It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Holocaust survivor Stephen Berger at age 95. He passed away this morning. Stephen was an important part of the HMTC family and shared his story with students regularly to teach them about the Holocaust and the dangers of intolerance. He will be sorely missed.

The funeral will be a graveside service tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21, at 11:30 am at New Montefiore, 1180 Wellwood Ave., West Babylon, NY 11704.

Please email [email protected] for shiva information.

About Stephen Berger

Stephen was born and raised in Debrecin, Hungary, where he attended elementary school and Jewish Gymnasium. After the German occupation of Hungary he was forced into the city ghetto. From there, he was sent to Strasshof concentration camp and then to a slave labor camp in Austria. After the liberation by Allied Forces, he briefly returned to Hungary, where he discovered the Germans and their Hungarian collaborators had murdered 26 members of his family. He joined the Zionist movement and left Hungary. He worked to help European Jews emigrate to Palestine and contributed to Israel’s war for independence.

Donations in Stephen's memory can be made to HMTC to continue its critical education programs across Long Island and beyond. This will ensure Stephen's story, and so many others, continue to be told.

May his memory forever be a blessing.

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