A Jewish group removed a Holocaust survivor from its list of recommended speakers after experts said they found inaccuracies in her wartime accounts. Deli Strummer, 78, has said she spent nine months in Auschwitz, but records suggest that if she was there, it was for no longer than eight days. Strummer later acknowledged making “innocent errors,” but remained adamant about the truthfulness of her accounts.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
