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Reflecting on the Past
“They have no graves, here they will
be remembered for eternity.”
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Left to right: Danny, Andrew (Andor),
Morry, Alan and Margaret (Baba) Schwartz |
So reads the plaque alongside the Path
of Remembrance and Reflection, newly endowed by the Schwartz
Family of Melbourne, Australia. The Path—which unites the Warsaw
Ghetto Square with the Valley of the Communities— leads the
visitor on a contemplative journey through the forested grounds of
the campus. With the generous endowment of Andor and Margaret
“Baba” Schwartz and their family, thousands of visitors will walk
along this path each year, pausing to reflect on the Jewish
populations lost in the Holocaust.
Andor’s
entire family perished during the Holocaust. Andor and Baba
survived in their native Hungary and in 1949, following the
Communist takeover, escaped to Israel with their infant son. They
migrated to Australia in 1958 and after two years of farming,
moved to Melbourne and established Andmar Constructions, which
flourished into a successful property development and real estate
company.
In January 2004 Andor published
Living Memory, a powerful account of his amazing courage and
survival, which echoes the burden of Shoah survivors and
their families. Yad Vashem is deeply honored and grateful for the
generous support of the Schwartz family.
Copyright ©2004 Yad Vashem The Holocaust
Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority |
