Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 1944, Christmas, Hanukkah, Holidays, love, peace, Second World War, siege of Budapest, tolerance
The winter of 1944/45 wasn’t an age of peace, happiness and love. Millions were in arms in Europe and the Far-East. Some parts of the world were waking up from the hell of the war, and some parts were waiting for the fulfillment of their fate.
Budapest, the capital of Hungary became a battlefield. It was decided that it would be sacrificed on the altar of the war – as Leningrad, Stalingrad or Warsaw were. The operations on Hungarian territory began in September, but the Soviet Army encircled Budapest only during the Holidays.
Hundreds of thousands listened to the sounds of arms as the front approached their homes. Tens of thousands were crowded in the Last Ghetto of Europe in Budapest. Thousands and thousands of people had to hide.
The Christmas candles were the bullets. The silent nights were loud because of the artilleries, guns and cannons. The “holiday dinner” was overshadowed by the fear that they would run out of food, water and other supplies.
The people were waiting for the future with fear and doubtfulness and hope of survival. The latter would have been the greatest present for them. We hope that we, our contemporaries and successors never have to live through anything like that.
We must never forget what was happened then. And we mustn’t let it happen again. All the people have the right to live in peace, happiness and love.
We wish a Happy Hanukkah, a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays every people in the World!
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