Mr. Schmitt
Family & Relationships
Reflections on Life
Childhood Memories
Grandma Stella recounts a vivid memory from her teenage years, when a German family friend reacted unexpectedly to the news of Eichmann’s trial verdict during a Jewish family birthday celebration. The memory was brought back by watching a film decades later.
I just finished watching the film, “The Eichmann Show” on Netflix. It was gripping, mesmerizing, and brutal. I cried, felt horror and deep anger. During his trial, I was a teenager. In my family, we had followed the trial from the beginning until the end. Towards the end, when they sentenced him, I remember we were all gathered at my Uncle Albert
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