephiroth5382 You're asking me to believe _something,_ which you haven't even openly stated, that contradicts my grandfather and other American G.I.s who liberated German camps. Contradicts people like my friend Abraham, who survived the camps. And contradicts the testimony of the German military itself, many of whom claimed "they were just following orders." If that all sounds rational to you, I don't think we have a lot to talk about.
Thanks for sharing he sounds like a wonderful man… it is very important you take his lessons now more then ever, he reminds me of my grandfather he escaped Poland I’m sorry Abraham couldn’t…
Abe was an incredible man! His amazing character was formed through torture and tragedy. Abe was always unfailingly kind and incredibly generous. He joyfully became an adopted grandfather to my three children. He is missed every day and his name will be remembered as a blessing throughout eternity.
This is one of the most important projects in history. I cannot express my feelings when watching. It is impossible to understand.
We all can be sadistic murders when triggered in a certain state of mind and at a certain time.... when there is a lack of understanding about what love is...when people start to believe that they deserve more and have less because of others...we can turn into discusting beings...i live in the netherlands, every german i meet in the summer on "my" beach, is one german to much.. can't stand them, even when they are maybe the nicest people...only because i identify them with a lot of there anscesters.. .. thats how discusting we are....wait....i am.....
@@vanollsum testosterone, the male hormone is responsible for human aggression and human sex drive.
Men have ~10x the testosterone levels than woman do....
So please, don’t say all humans are capable of such evil.
These atrocities were 90% committed by men, not women .
Go look at the statistics on crime and gender, and see who gives humans a bad name.
MR Secemsky’s testimony was one of the most horrific ones. How he survived physically and mentally I do not know. I appreciate you sharing your life.
I especially liked the interviewer. He stands out as an excellent interviewer.
My heart goes out to every soul affected. How horrific. Do not let this history repeat itself. We must learn from this and be better.
Thank you so much for posting these interviews - Mr. Secemski is amazing, very much appreciate that he shared his memories.
Dear Sir I thank you for your testimony. I shall never forget. I am sorry you experienced the atrocities you have reported. Your story brings the viewer so close I don't think I would have survived a day of that yet years.
What a story! What a man.
Humble man he comes across as not bitter thank-you for putting this talk up
This interviewer was really good at drawing out the memories from this man.
I adore this man and appreciate his willingness to speak so openly and honestly. AND I also started to count how many times he said "in other words" 😂
...and "for instance"...He is very well-spoken!
I am so grateful that this good man has recorded his testimony for posterity. I believe, and pray, that his story and the other stories of survivors of the Holocaust should be required viewing in every classroom around the world so that the world understands what hate leads to if unchecked and how depraved human beings are capable of being to other human beings. Thank you.
The interviewer is absolutely fantastic! Thank u.
I love this survivor...Such a solid soul! I feel sad he decided not to have kids bc they would have been so proud!
Abe would have been an incredible father. Tragically, he and his brother were brutally castrated in the camps and were rendered unable to reproduce.
This was a testimony that was horrifying. I was amazed at this man's calm demeanor and brilliant recall of details. As a Christian who is a lover of Israel and the Jewish people, I would like to clarify one thing. He called all Gentile's Christians. I must say that unlike being Jewish, one is not born a Christian but rather a Gentile. One can only become a Christian via conversion and a firm belief in Yeshua as Messiah, not from church going or the tradition of family. Yeshua was a Jew born of a Jewish Mother with a lineage that goes back to David and Abraham and to Adam. The Bible was written by Jews and is a Jewish book. Those who taught these children that they were Christ killers had no understanding of their own religion. A true Christian, like Corrie Ten Boom, would never persecute or hate Jews because they are too well aware of their debt to them. I applaud this man and grieve for his sufferings. I could only listen to a little at a time. The interviewer was very good, asking only pertinent questions.
Mary Ellen - When evangelical Christians say they support Israel they usually mean unqualified support for Israel's policies. Maybe take a peek at the horrible lives of Christians in Bethlehem by the wall that the Israeli govt has built fencing them in, or the lives of Palestinian farmers in the occupied west bank with check points etc.
@@MarkEliasGrant Bethlehem is under Arab control
@@MarkEliasGrant Going from Jerusalem to Bethlehem is going from one world to the next. Filthy, graffiti. Etc. Just like Israel has little say as to what goes on in the temple mount.
Dear God, take it easy. this was about him, not polite to correct a Holocaust survivor.
@@meggy8868 How pathetic that your takeaway about a wall to separate the Christians you claim to share a religion with from their land and lock them in is that it's "dirty". The Wall has severely restricted movement for Palestinians. Thousands have difficulty reaching their fields and marketing their produce to other areas of the West Bank. The areas west of the Wall are among the most fertile in the West Bank. According to the World Bank, the agriculture there generated 8% overall Palestinian agricultural production. The damage to the agricultural sector means that Palestinian farmers cannot get supplementary income or increase the number of workers in what is the primary sector of Palestinian economy. The restrictions on freedom of movement also limit the access of Palestinian villagers to hospitals in nearby towns, and the educational system suffers because many schools, primarily village schools, depend on teachers who live outside the community and must commute to the school; also family ties and social connections are adversely affected.
In setting the Wall's route, Israeli officials have almost entirely disregarded the severe infringement of Palestinian human rights. The route was based on irrelevant considerations completely unrelated to the security of Israeli civilians. A major aim in planning the route was de facto annexation of part of the West Bank: when the Wall is completed, 9.5 percent of the West Bank, containing 60 settlements, will be situated on its western “Israeli” side. Israeli politicians already consider the Wall’s route as Israel’s future border.
In the southern West Bank the Wall encircles Bethlehem by continuing south of East Jerusalem in both the east and west. With the land isolated by the Wall, annexed for settlements, and closed under various pretexts, only 13% of the Bethlehem district is available for Palestinian use. In Bethlehem the Wall encompasses one of the main holy sites, Rachel’s Tomb, which is now inaccessible to Palestinians and effectively annexed by Israel.
You should really not call yourself a Christian.
Awesome testimony we should appreciate every day
Great interview
I wish there was a “I freaking love this guy” button.
Truly miraculous the strength of spirit.....you could not have some form of faith to survive such brutality! Abraham has a calmness, serenity to him.....it is extra ordinary.
What a wonderful interviewer.THANKYOU.
What an amazing testimony. Absolutely incredible that he survived at all. His recollection of events was fascinating. God bless you sir! RIP Abraham😓💔
Thank you for posting this most important testimony.
He passed away in 2013. RIP
May he rest in peace! Such a spirit is now joining his family and blessing us!
R.I.P.
May his memory be a blessing.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet 🕯️🇮🇱
This gentleman paints such a clear vivid picture of his experiences. The guy asking questions has a muffled voice and I can't always understand what he is asking.
Poland claims they never treated Jewish people poorly or collaborated with the Germans even today passing laws hide the truth which is not only did they collaborate they didn't lift a finger to help Jewish people. These stories of survival are witness to how racism can start out small and grow into something which no one could even dream of. I really like Abraham's interview one of the best really gives you a sense of what life was like before, though, and after the war.
Couldn’t agree more about Poland & denial. I appreciate Poland’s historical struggle, so complicated by the Catholic religion & current Catholic political rule of the country. I don’t hear any appreciation for the growth/opportunity/$ received from the E.U. I think Poland is so nationalist it can’t be a team player for humanity. Personally, I feel great pain in Poland. I respect how most of ithe Jewish people through resilience and sheer determination seem to thrive. I am sadened by the sacrafice of other people for the state of Israel. I hope the best for all people. The divide in all people is scary. Perhaps our children can do better than we have. 🙏
God bless you for your testimony 🙏
"...Do not be afraid to take action...AT ANY COST!" My greatest lesson in this time of social unrest in the US
Liz Kirby I also worry about Trump,who at his rallies is spewing hate,no one seems to stop him,and it is getting very dangerous.
@@itaobyrneokeeffe7908 your worries are confirmed unfortunately
@@itaobyrneokeeffe7908 Show some dignity & respect. Do not use the comment section of a Shoah survivor to spew backwards political propaganda, especially against blended Jewish families, supporters of Yad Vashem, and allies to Israel. Who should stop you from your free speech?? NOTHING in human history compares to the Holocaust. Shame on you. Get a life. Go watch CNN or read your CRT booklet.
Thank you! Its happening everywhere. The UN is responsible i believe!!🌏
he could be so calm because he is still in shock
wow...what a story!!!! great MAN
It is such a shame that the audio has not been boosted and normalized so you can hear more clearly
Such an amazingly important testimony. Kind man. 🌺🌸🌺
Such a kind man bless him ❤❤❤❤💙💙💙
he was a fashion designer, I would enjoy seeing his art
The most powerful question asked by the interviewer in the whole four hours was the last one?
"That is a picture of Schwammberger?"
"Yes"
"And who is that child?"
"That's his son."
Its just impossible to hear, and that's a problem with many of these videos. I wish someone would go back and fix that. Usually the interviewers are loud and clear, the person interviewed faint and far away. All my equipment and settings are on max.
LOUDER, C.C.
World war two has haunted me terribly!! Knowing I'm half German and growing up!! I've heard of the horror stories and it sickens my heart. It's unbelievable how cruel people are!😢
God bless you Helena.You weren’t even around then and have no reason to be ashamed or feel guilty.The Holocaust was horrible and must not be repeated .We need to just learn about it and remember and pray for the survivors and victims of the Holocaust who were murdered.🙏🙏🙏
Tragic yet brave
Interesting to hear so many accounts of that time. I never knew many jews bought their way out of military service in Poland which accounted for so few Jews in the military. Another common theme was people saying "we were very nice to them-but we stayed away from them, most were so uneducated, they were peasants, etc. Difficult to actually be nice to people you stay away from or that you describe as an uneducated peasant but history is written by the teller of the story-as we would all tend to do
Who is "We" in this context?
It's pathetic that TECHNOCRATS alter the sound of this video to make this more difficult to hear when each #Holocaust survivor deserves much more voice than all TECHNOCRATS combined!
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Even one of these things that he witnessed or was done to him would break the average person. How he survived was a miracle. I was horrified by the way his father was murdered and he had to wheel his own dead father with his throat slashed out, that is a real life horror story to outmatch any horror film ever made
This Man has passed throught the Hell on the Earth. It wasn't enough the ghettos and Platchow and all the other lager: even the coal mine and Birkenau. un abbraccio fortissimo a Lei, Signor Secemski
A good man. He should have had a child.
DO NOT REMOVE MY COMMENTARY
IF YOU DO
YOU ARE GUILTY .....
Vengeance is a disease, no doubt about that, no doubt. I have only felt like that once and I was not vengeful... thankfully.
Vengeance isnt a disease, but jealousy might be considered as such.
He cant have no peace this Nazi to the murder so many in hes old age he must be in tormented by what has been done , you need to forgive him to be able to be forgiven by God
I’m sorry but I have a problem following his narrative when he talks about the discrimination. I can imagine a majority discriminating a minority, but it’s hard for me to believe that Jews who constituted at least half of the population of the town and 90% of the town center were discriminated by Poles, who were actually a minority there. Clearly there must have been tensions of economical origin, he says the business was run solely by Jews, but who was really discriminated in that town? Of course one can always blame everything on jealousy.
Discrimination is a state of mind, not beholden to numbers and statistics.
I went to Krakow and trust me a lot of the Polish folks are very prejudice. I witnessed it first hand so I know he is not exaggerating if I witnessed it in 1993 but I must say that when I went to Boleslawiec the were a lot more friendlier just curious about us. It was a much more different feeling there. Maybe because it was closer to Germany.
Really? You're questioning discrimination during the Holocaust?
He made up some amazing stories, but I am sure he did experience a hard life during the war.
You truly must lead a very sad and bitter life Ashley
Imagine thinking it's made up 😬
Jewish attitude towards Polish population before the war "very friendly" , according to A. Secomski . After such statement I doubt Mr. Secomski's reliability , I'm sorry to say
Because...you were there? I'm sure you've never heard of "perspective" particularly that of a child/teenager with little experience or understanding of the world beyond their parents care & protection. You should be sorry!
I think it is likely all perspective, as another person mentioned. After such horrific persecution and betrayal, I cannot blame him.
As he says “he was a SMALL child when war broke out ....
As most survivors remind us, no group or population can be judged collectively.