The Holocaust Did Happen: Lucky #29

Friday, October 6, 2023

Featured Guest: Holocaust Survivor, Simon Shpitalnik

Simon Shpitalnik was born on March 29, 1932, in the city of Balta, Odessa province, where he lived with his dad (Losif), mom (Sonya), and his brother, Efim. On June 22, 1941, Simon’s life was disrupted, and in the years to come, Simon would escape death on multiple occasions, including escaping bullets, beatings, transportations, drowning, & brutal monsters before he was liberated by the Soviet Army.

Simon was 62 years old when he left his native Odessa for Los Angeles. With that, he left the Holocaust behind, which claimed most of his family, then service in the Soviet army and a successful career as a construction engineer & factory manager. Please join us as Simon will relives his Holocaust survival experience & explain the relevance of lucky #29.