German Christians Apologize to Survivors for the Holocaust

Our Israeli worker, Maxim, organized a trip to Germany for a group of Holocaust survivors. They were welcomed in Munich by two of our local staff members, Igor and Vita. On one of the evenings, they held a large gathering for all our ministry groups—the Messianic congregation, Jewish friends from Munich, German Christians, and also other Christian ministries from the area. The evening was made possible thanks to the owners of a famous Munich restaurant who hosted the survivors and the guests for free. At the event, one of the participants confessed, “As an adult, I found out that my grandparents were active Nazis. Especially after becoming a Christian, the shame for what they did to God’s people became unbearable. I am so sorry.” Isaac,* a survivor present that evening, laid his hand on the woman’s head and released her from her shame, saying, “Thank you! Your words add many years to our lives.”