Apologizing for ancestors
2020-11-16 22:24:05.496582+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
A little feel-good story for the day: A German man's Nazi grandfather took over a Jewish man's store. He tracked down his descendants to apologize
Edelmann sent a letter to Ehrenreich in English though MyHeritage -- unaware that she actually grew up speaking German.
He wrote: "I believe that if my family supported the injustice your grandparents experienced, it is our duty to take this into account and take over responsibility at least in getting in touch with you to listen and learn. As I am part of the Edelmann family I want to take the first step and listen to you.
"I do understand that you might not see any benefit for yourself personally in talking to me. But with me understanding and being able to teach my children and possibly other family members about the impact of particular historical decisions, this might help them to make better decisions in their lives," Edelmann continued.
"Currently, the political climate in our country is poisoned. There is a new antisemitism upcoming. I want to make sure that at least my family will never again be responsible for injustice experienced by others, but stand up to take part for the weak," he wrote.