Jewish Survivor Eva Roden Testimony | USC Shoah Foundation

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[@valerieshearmanmusic]

Every time I hear these stories i can’t believe these are fellow humans that did this to them , we have no idea what this was like for them even with hearing the stories My heart is a being crushed but I still bring myself to listen and I learn and hope this would never never happen again in our and our children’s lifetime God bless your sweet soul , we pray for the lost Innocence I’m glad you were so young and strong and you survived !!

[@mishapete]

Thank you. Misha Peterson (Eva's daughter)

[@emmaburgess4320]

Thank you for reliving the horror and the loss you and other survivors have had to relive .. my heart goes out to you., God bless and keep you and your family safe.,

[@mishapete]

Mum, Eva, unfortunately passed away from Covid at age 96. Thank you, Misha Roden Peterson

[@robbiejenkins4379]

R.I.P. Eva Roden, thank you for sharing your story. Thank you. God bless your family, God bless Israel 🇮🇱 and the Jewish people.

[@sharoncarrier18]

Please turn the volume up on these testimonies that deserve to be heard.

[@wildalbalass4867]

Try using head phones. The sound is fine.

[@celestryalcelestryal6690]

l struggled to hear too!

[@moniquemonicat]

One word solution: HEADPHONES You can hear it great with headphones.

[@jeanlfinch503]

😢 this dear woman passed in may 2020 Due to covid at the Age of 96 god bless her

[@fernanditaluiz2591]

God bless the Rosen family. I'm grateful to both Mr. and Mrs. Roden for sharing their testimonies.

[@monatingbjr6636]

God bledd her❤️

[@monatingbjr6636]

Ment bless her

[@deepikadamayanthi4246]

sad rest in peace

[@kellybourque5391]

God Bless her🙏🙏🌹

[@kaitdrollinger7978]

Please don't pollute the comments on these videos. Have respect.

[@jeanlfinch503]

I am looking forward to listening to you and your husbands story. I’m not certain you are still alive. But thank you wherever you are for sharing your memories.

[@mishapete]

Mum (Eva) passed away in the early days of Covid. Thank you for listening.

[@mrbatman4robin]

Thank you for the immense privilege of listening to your testimony. I will never forget.

[@mishapete]

Thank you. Misha Roden Peterson, Eva and Ruda Roden's daughter

[@raymondkurtyka754]

We are all blessed to have these great people tell their stories for furture generations. And the contributions they have made to the world may it inspire all of us

[@wildalbalass4867]

I’ve just listened to your wonderful husband’s testimony. Huge respect to you both. Many thanks for this.

[@gyorgyakos9618]

Could you please give the Internet address or the name of husband?

[@mishapete]

@@gyorgyakos9618 You can find his testimony on KZbin in two long videos. Look for SHOAH Ruda Roden. He passed away several years ago, and mum died of Covid. Misha Peterson (Eva and Ruda's daughter.

[@agatagoldy]

Thank you Eva 🙏 much love from Poland 💚

[@chrissims3810]

Thank you for your testimony.

[@margaretroselle8610]

A wonderful testimony, thank you!

[@antoniadelaunay8585]

Thank you for your extraordinary courage and your endurance during those unspeakable horrors and also during your testimony. And what a beautiful family to carry on your legacy. So terribly sorry to read you passed away from Covid, so I am speaking to you in heaven. Blessings to you and your family. And my appreciation too to the sensitive and professional interviewer. If possible it would be good if the tape, which is faulty, could be fixed so that this story will be available long into the future.

[@RD-0101]

She died of Covid at 94 years old? 🙁

[@mishapete]

Thank you. Misha Peterson (Eva's daughter)

[@mishapete]

96 yes, covid

[@RD-0101]

@@mishapete I'm so sorry for your loss Misha,sincere condoleances!!😔 And so sad that after surviving the Holocaust hell,she has died because of a viral bioweapon!😔 XX

[@carolmoore3412]

@@mishapete i

[@anneslow2751]

Remarkable story such courage and bravery of this lady and her parents and their unimaginably suffering.

[@laurap.5804]

hope the Foundation will save the tapes that are going to be ruined because of time passing

[@mishapete]

They are safe. Misha Roden Peterson, Eva and Ruda's daughter.

[@laurap.5804]

@@mishapete Very happy other, this has been a touching interview...

[@sparty2761]

Her memory is precise and clear. Wonderful person.

[@moniquemonicat]

Anyone having difficulty hearing the interview use headphones and you'll hear everything great. I'm using those freebie headphones you get on an airplane and it is plenty loud and can hear everything very clear.

[@dubylolo]

Having watched countless heart wrenching holocaust survivor testimonies, I will never forget Rudolph and Eva Roden. Their very personal, animated descriptions of hell, how they remained so human after their experience is a miracle! I found myself hoping against reason that they were still among us. These and other testimonies are a vital treasure of history and humanity and must be watched by every human on earth!

[@mishapete]

Thank you Michael. My mum, Eva, passed away from complications due to Covid. I will never stop telling their story.

[@williamswendylee4574]

@@mishapete our condolences 🙏

[@alicemcduff3416]

@Misha Peterson Heartfelt condolences. It is unbelievable what your parents endured and how they stayed sane and where the light is. It seems difficult to accept that survivors are no longer with us...

[@bonnie_gail]

They can’t edit out the breaks ?

[@helenavilimcova3882]

It was great listening to Eva's story. What a great woman she was. Ahoj!

[@paulcannon5065]

Lovely courageous lady.

[@jagspinuzza2137]

What a beautiful and strong woman. Inspirational.

[@dianemardis8964]

Great testimony.

[@deerheart87]

She’s beautiful amazing the people that survived , shame on the Nazis

[@gwenjenkins155]

Eva, you are brave and beautiful and i love you like my own family now. I feel your pain and your joy deeply. My tears flow with you, for you. I think the interviewer did a wonderful job and she seemed very considerate and kind as she helped you remember your way through the most horrific time in your life. Im sorry the film was not very cooperative but i think it still recorded your story for everyone to get a very good picture of your experience in the Holocaust. I hope for you to give credit to Yawah for bringing you and Rodu through the tribulation to the beautiful life you built together. It was not “ lady-luck” but He Who worked out His good plan for your wonderful family. May you all be together with Him for eternity. I look forward to meeting you and your WHOLE family in the New Jerusalem one day. שלום with love ❤️🖖🏻🙏🏻

[@gwenjenkins155]

Please forgive me for misspelling your husband Rudy’s name, Eva.

[@mishapete]

on behalf of mum, who passed away from Covid, I thank you. Misha Roden Peterson (Eva and Ruda's daughter.)

[@johnforeman634]

What an incredible woman! My god, what a story. One of the lucky few that could actually make a nice life for herself after such horror. Imagine the utterly terrifying and tragic experiences she went through life with. Scenes swimming around in her head that we could not even imagine. It had to have taken a toll on her mental health.

[@sarahfarrell8214]

Wow, Eva is so beautiful. I love the pictures at the end of the video. I hope they can fix the tape because there were parts that weren't running properly. I love Eva's message at the end to, "Stay strong and muddle through." Her family is so beautiful. Hitler didn't win, the strength of the Jewish people continue, and their lives are happy. That is the best revenge. During the testimony I can tell that Eva was reliving each moment, and I just wanted to hug her and tell her that she can let it go now. I just cry because I can see the pain in her face. I know that she has had a beautiful life since then, and it makes me very happy. Always remember and thank you Eva for sharing your story with us. Future generations please be on alert because you never know when this could happen again in some capacity such as citizens losing their freedom.

[@nikkiboyer8971]

Most of testimonies are impossible to hear. Turn the volume up, please!!!

[@USCShoahFoundation]

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[@salutiesse]

Beautiful soul

[@krisinla]

What a sweet lady :) You just want to hug her :) Beautiful :)

[@sararalaniz]

I honor this brave women. Kind of hard to understand and the faulty video but nonetheless a powerful message of being courages.

[@mpoharper]

Dan Roden is an amazing son! Working on arrhythmia.

[@mishapete]

two more children; my brother, Peter, and me (Misha Roden) Peterson

[@nataliesharif7543]

Oh this is the wife of Dr. Roden! I just watched his testimony. Wonderful couple.

[@pamkydes3311]

Wonderful testimony but could not watch the last 40 minutes due to the tape skipping

[@martinfabiano9668]

Indifference and greed for power from people could descend the world to such inhumanity and evil. Germany and Japan were so horrific to their captors. But atrocities occurred on all fronts of the war and history keeps on repeating itself. WWII survivors stories really fascinates me and is a good reminder never to forget. Glad Eva could rebuild her life after enduring such atrocities and hardships and live until 96. Pity some parts of the video was muffled or interrupted. Best of luck to Eva's children and grandchildren.

[@carolynclary5210]

These testimonials should be a required course ,along with others , for seniors in each school in America. These students are being taught these events did not happen by liberal teachers. .

[@mishapete]

I'm Eva's daughter, and I have taught about the Holocaust, using their stories. Misha Roden Peterson

[@RD-0101]

Carolyn, in what country there are such dishonest and disgraceful teachers??

[@Cosette2022]

I will never forget. 2023

[@jasminejones9937]

Well they really screwed up this video badly How disrespectful to a great lady I only watched the whole video in respect to Eva's testimonial Bless her great soul

[@mishapete]

please use headphones if you have trouble with the audio.

[@pamneff7541]

Bravo

[@31Shanell]

Such a sad testimony until the garden. She was a remarkable woman. Shame some of the film is damaged

[@Crowderchowder689]

Shame about the audio

[@jennyzoliver6718]

This lovely lady had a wonderful life before the horrible nazis ruined everything. She is very brave and thank you Eva for sharing.

[@omgomg1665]

Wow Her parents must be very wealthy because in 2021 a lots of people Cannot afford that furniture I know this because I’m czech !

[@mishapete]

They came to Canada in 1949, and my dad had a successful medical and psychiatric practice.

[@cardiacmyxoma4073]

I LOVE these interviews but the interviewers are god-awful. Little to no courtsery. I'm disgusted at their callousness. The least they could do is use "please" and "thank you" when speaking. Also, must they really take 'breaks' while the survivors are speaking about their most intimate experiences? Why not take these breaks at different times? Horrible interviewing and I hope they feel ashamed.

[@mishapete]

My mother, Eva Roden, was pleased with the interviewer. She was given the opportunity to speak.

[@deborahwilliams8882]

The breaks are so that the tapes can be changed I'm not sure how it always seems to land on something everyone finds fascinating. My only thought is the interviewer knows the tape is about to end and allows the Survivor more time to speak

[@pamkydes7826]

Horrible video quality.

[@carolmoore3412]

Iiiub

[@karenembury6467]

Such a bright and insightful woman. She talks of events so horrible that to her she dealt with daily, but in a manner and voice almost calmly. It is in that calm you hear the voice of true trauma. She thought she found safety in America. To have survived only to die by the policy of that country , or rather President Trump and Covid! The irony is awful.

[@georgetag7181]

are you human?

[@joywisdom6598]

george tag Amen ! Some of the comments on here are extremely foolish & highly uneducated statements , this woman suffered , the individuals who make dumb comments would probably commit suicide , so please don't criticize this lovely lady :)

[@andreahollett1969]

How dare you ask such a question . This Lady survived Hell on Earth.Take a Moment and ask yourself the Same question. Your question is very inhumain.

[@mishapete]

My mother, Eva Roden, was quite human. These stories are extremely difficult to tell. She's was extremely eloquent!

[@jencarl9244]

Now l want to here Black Lives Matter Fod you here all these stories. My God

[@8213apice]

Jen Carl what are you talking about? Stfu

[@joywisdom6598]

Exactly what do you mean ? What a dumb statement 🤔 gee.

[@katherinedorsey3426]

Jen Carl Go back to school you dumb cluck.

[@mishapete]

I'm sorry. My parents, Eva and Ruda Roden went through hell. For being Jewish.

[@RD-0101]

Jen Carl First learn how to write correctly, and then comment on social media, where everyone can see your mistakes.

[@shayaschonfeld4738]

Did it ever occur to anyone that the reason God visited this horror show upon our people is because that generation largely turned their backs on the religion of their fathers. No, I don't believe that her grandfather was cruel. He was probably a devoutly religious man who frowned upon his son's abandoning his faith and violating the commandments of the Torah. I wonder what he was thinking when these calamities did befall him. Had he studied the Torah he would have seen that the Torah warns precisely of these severe punishments should any of us break our covenant.

[@manueladarazsdi9675]

How dare you project your religious fanaticism upon the rest of us. So, they deserved their fate because God was angry at them. That is superstitious nonsense. I would say the same thing if you were any other religion as well.

[@nunya2954]

Hate to break it to you, but God is not a killer.

[@shayaschonfeld4738]

@@nunya2954 May I humbly suggest that you read the bible

[@RD-0101]

🙄

[@mishapete]

Actually, before I insist that your post be taken down, I’d like to respectfully ask you whether you would be the one to cast the first stone? My grandpa and my mother, Eva Roden, would have something to say to you. How dare you judge! My great grandfather was a cruel man. Are you a such a zealot that you feel entitled to judge? Shame on you. Read your Bible/Torah without your high hat on. I live my parents’ legacy. Misha Roden Peterson