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Margot Friedländer, Holocaust Survivor and Advocate, Dies at 103

Friedländer's death marks the passing of a pivotal eyewitness to the Holocaust, her legacy carried forward through her foundation and calls for vigilance against hate.

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Overview

  • Margot Friedländer, a Holocaust survivor who endured Theresienstadt and lost her family to Auschwitz, passed away in Berlin on May 9, 2025, at age 103.
  • After six decades in U.S. exile, she returned to Germany in 2010, reclaiming citizenship and dedicating her life to Holocaust education and reconciliation.
  • Friedländer founded the Margot-Friedländer-Stiftung at age 101 to promote democracy, remembrance, and youth education on antisemitism and tolerance.
  • Her final public address on May 7, 2025, urged humanity with the words: 'Seid Menschen' ('Be human').
  • German leaders, including President Steinmeier and Chancellor Merz, honored her as a symbol of resilience and reconciliation, emphasizing the ongoing fight against antisemitism.