Joe Engel

we read the book the girl who survived and he was in it by bronia bradman who gave him food.

I did not Know Joe. Yet I believe his presence in the world was pivotal to future peace and forgiveness across all spheres. If we all lived and died as Joe did, the world would be transformed instantly. Maybe it already is. Thank you Joe. God bless your family and descendants. May they carry your legacy with the same grace and love.

I lived in the same building as Mr. Engel for a bit. He may have known my face but the first time I introduced myself, I asked him to share his story with me and a few friends. Without hesitation, he invited a group of strangers into his home. Thank you Joe Engel.

I never met Joe but I decided to honor his legacy in my school project. He seemed like a great man who helped spread awareness

I had the great honor and fortune of meeting Joe at work a little over a decade ago. He spoke to a group of us and recounted his experiences growing up in Poland and being taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau. As many others have said, you could have heard a pin drop. We were all privy to history being right in front of us and it was an emotional and gut-wrenching experience to listen to Joe relive and retell the horrors of the Holocaust. However, it was also illuminating and inspirational. It showed...

God bless Joe! RIP, you deserve it.

RIP. I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Joe Engel in 2011. He spoke for a little over an hour about his experiences at Birkenau and Auschwitz. There were about 30 of us in the room and I can honestly say that you could hear a pin drop. None of us could breathe. A few people broke into tears as Joe recounted stories he must have told thousands of times before. Yet his voice showed no signs of fatigue and, in fact, got stronger the more he spoke. You could not help but be captivated and...

Joe was one of my heroes and role models. If I can emulate a fraction of his strength and joy, I will be a great man. I will never forget the lessons he taught me throughout the time I knew him. His spirit and legacy will be echoed forever in the spirits of those who knew him. If his body could have kept up with his brilliant mind and soul, he would´ve lived forever. His memory is an incredible blessing. We love you Joe.

Please know Michael, Debbie and Newt and Debbie that as you grieve privately that our city and state will join you in bereavement . Joe was truly a priceless and irreplaceable community treasure. We have lost our irrefutable eyewitness to the horrors of the Holocaust. Yet his spirit will guide eternally through his lectures to our youth, mitzvahs and interviews. His indefatigable spirit will remain omnipresent and still kindle light among us even though inconceivably he will not be...