Transforming Darkness Into Light: A Holocaust Survivor's Lessons in Fighting Hate
Transforming Darkness Into Light: A Holocaust Survivor's Lessons in Fighting Hate
Transforming Darkness Into Light: A Holocaust Survivor's Lessons in Fighting Hate
Description
Description
In 1941, when Philip Lazowski was 11 years old, his mother and two younger siblings were murdered by the Nazis, along with most of the Jews from his village in Poland. His mother's last words to him exhorted Phillip to "be somebody" because "the world will need you." He survived two massacres and eventually was reunited with his father and one brother. Together the three of them spent the rest of World War II hiding from the Nazis in the dense woods of Poland, occasionally attaching themselves to groups of partisans. Rabbi Lazowski has spent a lifetime living up to his mother's last words.
Now, at the age of 94, Rabbi Lazowski has experienced both the worst and the best that the world has to offer. He has lived his life as a spiritual leader, peacemaker, educator, community builder and an outspoken and ardent fighter against antisemitism and all forms of hate. Witnessing the worldwide surge in antisemitism over the past 8 years, especially since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on civilians in Israel, Rabbi Lazowski has been inspired to write this last and most important book of his life.
About the Author
About the Author
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"A welcome guide to fighting antisemitism, placing Jewish life in a history of survival, community, and resistance." --Kirkus Reviews
"To be a Jew, inspire others to be Jewish, and to stand up and fight hate is the greatest revenge a survivor can have. Rabbi Philip Lazowski, did both, he was a proud Jew and teacher and a strong courageous voice against hate. Read his book and be inspired." --Abraham Foxman, Emeritus Anti-Defamation League Director "Rabbi Philip Lazowski's experiences that are shared in this book over the years brings an understanding of what the Jewish Community has gone through and what they have become. You and I live in a world where often right yields to might and policies have preeminence over peace, a world where people are yet being subjected to tyranny and oppression. However, if you would dare take a journey through this book you will find a way to personal and communal liberty." --LeRoy Bailey Jr., Pastor, The First Cathedral "To learn and understand the path of Transforming Darkness into Light: A Holocaust Survivor's Lessons in Fighting Hate is to embrace the remarkable life of Rabbi Philip Lazowski. This rewarding book gives us unvarnished examples of a very special human being who, by sharing his life journey, offers the simple, clear tools to navigate the path from darkness and hate into light. For those who seek to confront antisemitism and hate, Rabbi Lazwoski's book is a Must Read." --Chris Dodd, Former U.S Senator
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