Dr. Jacob Eisenbach, a 96-year-old Holocaust survivor, spoke to a full house Tuesday evening at the Alkek Teaching Theatre on Texas State University campus.
Eisenbach was 16 when his home of Lodz, Poland, was invaded by Nazi Germany 80 years ago. As a retired dentist, he is now working on what he refers to as his “second profession,” telling the story of the Holocaust and speaking about the topics of hate, discrimination and genocide.
“As an eye witness to the Holocaust, I feel a moral obligation to keep speaking about it. It is important that we do not allow this to keep on happening. Because if we allow this to keep on happening, we contribute to our annihilation,” Eisenbach said in the opening of his presentation. “For the sake of our children, our grandchildren and all future generations, this story has to be told and retold.”
