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IsReal News Archives: Holocaust Remembrance: Rabbi Herschel Schacter Recalls Buchenwald’s Liberation

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An archival excerpt marking Holocaust Remembrance Day.In this recording from 1992, Rabbi Herschel Schacter—the first Jewish chaplain to enter Buchenwald after its liberation in April 1945—describes what he witnessed in the hours after American forces arrived.His account reflects on memory, survival, and the immediate aftermath of one of history’s darkest chapters.IsReal News delivers daily briefings, deep-dive reporting, and archival interviews on Israel, antisemitism, Jewish public life, and global affairs. Subscribe for new episodes and archive releases. The service is currently operating in Beta mode as formats and workflows are refined. Broadcasts may feature a mix of AI-generated presenter voices and avatars alongside human narration, used to deliver sourced reporting, verified developments, and original editorial content.Morning, midday, and evening editions focus on clear orientation to events shaping the public environment.

An archival excerpt marking Holocaust Remembrance Day. In this recording from 1992, Rabbi Herschel Schacter—the first Jewish chaplain to enter Buchenwald after its liberation in April 1945—describes what he witnessed in the hours after American forces arrived. His account reflects on memory, survival, and the immediate aftermath of one of history’s darkest chapters. IsReal News delivers daily briefings, deep-dive reporting, and archival interviews on Israel, antisemitism, Jewish public life, ...

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