All about me

Sam Katzap Purpose: Explain how the Holocaust really happened Audience: Anti-Semites Six million, to most people is a huge number. Most people would want six million dollars, or six million puppies, but what about killing six million Jewish people. 72 years ago the worst tragedy in human history took place throughout Europe. Men, women, and children were ruthlessly murdered because of the religion they practiced. My family has personal experience living through these tough times. Living on the country side of Romania my grandfather Dr. Israel Katzap was only 5 when the war began, he had 10 siblings and his two parents struggling in the camps during 1941-1945. After the war my grandfather was left with just his mother and eldest sister totaling 9 family members murdered in the camps. The Holocaust was an absolute tragedy that sadly many people do not believe happened, and that must change. Antisemitism is a huge problem in this world that most political leaders over look. Antisemi...

It all started 15 years and 327 days ago when my mother in Northshore LIJ Hospital gave birth to a 22in 7.5lb baby named Samuel. At the time nobody thought Samuel would become president of his Jewish youth chapter or become a tennis player but he did exactly that. Living in a house with 2 sisters and being the oldest puts a lot of responsibility on your shoulders, because like my parents always say you have to "Lead by example". I think my sisters look up to me because I have gotten pretty far in life at the moment becoming a leader in my Jewish community and a "very talented" scholar athlete. I come from a Russian/Israeli background. I speak English and Russian fluently and I know parts of Hebrew but I am not able to carry a conversation. My family is filled with talented people in particularly one profession, Dentistry. My father, my uncle, my grandpa, my grandmother, my cousin are all or were dentists. Now you might ask would I like to be a dentist. Heck no b...