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David Schaecter, Holocaust survivor who founded Miami Beach memorial and led survivors’ advocacy group, dies at 96

JL;DR SUMMARY David Schaecter, a Holocaust survivor whose advocacy for other survivors became a pivotal chapter in his life, passed away at the age of 96. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Holocaust SurvivorHolocaust EducationRestitutionJewish AdvocacyHolocaust Survivors Foundation UsaClaims ConferenceMarch Of The LivingDavid SchaecterMiami Beach Holocaust Memorial

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Miami Beach, Florida, United States
"David Schaecter, a Holocaust survivor who helmed the Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA and established the Holocaust memorial in Miami Beach, has died at 96."
United States
"...a critique rejected by the organization, which at the time had negotiated $50 billion for survivors. How can plans for a Jewish Peoples Fund go forward while survivors languish on waiting lists for the health care they deserve, especially after all they have endured? wrote Schaecter."
Germany
"He was still pressing the case last year when the Claims Conference announced an increase of $114 million in support for Holocaust survivors following negotiations with the German federal government."
Košice, Slovakia
"Schaecter was born in a small town in Slovakia in 1929."
Prague, Prague, Hlavní mešto, Czechia
"After recovering in a hospital, he returned home but was met by antisemitism and had to flee to Prague."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"He came to America in 1950, where he learned English in nine weeks and later graduated from UCLA with a degree in industrial engineering."
Lesser Poland, Poland
"Schaecter also participated in several trips with March for the Living in Israel and Poland where he taught thousands of young people about his experience during the Holocaust."
Israel
"Schaecter also participated in several trips with March for the Living in Israel and Poland where he taught thousands of young people about his experience during the Holocaust."

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