WHEW . . . WE GOT OUT OF THERE

friday, may 20, 2022

Hans (later John) Kessler was born on November 26, 1928 in Vienna, Austria. John’s life changed completely when his father, Jakob, was arrested on Kristallnacht and jailed. Because of Jakob’s background as an Austrian Army officer, he avoided immediately being sent to concentration camps. This left time for John’s mother to negotiate with the authorities to give the family approximately two weeks to get out of Austria. John and his family were lucky to flee the Nazis, and they went on to live lives that mattered. Join us on Friday May 20th, when John will share with us his story of survival and how he and his family GOT OUT OF THERE…WHEW!