Margarita interviews Holocaust Survivor and motivational speaker - Sami Steigmann. Sami shares his life story, the difficulties he overcame, and offers countless pieces of wisdom. Margarita and Sami discuss the Israel/Hamas war, Anti-Zionism, having difficult conversations, and much more.
Learn more about Sami's inspiring work at samispeaks.com and bring him to your city, synagogue or community!
What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda
04:44 Going beyond Sami's bio - Sami's life in 3 sentences
08:12 About Sami's homelessness
12:57 Sami's favorite Broadway show & more
19:10 On Sami not being in contact with his grandchildren
22:08 "I do not regret anything"
23:09 How can people learn resilience?
28:49 "What does it mean to you - 6 million?"
30:03 On "Sobibor" and whether the Jews could have done more to defend themselves
36:00 On the importance of learning from survivors & bringing the media along with you
38:40 How can people become upstanders?
41:00 Margarita's conversation with an Anti-Zionist & Sami's experience
52:19 A message to young Jewish people
53:29 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
