Clips from Renee Firestone's testimony

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  Renee Firestone on Telling Her Story for the First Time

  Language: English

  Renee talks about her transition into American life after settling down with her husband in Los Angeles. It wasn't until she received a phone call from the Simon Wiesenthal Center asking her to tell her story that she thought seriously about sharing her testimony with the world. Hearing about a particular anti-Semitic event that occured in Los Angeles made Renee reflect on her experiences and motivated her to share her experiences.
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  Renee Firestone on Arriving in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Halloween

  Language: English

  Renee shares the story of what happened when she landed in the United States for the first time - including her confusion over her young relatives' Halloween costumes.
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  Renée Firestone on the Importance of Tolerance

  Language: English

  Renée Firestone reflects on the importance of tolerance and hopes that future generations will learn from her testimony, and stand up against prejudice.
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  Renée Firestone on arriving at Auschwitz

  Language: English

  Renée Firestone remembers arriving at Auschwitz II-Birkenau with her sister, whom she tried desperately to hang onto so they would not be separated.

   
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  Renée Firestone on Costs and Benefits

  Language: English

  Renee Firestone describes the strategies for lining up for food each day in Auschwitz. If you stood at the front, you had a better chance of getting food, but in the back you had a better chance of hiding from Dr. Mengele's selections.
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  Renée Firestone on the Law of Household

  Language: English
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  Renée Firestone on Property Rights

  Language: English
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  Renée Firestone on Government Policies

  Language: English
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  Renee Firestone on her Life in America

  Language: English

  Renee describes her life in America after the war, including her marriage, career as a fashion designer, and decision to start speaking about her experiences during the Holocaust. This is part of USC Shoah Foundation's Women's History Month series.
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  Renee Firestone on her Career and Telling her Story

  Language: English

  Renée Firestone had successful career as fashion designer after moving to Los Angeles. She recalls the conversation that convinced her to tell her story.
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  Renee Firestone: What is Testimony?

  Language: English

  100 Days to Inspire Respect

  Renee Firestone is a Holocaust survivor who was interviewed by USC Shoah Foundation and went on to become an interviewer herself. She discusses the interviewing process and describes how listening to testimony is an emotional experience.