If You Heard What I Heard
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If You Heard What I Heard
If You Heard What Josh Heard
Josh Gad shares the story of his grandfather, Joseph Greenblatt, who was born into a close-knit, observant Jewish family in Lodz, Poland. Josh shares how Joseph endured inhumane conditions during the Holocaust - narrowly escaping death several times while imprisoned in forced labor at Auschwitz, on a prisoner transport under a barrage of bullets, and a death march. Joseph’s ingenuity, strength, and determination are part of what helped him survive through unimaginable circumstances.
Joseph met his wife, Evelyn, after the war, also a Holocaust survivor, and they had Josh’s mom, Susan, who was born in Wieden, Germany. Together they rebuilt their lives and a thriving family in the U.S. that continues to grow today.
If you heard what Josh heard, you would never forget.
We are honored and grateful for Josh Gad’s participation in If You Heard What I Heard.
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