Holocaust Survivor Center celebrates vet’s 100th birthday

October 2, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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BENSONHURST — A CENTENARIAN HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR had several reasons to celebrate last week, and City Councilmember Susan Zhuang and Assemblymember William Colton made the event extra special.

The two elected officials joined festivities on Friday, Sept. 27, at the Holocaust Survivors Center at the JCH Marks of Bensonhurst in honor of Holocaust survivor and World War II veteran Vladimir Sats, who reached his 100th birthday. A pre-holiday celebration of the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShanah, was also part of the occasion.

“This is such an important milestone, made even more significant because of the unimaginable difficulties he endured as a young man. Mr. Sats truly embodies the strength of the human spirit, and I am honored to have been a part of this important occasion,” said Colton.

“It is very meaningful to mark any person’s 100th birthday,” said Councilmember Zhuang. “It is always a landmark occasion, even more so when that person has come through so much, as Mr. Sats has. He is truly a community treasure.”

The Holocaust Survivors Centers helps the predominantly Russian-speaking community with several projects and social services, including the “NEVER AGAIN” Holocaust Survivors Project, an educational resource focusing on the unique experiences of Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors before, during and after the War, according to its website.

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