Jan. 9 community center event presented by Folsom Chabad, Hosted by Cristina Mendonsa
Residents of Folsom and the surrounding areas will have a rare opportunity to hear the firsthand story of Andra Bucci, one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, during a special event this Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Folsom Community Center.
Bucci, who now resides in Elk Grove, was just a young girl when she was sent from Italy to the Holocaust death camps. Born in 1939 to a Catholic father and Jewish mother, she endured unimaginable horrors during one of history’s darkest periods. Alongside her sister, Bucci is among the youngest survivors of Auschwitz and has spent much of her life as a witness to history, sharing her experiences to ensure the lessons of the Holocaust are not forgotten…