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Heart and Soul: Kai H枚ss - My grandfather the Commandant of Auschwitz

Kai H枚ss is the grandson of Rudolf H枚ss, the commandant of Auschwitz. Kai has now become a Christian pastor, and travels the world preaching against antisemitism.

In a cinema in south-west Germany, an audience is gathered to watch an Oscar-winning film, The Zone of Interest, about the life of Rudolf H枚ss, commandant of Auschwitz. Those present comprise Jewish people from around the world, and the special guest is Rudolf鈥檚 grandson, Kai.The topic was rarely visited during Kai's childhood. It was only after a school history lesson that he began to comprehend Rudolf鈥檚 role as head of the largest mass murder site in history.
Journalist Shiroma Silva talks to Pastor Kai H枚ss as he seeks to disabuse congregations of the thinking that has all too often blamed Jewish people for all the world鈥檚 ills, and describes himself as a Gentile who has been saved by Jewish leaders.

**This content was edited on 02/04/2025**

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