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Alter Wiener

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Alter Wiener (1926–2018) was a Polish Holocaust survivor who detailed his experiences in a 2007 memoir, titled “From a Name to a Number: A Holocaust Survivor’s Autobiography.”
His father was killed when he was 13, according to his autobiography. He spent three years in concentration camps, including the infamous Auschwitz camp. When he was liberated in 1945, he weighed only 80 pounds.
Born in Chrzanów, southern Poland, Wiener was one of the last remaining survivors in the Portland, Oregon area, where he had lived since 2000. He shared his life story with nearly 1,000 groups at schools, churches, synagogues and more.
He was working to persuade Oregon state legislators to create and pass a bill that would mandate educators teach students about ...more

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“There are two ways to deal with the cold—put on a fur coat to be warm, or light a fire so that others can be warm, too.”
― Alter Wiener, From a Name to a Number: A Holocaust Survivor's Autobiography

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“I have seen that man’s capacity for evil has no limit, just as man’s genius is not limited to reaching new heights in every human endeavor.”
― Alter Wiener, From a Name to a Number: A Holocaust Survivor's Autobiography

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“True heroism is not dramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” —Arthur Ashe”
― Alter Wiener, From a Name to a Number: A Holocaust Survivor's Autobiography

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