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Grandson of Auschwitz Commandant Urges Fight Against Antisemitism

1/28/2026

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Kai Höss, the grandson of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss, spoke about his family's legacy during an interview for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
He said he discovered his grandfather's identity in 7th grade, and it filled him with shame.
Höss described reading his grandfather's memoirs as heartbreaking and noted the atrocities at Auschwitz.
He urged teaching his children about the family history and standing against antisemitism and neo-Nazism to prevent horrors.

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Kai Höss, the grandson of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss, spoke about his family's legacy during an interview for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
He said he discovered his grandfather's identity in 7th grade, and it filled him with shame.
Höss described reading his grandfather's memoirs as heartbreaking and noted the atrocities at Auschwitz.
He urged teaching his children about the family history and standing against antisemitism and neo-Nazism to prevent horrors.