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Two months pregnant, Priska Löwenbein clung
to her husband inside the railcar. In a last act of hope, they named their
baby before arriving at Auschwitz. Once there, Priska managed to hide her
growing belly, while Nazi officials sent other obviously pregnant women and
mothers with young children directly to their deaths in the gas chambers.
During the Holocaust, pregnancy and having small children decreased the
already slim chance of survival for Jewish women. Even in hiding, a child
crying could threaten everyone around them.
Request a reminder to watch this special Mother's Day
program featuring Hana Berger Moran, Priska's miracle baby, born just
before liberation.
Guests
Dr. Lindsay MacNeill, Historian, United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum
Dr. Hana Berger Moran, Holocaust survivor and
Priska Löwenbein’s daughter
Host
Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum
Watch live at facebook.com/holocaustmuseum and join in the
conversation.
You do not need a Facebook account to view our program. After the
broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the
Museum’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
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