Quote of the Day — Elie Wiesel
May 25, 2020
Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no future. — Elie Wiesel
1928–2016
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1928–2016
Eliezer Wiesel was born on September 30, 1928, in the town of Sighet, in the Maramures region of what was then the Kingdom of Romania. He grew up in a close-knit Jewish community where his father, Shlomo, was a shopkeeper respected for his devotion to community service, and his mother, Sarah, came from a family of Hasidic scholars. Young Elie was steeped in Jewish religious tradition, studying the Torah, the Talmud, and the mystical teachings of the Kabbalah from an early age. His was a world of faith, learning, and familial warmth, a world that would be shattered with a…
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Elie Wiesel’s profound meditation on memory and civilization anchored the Memorial Day 2020 broadcast’s themes of sacrifice and remembrance. Jason McBride shared the Nobel laureate’s words while reflecting on the importance of preserving history to honor veterans. The complete discussion airs on the May 25, 2020 Memorial Day special.
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Paratrooper
A member of a military unit trained to be dropped by parachute into combat or behind enemy lines.
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Honoring Sacrifice: D-Day, Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge
On Memorial Day 2020, Kim Monson honors America’s veterans with an unforgettable conversation featuring WWII paratrooper Jody Lander, who shares firsthand accounts of D-Day, Operation…
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