Jewish artist defends YouTube video 'Dancing Auschwitz'

I have come back to post a 2nd negative comment, after just listening to the "producer" of this video being interviewed on Canadian radio. I am now even MORE disgusted than when I first stumbled across this video; could not even bear to watch it through to the end. This "dance" video is absolutely appalling; VERY disturbing. Disrespectful to the memory of the victims, and to the survivors. Infantile in the extreme. The Australian woman "producer" should be ashamed of herself. After listening her "rationale" in the radio interview, I am quite sure she's more than a few bricks short of a load, and most certainly lacking in common sense. The poor Father! He's very elderly; may have not know what was going on. Can one of the Jewish organizations get this video/piece of garbage outlawed from the air-waves? Thank you.

it's so disgusting - I'm really mad angry how STUPID can someone be it's totally tasteless and respectless

It is an extremely bad taste. Say, you were driving with you family and got involved in a car accident. Everybody died except you. Will you dance on their graves as a dance of survival?

Unfortunately, this video was removed by APRA before I could view it but I am sure that I would have applauded. If anyone saved it, I would like to see it. How can one even start to say that disrespects the millions who died during the Nazi regime in Europe? On the contrary, I think it celebrates those individuals and is a positive commentary on those who DID survive!

Here is a survivor that has moved on and not allowed the horrors he experienced to run his life. Good on him. If only more of the Jewish community could do the same and move on, never forgetting but move on. This video has stuck it up the Nazis!!

IT IS NO PLACE TO SING AND DANCE MODERN SONGS. YOU BETTER PRAY. J FEEL OFFENDED AS A POLISH WOMAN. AND YOU DANCE BADLY. NOTHING TO ADMIRE.

Unbelievable! They basically danced on the mass grave. Seems that for Jews there is nothing sacred. They would try to sell anything. What a disgusting idea.

To me they are just a bunch of disrespectful people that want to get their picture in the paper.

I really found that distateful but in a way, her father survived the Holocaust and has the right to express his feelings the way he wants.

great clip, wish some dead ppl could see it. but also we are lying to ourselfs. adolf gets one victory, we still trying to reduce. its the fact that nearly are no jews here. i never met one in 30 years. and i dont know any who did. of cause i read about growin jewish communitys, of building up new synagoges, in deed there r some in public life - but in dayly life its none. im not convinced with that and hope more jews will come - or stay - in/to germany. i hope they willl demand whats belong to them: a part in german society. and i do wish so, by an absolute egoisticly reason too: i do want to have the old lost culture back.

You should correct tags. One of presented death camps (Dachau) is in Germany.

This is disgusting.

Every human beeing should visit one of Konzentration Camps in Poland, Germany, Slovakia to know how one people might tortured other. and pray for both. Who has right yo dance in Auschwitz? Only Survivors and their families. Other people have right only cry and say "Never more"

The sex appeal in the dance has to go.... put on some clothing and represent our people with respect.

It's in Poor taste to dance on someones pain!! We don't need to tell people we survived we have Israel to see that.... This hurts people especially when the dancing is attrocious!!!

A great idea! Should show those who still do not believe that the Jewish nation is the greatest in the world. Myself I unfortunately been born as Polish but I admire Jewish nation, Jewish people and Jewish State as the greatest in the world!

If they rejoice on lies than we must rejoice on truth. " rabbi akiva"

I was never there, thank G-d and certainly can not stand in judgement of Korman's father who thankfully survived. Yet it was chilling to see this "art" and I still can't help but feel that it was demeaning to accord anything joyous at such tragically hideous death camps. Better to dance in front of the synagogue.

would be to make sure that Korman upholds Jewish values, traditions and education for her kids. Something more spiritual is more powerful than a pop song where millions died. Their memory is respected with being Jewish. Not Hollywood.

I have not read any of the comments, and I am sure many people have much more worthwhile things to say about this, but I thought it was touching and moving, and I loved it.

Hitlers Nightmare

the Auschwitz sign was stolen! She i a bad artist and her father a man of no opinions, but what do i care where the dummy dances... she is my sister and we would fight to save the patethic Austalian Jews as well if needed Golani!

quite disconcerting.

People mourn in different ways, people celebrate in different ways. Why do I care how this family chose - it's not important

Dear Family Korman, very special Mr Adolf, My mother survived Zabikowo by Poznan, Gross Rosen., Mauthausen. She had Konzentration-Lager Symptoms but prayed for Germans also. She was happy having a chance to survive. She died in 1989 but I think that she could agree that dancing on the graves of victims is not profanation but symbol of the power of Life against Death. Not all of Germans were fascists, not all of Poles were heroes, even in Jerusalem the most trees is for Poles. We Poles need to remember about Jedwabne (were Poles under German inspiration killed Jews in 1941) but about true life story of Mr Spielman (the Pianist-Composer from the great Pole/Jew Polanski's "Pianist" film) who survived Holocaust, Ghetto and Warsaw Arisings thanks German's Hauptman and Polish Friends. He was great Author of famous Polish happy, funny and full of humour songs written in 1946 - 1952 in Poland. Thank you for your film. Great respect to your father and children who understand their Grandfather point of view. Dziekuje Panu Panie Adolfie Kurman za Pana odwage spojrzenia smierci w oczy i pokazania tej odwagi Pana Rodzinie. In the name of Solidarity, Leszek Milanowski

I like it, because it contextualises the meaning of survival (i.o. family). I do understand those who can not get themselves to like it too. It actually shows the true loss of the shoa, because many of the people killed would have been able to dance too. I don't think it is disrespectful. I am sure there can be an urge to dance for those few who made it in the face of so much overwhelming death. However Gloria Gayner's lyrics are at times a little bit unhelpful because she suggests a survival of her own actions. Mr Korman is clear that it was but luck if you watch pt 3. My own father's reason of after-life in Germany (sic!) was precisely "I survived," plus "I shall remind Germans as along as I live of their deeds & live where Hitler didn't want us." A beautiful family.

Best holocaust victim's tribute I have seen in years. A Jewish family, together, healthy, happy, dancing in those places. Not just Auschwitz, but outside of Hitler's 'intended museum for the extinct race' too, etc. Would love to see it in the thousands, including picknickbaskets, lots of babies, a merrygoround.

It is time to stop mourning for those who were murdered; yes remember the wonderful people whom were loved so dearly but remember them with joy as they were before you were parted if you can. There comes a time when each person has to stop mourning death and begins to celebrate the life of a loved one and this was a wonderful way to say "we won!!! we are still here - hey and we are dancing - unafraid of anyone!!!!

My mother was in Auschwitz, and 10 of our family killed there. This trivializes and is total disrespect for them.

I mean, they have every right to make that video. I personally wouldn't have done that. But mostly I think the AWFUL dancing completely takes away from the "message" of survival in the video. Again, they have every right to do that, but bad idea, and even worse execution of the video.

I do not understand this celebration. It is like a victory celebration, when these camps destroyed the Jews of Europe. This is not a victory when only a small percentage of Jews survived and some of them made children.

Wonderful. Very touching.

she is obviously trying something different. appropriate or not, my main objection is that it isn't very good.

When I look at Auschwitz, I see it as a deathcamp, where millions of people suffered. Not a disco! What that woman did is nothing but pure disgrace, and should be fined for her ignorance.

This video brought tears to my eyes. It was very brave for Jane Korman to do this, but I think she's right: focusing on life and future makes you happier and better. Shalom!

I think it is wonderful for this father and grandfather to celebrate having survived and being a father and grandfather to be dancing at this horrible place where he couldnt have danced then!! I think it is a very powerful feeling and I think it is wonderful. My parents were both in Auschwitz and if I ever go to visit there I think I will dance there too!

I like the Idea, and actually i have seen art that delas in a sarcastic way with the concentration camps, but this video is not an art piece it self, is just funny.

I like this video. Celebrating a victory.

I love the granfather - character and charisma. Great family. The spirits are saying YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!

What brought tears to my eyes was seeing Jane's father with his four grandchildren. Dayenu!

It took a short while for me to get over the knee-jerk reaction of crying disrespect of the sites and the dead but, in the end, this video is very moving and is a tribute to Jewish survival. Well done!

i wonder if korman would enjoy strangers, jewish or not, dancing at the funeral of her children if they were to prematurely die due to murder. i can only assume she would find it inappropriate and hurtful. art is granted to free a realm. some things just cross the line and are crappy behaviour, not art.

Jane's tribute is wonderful. Good on her & her family. They live not merely survive. A good Melbournian with many in her extended family now living in Israel. Full of respect & dignity for those who persished including her own father.

Difficult feeling. The idea seems to be great but after seeing the dancing I had tears in my eyes and ,,,a some disagreement in my mind...it looks like too funny,,,lustig but not Jewish,,where is my Yiddish? I cannot explain it but something important, Jewish, is lacking here...

Fantastic expression of final victory over facisim. Glad we got past the sad violin music... We did win!

Disgusting. Disrespectful to the dead

.Put it in the past....get over it and get on with life.. TATA

Awesome!!!!!!!! Perfect- We Will Survive!

What a positive statement: Its over, we are here, we can live, we have joy. Tears in my eyes also.

Wonderful! A beautiful act of defiance! Let the world know that evil will NOT triumph! Let every victim know that, dead or alive, we are not intimidated by those who despise others!

Brought tears to my eyes

Judaism celebrates life not death

good try but there is a fine line between humor and tragedy,maybe they got a point in this video,as for survivors challenge,but personally i cant do that to my ancestors...

Nothing wrong with it.