International Youth Meeting Dachau

13/07/2024

In this clip, David Sivor talks about his admiration for the great Charlie Chaplin.
This clip is part of our new series Voices of Survivors, where every week we upload a clip from an eyewitness talk. To see the entire eyewitness talk, visit our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/-dachau

David Sivor survived the Shoa as a child. He was born on July 28, 1934 in Bratislava into a Jewish family. He spent the time of the war hiding at different places, but many of his family members were deported to concentration camps and death camps. While some survived, many didn’t. After the war ended, David moved to Israel to live and work in a kibbutz, later on he became a professional swimming coach. Nowadays David Sivor is sharing his and his family’s story around the world in great hope for a better future.

05/07/2024

In this clip, David Sivor talks about his family’s first hiding place and how they were afraid the person they were hiding with would sell them out.
This clip is part of our new series Voices of Survivors, where every week we upload a clip from an eyewitness talk. To see the entire eyewitness talk, visit our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/-dachau

David Sivor survived the Shoa as a child. He was born on July 28, 1934 in Bratislava into a Jewish family. He spent the time of the war hiding at different places, but many of his family members were deported to concentration camps and death camps. While some survived, many didn’t. After the war ended, David moved to Israel to live and work in a kibbutz, later on he became a professional swimming coach. Nowadays David Sivor is sharing his and his family’s story around the world in great hope for a better future.

28/06/2024

In this clip, David Sivor talks about surviving the persecution by the national-socialists as a young boy of 7 years.
This clip is part of our new series Voices of Survivors, where every week we upload a clip from an eyewitness talk. To see the entire eyewitness talk, visit our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/-dachau

David Sivor survived the Shoa as a child. He was born on July 28, 1934 in Bratislava into a Jewish family. He spent the time of the war hiding at different places, but many of his family members were deported to concentration camps and death camps. While some survived, many didn’t. After the war ended, David moved to Israel to live and work in a kibbutz, later on he became a professional swimming coach. Nowadays David Sivor is sharing his and his family’s story around the world in great hope for a better future.

08/06/2024

Part 2: In this clip, David Sivor talks about his love for cucumbers, which started 80 years ago, when he was hiding with a family of farmers.
This clip is part of our new series Voices of Survivors, where every week we upload a clip from an eyewitness talk. To see the entire eyewitness talk, visit our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/-dachau

David Sivor survived the Shoa as a child. He was born on July 28, 1934 in Bratislava into a Jewish family. He spent the time of the war hiding at different places, but many of his family members were deported to concentration camps and death camps. While some survived, many didn’t. After the war ended, David moved to Israel to live and work in a kibbutz, later on he became a professional swimming coach. Nowadays David Sivor is sharing his and his family’s story around the world in great hope for a better future.

09/05/2024

On Sunday, the celebrations to mark the 79th anniversary of liberation of the Dachau concentration camp took place. Guests from all over the world came together in the memorial site for several commemorative ceremonies and the wreath-laying ceremony. Afterwards, about 300 met again at the Max Mannheimer House for the ‚Day of Encounters‘. Our teamers Amelie, Hannah and Vera were part of the supporting team. In summer, we will be at the Max Mannheimer House for IYM Dachau. If you are interested in applying, please visit www.jugendbegegnung-dachau.de

25/03/2024

Das Gedächtnisbuch Dachau gibt es nun 25 Jahre und es ist wichtiger denn je.
Am Freitag wurden neue Biografien vorgestellt.

Seit 25 Jahren macht das „Gedächtnisbuch“ die Menschen hinter den KZ-Dachauer Häftlingsnummern wieder sichtbar.

23/03/2024

22/03/2024

In this clip, David Sivor talks about how as a child he managed to escape from a transport to Patrónka and thereby a deportation to a concentration camp.
This clip is part of our new series Voices of Survivors, where every week we upload a clip from an eyewitness talk. To see the entire eyewitness talk, visit our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/-dachau

David Sivor survived the Shoa as a child. He was born on July 28, 1934 in Bratislava into a Jewish family. He spent the time of the war hiding at different places, but many of his family members were deported to concentration camps and death camps. While some survived, many didn’t. After the war ended, David moved to Israel to live and work in a kibbutz, later on he became a professional swimming coach. Nowadays David Sivor is sharing his and his family’s story around the world in great hope for a better future.