80 years ago #OnThisDay, the Lublin/Majdanek concentration camp was liberated by the Soviet army. It became the first major concentration camp to be liberated by the Allies. Few prisoners were liberated by Soviet troops—the SS had already evacuated most to other camps—but what remained served as clear evidence of Nazi crimes. Captured virtually intact, Majdanek also served as a storage facility for personal items that had been stolen from Jews murdered at Majdanek and other sites. Conditions in

Visiting the Majdanek Concentration Camp in Poland was one of the most powerful and painful experiences of my life. Walking through the barracks and seeing the remnants of so much suffering filled me with deep grief, sorrow, and righteous anger. It’s impossible to stand there and not feel the weight of history and the responsibility to remember and speak out against hatred in all its forms. Join me tonight at 7 PM on Facebook and YouTube as I share more about this visit, what it taught me, and w

69K views · 1.2K reactions | At the Majdanek camp, Radasky spent nine...