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New English language edition of Oś — the Auschwitz Memorial magazine
The love story of two Auschwitz prisoners, Mala Zimetbaum, a Jew, and Edward Galiński, a Pole, along with their bold escape, makes up one of the most moving chapters in the history of the camp—and also one of the most tragic. It seemed as if love would win out and their effort to break free of the world of Auschwitz would succeed. Things turned out differently. They were caught and forced to return to the camp. They were executed 65 years ago, on August 22, 1944. Oś is publishing accounts by former prisoners who remember Mala and Edek, as well as their escape attempt.
Additionally, our September issue features the full text of the homily preached by Stanisław Cardinal Dziwisz outside block 11 at the Auschwitz site on the anniversary of the death of St. Maximilian Kolbe. There is also an account of a session at the International Youth Meeting House dedicated to the memory of two former Auschwitz prisoners who died last year, Henryk Mandelbaum and Stanisław Hantz, along with a reflection on the retreat organized at the Center for Dialogue and Prayer on the anniversary of the death of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, or Edith Stein.
On the Jewish Center pages we publish an article by Artur Szyndler describing a unique walk around Oświęcim with Jerzy Feiner, a native son of the city who now lives in Israel. It turns out that, after all these years, he still remembers every lane and byway, and every inhabitant of his hometown.
As always, we offer you a photo essay on the last page. This month, we are inaugurating a series by members of the Oświęcim Photography Club. You have a chance to see how Dominik Smolarek captured the events at the 46th Beskidy Culture Festival.
