The Nazi's quest to dominate Europe reached Greece in 1941. After many months of hiding in one place after another, Louiza Halfon Weintraub’s mother placed Louiza and her older sister, Liana, in a Catholic orphanage. The danger of discovery was constant, ultimately tested one Christmas Eve when Liana was selected to perform Ave Maria for an audience of Nazi officers. The complete story of Louiza Halfon Weintraub’s Holocaust journey can be found in To Life: The Past Is Present, Holocaust Stories of Hampton Roads Survivors, Rescuers, and Liberators. For information about Louiza — and to bookmark the webpage where future episodes of this podcast AND behind-the-scenes content will live, please visit https://holocaustcommission.jewishva.org/stars-among-us. Distributed by WHRO Public Media