Trudie Strobel Reflection

Yale Siegel

Ms. Hume

English II

8 February 2017

I did not attend the Trudie Strobel assembly, but I was largely moved by the telling of her story. I am part ashkenazi, but while I do not actively practice Judaism, it is a large part of my family’s history. My great grandmother on my father's side immigrated to the United States. Having grown up on the east coast and being schooled in primarily Jewish middle schools for most of my young life, I am familiar with the history of the torture and genocide of the Jews in Europe during World War II. Listening to Mrs. Strobel’s story was more than enough to bring back memories of my Grandmother retelling stories of the horrors of the holocaust. Trudy Strobel’s recount of her experiences in Nazi death camps is truly inspiring. The way that she works with magnificent beadwork to show the atrocities committed against the Jew across Europe is remarkable. Taking a peaceful medium and using it to show suffering presents a strong juxtaposition that impacts me on a deep level. Trudy Strobel is a true master of her craft in storytelling and beadwork.