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A message from Judy's grandson about The Judy Project:
My grandmother, Judy Meisel, made a promise to her fellow prisoners in the Stutthof concentration camp that if anyone survived, they would tell the story of what happened. She kept that promise, and now my goal is to ensure that her story lives on. I hope you will join me in this mission because I can't do it alone.
Studies today show that two-thirds of millennials don’t know what Auschwitz is and holocaust denial is on the rise. As historian Deborah Lipstadt has said, "Deniers are wolves in sheep's clothing. They are the same: Nazis, neo-Nazis... parading as respectable academics." I feel it is our duty to confront these problems and make sure that the truth is not forgotten.
When the FBI contacted us on behalf of German authorities in 2017, Judy agreed to give her eye-witness testimony about the guards from Stutthof Concentration Camp. I flew to Minneapolis to be with her during that emotional testimony and I began documenting this chapter of her story. A year later, I found myself in Germany attending the first trial of a Nazi guard from Stutthof. To my surprise, I was the only family member of any survivor to be there. At 90 years old, my grandmother can no longer travel, yet she continues to participate in the trials and I continue to travel on our family's behalf to share her story.
I have undertaken more than two years documenting my grandmother's participation in the trials of former guards from Stutthof but there is so much more work to be done. Your support will allow me to expand this website and continue creating on a new film and other works to tell this story. Production, research and travel costs are not insignificant as we are filming new interviews, planning to visit the camp in Poland, preserving archival and historic materials from Judy's lifetime, and much more. Your financial support, of any amount, will be crucial and necessary to bring Judy's story to new audiences.
I started The Judy Project to ensure my grandmother's story can continue to have a voice and that her legacy and dedication to justice will live on for future generations. We are fortunate that my grandmother dedicated her lifetime to telling her story. I am humbled to continue this work with the generous support of Judy's friends, family and everyone helping to preserve her legacy, fight for equal rights and stamp out hatred.
Thank you,
Ben Cohen
Studies today show that two-thirds of millennials don’t know what Auschwitz is and holocaust denial is on the rise. As historian Deborah Lipstadt has said, "Deniers are wolves in sheep's clothing. They are the same: Nazis, neo-Nazis... parading as respectable academics." I feel it is our duty to confront these problems and make sure that the truth is not forgotten.
When the FBI contacted us on behalf of German authorities in 2017, Judy agreed to give her eye-witness testimony about the guards from Stutthof Concentration Camp. I flew to Minneapolis to be with her during that emotional testimony and I began documenting this chapter of her story. A year later, I found myself in Germany attending the first trial of a Nazi guard from Stutthof. To my surprise, I was the only family member of any survivor to be there. At 90 years old, my grandmother can no longer travel, yet she continues to participate in the trials and I continue to travel on our family's behalf to share her story.
I have undertaken more than two years documenting my grandmother's participation in the trials of former guards from Stutthof but there is so much more work to be done. Your support will allow me to expand this website and continue creating on a new film and other works to tell this story. Production, research and travel costs are not insignificant as we are filming new interviews, planning to visit the camp in Poland, preserving archival and historic materials from Judy's lifetime, and much more. Your financial support, of any amount, will be crucial and necessary to bring Judy's story to new audiences.
I started The Judy Project to ensure my grandmother's story can continue to have a voice and that her legacy and dedication to justice will live on for future generations. We are fortunate that my grandmother dedicated her lifetime to telling her story. I am humbled to continue this work with the generous support of Judy's friends, family and everyone helping to preserve her legacy, fight for equal rights and stamp out hatred.
Thank you,
Ben Cohen