Lichtman-Behm Genocide Lecture Series

2017 Speaker

Holocaust survivor Dr. Walter Ziffer

Biography

This year, as we return to the theme of the Holocaust, we are pleased to welcome survivor Dr. Walter Ziffer.

Born in Czechoslovakia in 1927, Dr. Ziffer is a professor, theologian, scholar and author. In his memoir, “Confronting the Silence: A Holocaust Survivor’s Search for God,” Dr. Ziffer recounts his boyhood, the Polish and German invasions of his home , his deportation and three years of experiences in Nazi concentration camps.