Actress Suzanne Somers has long been a supporter of Israel and the Jewish people.
She was recently in Poland for “March of the Living 2019” (a commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz), followed by some time in Israel. The experience touched her greatly as she writes in her blog.
The march focuses on ending anti-semitism and with that sentiment brought light. We marched from Auschwitz to Birkenau along the rail tracks that carried so many Jews to their deaths. Once we were in Birkenau, there was a celebration of life showing that as humans we never lose hope; that we can always look to the light to find peace, truth and forgiveness.
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My trip to Jerusalem made me feel that everybody needs to go to Jerusalem at least once. Because we were traveling with eight US Ambassadors we had access to seeing things that, frankly, were mind blowing and deeply, deeply moving.
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We were honored to visit the brand new US Embassy in Jerusalem, dedicated by US Ambassador David Friedman.
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The trip culminated in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s office. What a week. It wasn’t a vacation, it was an experience. I will never be the same. I was affected by the profundity of Auschwitz and its ramifications and the light and holiness of Jerusalem, the central holy land of many religions
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Hat tip: Tommy
