ning. Although Schindler was considered a war hero, after the war he had difficulty keeping a good business and was not exactly held in high favor among certain people. In 1949, after the war, he, his wife Emilie, and his mistress moved to Argentina. While staying in Argentina, he attempted to keep a nutria farm and also opened a cement factory in Germany. In order to run a successful factory or farm, he needed free labor which he lacked and therefore both businesses were a failure. After those failed attempts, he decided to go into film and became a film producer. That effort also ended in failure. In 1958, Schindler left noth his wife and mistress and moved back to Germany. He then called upon his “Schindlerjuden” to help him in his period of financial distress. They sent him money and support. In the early 1960’s, he took a break from his poverty and visited Israel. All the survivors and their families welcomed him with warmness, love, and gratitude. After this visit, he continually made one six-week visit to Israel every year, which was fully paid for by his “Schindlerjuden”.Many of Oskar Schindler’s efforts were not appreciated until he was deceased. In praise, many authors and film producers have documented his life. Thomas Keneally is one other that has recorded his life in a best selling book that is taught to British school students. Steven Spielberg also made it into an Academy Award winning movie called “Schindler’s List”. Until this day, nobody understands or can grasp why Oskar Schindler would risk his life for the Jewish people, but perhaps that was his time of extraordinary bravery, courage, and strength. He dies in Frankfurt, Germany in 1974, but his last wish was to be buried in Israel. After his death, his body was moved to a Roman Catholic Cemetery in Mount Zion, where he spends eternity with the people whom loved, cared for, and owed their lives ...
