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Lost in Holocaust Jews Memorial in Berlin


Lost in Holocaust Jews Memorial

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"The Jews tortured, exiled and repressed unlike any other people in history. "

  • Holocaust Memorial in Berlin - Pain but Peace

I walk slowly through the concrete blocks at the Holocaust Memorial in Europe, or the Holocaust Memorial. For me it was a painful but peaceful experience. At the top of the center of Germany, another 1 to 2 km away is the German Parliament building, where the disgraced edicts kill and kill the Jews.

The Holocaust was the name of the racial massacre of the 6 million Jews during World War II caused by the Nazis. Ms. Meirav Eilon Shahar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel in Vietnam - "At first the Nazis only wanted the Arians to exist. According to their classification, the Germans are the most superior, the Jews and the Gypsy nomads are the most inferior race, must be destroyed. "

  • Vietnam - the country of War

As a child of a people who have experienced many wars such as Vietnam, 1000 years of fighting against China, 80 years of resistance against the French and the war against the US, millions of Vietnamese died, I partly felt the pain of being a victim of war or of genocide.

I also love history so the Jewish death camp left me feeling so much.

  • The Memorial Structures.

The Memorial includes the Field of Stelae with about 3, 000 concrete tombs on 5 acres (2 hectares). This is a profound reminder of one of the darkest stages of human history: the slaughter of millions of Jews during the Third Reich - ruling in the 1930s and 40s.

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I have taken this photo there, apart from the memorial, this architect is such a great masterpiece.

I go into it as into the maze. I lost in the jungle to feel the loss of the Jews. They lost their way in German society, they still cannot find themselves shelter. It was also the idea of Daniel Libeskind to build super-long stairs on the Continuity Road in the Jewish Museum.

  • My admiration for Jews people

To be honest, I admire the Jews, they are the smartest people in the world. Jews, apart from great figures who have had a great influence on the world history, such as Jesus Christ, Albert Einstein, Karl Marx, contemporary figures, are also "pouring rain" on Earth.

For example, Alan Greenspan for 17 consecutive years was President of the United States for four consecutive years as president of the Federal Reserve. In addition, we cannot ignore a billionaire- Michael Bloomberg - New York City Mayor, Sergey Brin - "father" Google Group, Mark Zuckerberg - "father" of Facebook, the largest social network in the world, or General Microsoft director - Steve Ballmer, billionaire Roman Abramovitch - chairman of Chelsea Football Club...

  • My organic project inspired by Israel agricultural projects

As a student, I was involved in a student project in organic agriculture, inspired by some of the Israeli agricultural practices, and I realized that education was the first element and Is the most important factor for their success.

  • Education of Jews and their success

Unlike education in Vietnam, education in Europe and especially for the Jews, education for the purpose of possessing true knowledge, rather than ostentatious degree. "The property can be deprived of others but knowledge and wisdom in our minds that no one can steal" is their conception. Ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar added that the Jewish people have the spirit of dare to think, dare to do, accept confrontation and think outside the box.

  • Jews community - A solidarity community

In addition, I feel the sense of solidarity in times of trouble as well as prosperity happens always in the Jewish community. This spirit is blended with the idea of making them successful, especially in economics.

Property is the cause of war. A community that exists in the rich-poor gap will not be equal. No equality means the absence of happiness. Hence, the Jews took great care to advance and honor the rich. Money is the means to help this nation survive in exile. Since then, making money gradually became the original skill of the Jews.

The invention of the banking system is a testimony to the creative thinking of making money from the smartest people in the world.

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The road to the homeland of the Jews is so hard. I got tired of going to the Axes of Continuity. There are daily life galleries, celebrities, family stories, hiding and tragedy of the Jews.

But I do not have much time to see it, to see it all must take all day. I was only pierced by the Void Room, an empty room with nothing, showing the Jewish absence in German society.

  • Quiet and peace place in Berlin

The memorial area is completely different from the excitement of the city. It is a quiet and silent area, evoking memorable accolades. And as far as the center of the memorial, the quiet atmosphere is clearer. Here, the concrete blocks soar so high and so stop the noise of the means of crowded traffics in the area. Keep in mind that although concrete blocks appear to be arranged in steps, stepping on them is a very vulgar act. Slowly follow the path between the concrete blocks of different heights, down and down in the roughness of the ground.

  • Designation of the memorial

The memorial was built according to the winning design of an architectural competition and officially opened in 2005. There is no official guide on the meaning of the monument, in keeping with the original idea of architecture. Peter Eisenman. Concrete blocks represent those who have lost? These are unknown tombs? Take the time to visit and draw your own conclusions..

  • The Voids

At the bottom of the room is a small room - The Voids, with high ceilings, under the floor of thousands of cast iron faces, when people go up will emit screams. Jewish cries exist in everyday human steps. That was a simple idea that moved. I heard the cries of the heart.

  • Axes of Holocaust

Another room at the end of the Axes of Holocaust scared me. It is a room full of high, high ceiling, only the shadow cover. When you go there, you can not see anything but fear. My friend says it's a crematorium. The Jews queue long, lifeless, they slowly enter the room, one by one, and the smoke soars. I shivered chills.

  • Axes of Exile

At the end of the Axes of Exile, a forest planted with concrete blocks and olive trees planted on top of the block brings little hope for them, for me. The Jews lived with small hopes, just like the sunshine of the museum's doorways.

To sum up, I don’t know that I have a lot of feelings during my time visiting Holocaust Jews Memorial in Berlin, although it might be sad, I highly recommended everyone to visit it in Berlin, to learn about history and pain.

For a better education, for a better world.

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Many vistors come here every year to pay respect and sharing with those who have fallen.

For me, it is very important to learn about the pain and we will not go into that dump again.


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