Siblings reunited 65 years after being separated during Holocaust

[Behind the Aegis]

With tears filling his eyes, Simon Glasberg hugged Hilda Shlick. "I can't stop kissing her," the 81-year-old said in heavily accented English. "After 65 years, I have found the sister who I love."

Until a month ago, Shlick was convinced she had lost nearly her entire family in the Holocaust. But two internet-savvy grandsons uncovered a tragic tale of a different sort - one of a family torn apart by war and genocide - and reunited two siblings who each thought the other was dead.

Improved technology in recent years has made the task of tracking down Holocaust survivors easier, but as each year passes fewer and fewer remain.

Using the database of Holocaust victim's at Yad Vashem Israel's Holocaust memorial, two of Shlick's grandchildren, Benny and David, began unearthing a mystery spanning six decades and three continents.


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[MissMillie]

1. thanks for sharing this great story

:applause:

I love to hear stuff like this.

[Gormy Cuss]

2. A great story.

The article says that this is the second time siblings have found each other through the database. May there be many more.

[mithnanthy]

3. I love stories like this.

I was fortunate to have finally found my siblings after 58 years of searching. I was given up for adoption and NEVER gave up searching. It has changed my life and I now have closure at last....ahhhh. I'm happy for these families!

[Wilber_Stool]

4. What a rush.

Great story.

[Book Lover]

5. Thank you for sharing this story

[Gregorian]

6. Beautiful. Celebrate!

This makes me happy. I'm so glad for them.

[Suich]

7. What a terrific story!

Thank goodness for the computer-savvy Grandsons!!!



:applause:

[sabra]

8. The power of the Internet(s)

This story brings me joy. Thank you.

[Karenina]

9. May the rest of their days be filled with happiness and joy!!!

:cry::cry::cry: This is so wonderful!!!!

[BlueEyedSon]

10. And all because of Al Gore!

[garthranzz]

11. Would we had only stories like this! Thanks.

[hogwyld]

12. What a great story. Unfortunately, nuts like Ahmadinajad

Deny the Holocaust ever took place.

[geek tragedy]

13. It's a beautiful story.

We can appreciate it without discussing various modern-day assclowns.

[BlueIris]

14. That's a wonderful story.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

15. In an era of seemingly unending bad news stories

One comes along which is so beautiful, poignant, moving and touching

How wonderful that they found each other at last

[Lithos]

16. Excellent

Thanks for sharing this.

[0007]

17. Five stars

[Rowdyboy]

18. What a magnificent story.....Thank you (he said with tears in his eyes)

[Nihil]

19. Wonderful example of how the Internet CAN be used!

A truly heart-warming story - thanks for posting.