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A powerful new short film released for Holocaust Remembrance Day recounts the remarkable life of the Rebbe of Klausenburg, known also as the Sanz Rebbe, who survived the horrors of Auschwitz, made a vow to save Jewish lives, and later fulfilled it by founding Laniado Hospital in Netanya.<\/p>\n

If I survive, I will help others live<\/strong>
\n“I arrived in Auschwitz on a Friday,” the Rebbe\u2019s recorded voice narrates in the video. \u201cThey rushed us off the trains and beat us with clubs. We were herded straight into the camp.\u201d It was the eve of Shavuot when the Rebbe arrived at Auschwitz. His wife and young children were sent immediately to the gas chambers. Most of his family was murdered. Yet he clung to his faith, even refusing to eat non-kosher food in the camps.<\/p>\n

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The Rebbe\u2019s wife and children were sent to the gas chambers on arrival | Photo: Rega Shel Chochma
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Following the war, the Rebbe devoted himself to helping other survivors\u2014providing food, housing, and even matchmaking services. He became a father figure to many orphaned children, blessing them on Yom Kippur as a father would bless his own.
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The Rebbe officiates a wedding for orphans post-war | Photo: Rega Shel Chochma<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

An Oath on the March of Death<\/strong>
\nDuring one of the Nazi death marches, after walking 120 kilometers, the Rebbe saw an opportunity to escape. He leapt into a river, was shot and injured in the hand, but managed to flee. At that moment, he made a vow: “If God saves me, I will dedicate my life to helping Jewish patients live.”<\/p>\n

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Death March \u2013 the Rebbe escaped by diving into a river under Nazi fire | Photo: Rega Shel Chochma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Years later, the Rebbe immigrated to Israel and settled in the then-fledgling neighborhood of Kiryat Sanz in Netanya. Keeping his promise, he founded Laniado Hospital, today a renowned medical institution serving Israelis of all backgrounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see saving a fellow Jew as my life\u2019s mission,\u201d he told his followers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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