Dr. Bernie Furshpan, the son of two Holocaust survivors, visited High School East and High School West this week to educated students about the Holocaust and answer questions about his parent's experience.
Dr. Furshpan, who is an educator at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove, told the harrowing story of how his father, age 10, the only survivor of a family of eight, managed to live in a forest in Poland for three years as the Nazis entered his village in Poland.
“There’s always hatred but let’s stop this nonsense,” Dr. Furshpan told the students. “Let’s grow as a society.”
This program was brought together by Director of Social Studies, Dr. Benevenuto, as part of all 10th grade social studies curriculum.
Dr. Furshpan also handed out a questionnaire for students to fill out.
To learn about the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, head to their website
