Schoolgirl who died in Holocaust, little known until last year, mourned in ceremony - News Summed Up

Schoolgirl who died in Holocaust, little known until last year, mourned in ceremony


More than two dozen relatives from around the world met Monday for the first time at a memorial ceremony for Karolina Cohn, a Jewish girl from Frankfurt who perished in the Holocaust more than 70 years ago. A replica of Karolina Cohn's pendant, displayed on Monday. All traces of Karolina disappear after she and her family were deported to the Minsk Ghetto in late 1941. "But it's a heart-wrenching emotion ... to know that Karolina and the entire family perished in the Holocaust." A detailed view of German artist Gunter Demnig's four 'stumbling stones' to commemorate Karolina Cohn and her family.


Source: CBC News November 13, 2017 16:07 UTC



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