Hedy Epstein, Rights Activist And Holocaust Survivor, Dies At 91

WILLIAM GRIMES, New York Times: Obituaries
Sat, 05/28/2016 - 1:44pm

Ms. Epstein’s parents died in Auschwitz and she devoted her life to social justice, telling audiences, “Remember the past, don’t hate, don’t be a bystander.”

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