Transcript for Against All Odds: From Auschwitz to Zabar's

Hey everywhere and Rachel Scott for ABC news here in New York City at. They've if you think they planned location you probably may have been this post here today we're picking up the theory called against all odds your profiling. We'll have overcome but didn't about a talent and their life and today we'll be talking on pot survivor Renee. I am going to make my way over to her again here at they are here. And it likes elderly people do whether they aren't I have gotten my thumb and hockey and baseball at I enjoyed vibrant and rent for a lively. Digital thanks so much glory. And again and this is all about people have prevailed. Circumstances. And now live in new art definitely one of. New book from chaos with Cindy. Minute about your life story and art eight. Senior ninth decade and an ordained rabbi. I wanna start like let's start. I'm talking about your story from morning. Talk and talk about what has your fan. In the your knee. I'm away. When you heard about to know. Good news around your home. Well when I was sent back at home. It seems like we'll hear that Japan mean centuries ago. Both passion and his parents you know Heytvelt. The children. I am. Dole them out okay. I couldn't help but I knew something was happening in your and it just. I couldn't really verbalize. It would and so that's basically ice. I survived. I'm kind of going that back but even in those days again we'll find what's happening. It's something bad has happened. But after. It was trying to keep. I'm. After world renowned. And trying to protect myself and away. We have done that to my most of my night I kept my. I am not invisible high end and gazed at times the original that we many decades to overcome what even thanked fans. I got him mule and I didn't want it no longer tenable. Learn about. And then they yeah. It happened. And so on day. Has ever done a member of the game in the afternoon Jewish not a name has. No ma'am they're. Everybody had to leave I just went along with everybody. Much like me. Capital. The death of just how you were nuts and. Could take canned and we always. There was no ration. To go with the everybody else. And from hand not just managed to get along without. Condom should. I was strong numbers they're bad. Don't this. I was being cautious and want to be too much out of the front I didn't want to be about. Seen. Stayed inside of myself consider watched things. It was one of my survivor. And and I just yeah yeah when you were first sordid past. Firmware you guys. You mention in your life in the book about how that was the last time he saw your grandmother. That's right she wasn't yeah you'll have to be spent Christmas together or any of at least eight hours. We had still betting that went missing in the standings. We don't Illinois some nice legs. And at all that the so. Demanding and still feel as Alice. Deterioration. To show restraint outdoors for a couple of nights handyman. And and and escorted. Change. And that's and I saw my grandmother being live productions and the lady. Okay and it's not always are Germans have a and I haven't seen her since you've had enough. That you feel when one might want to. I. Escorted out. Chance of being in that's Shane and on demand. I have now and a nobody world. And a canopy bed that was available and any man. Many incidents meant what happened in not crowded train. Com. He did it myself I don't trying. Then I didn't want to know on the news. This day. I didn't I know my brother wasn't insane Jayne as I was. And but I don't remember seeing him. I don't know the agency has turned film. I couldn't save it those days so we speak. It was a capital is trying minute Rampage slowly stop and Atlanta snapped. Mean this guy and needed. Destination. And began actors. Good whenever I would I was told. But pentagon uprooted train. I didn't know how that person's noise. Spoken on the inning I don't know anything. Ordinance saying he's not particularly too mean and these are young people getting on his chain come every hour all. And since I have it's Ohio and Spain. IAE. Listen Nam man. We got good lying. Granted established to review and separate eighteen you know he would then left and some groups have their eyes. Many who have got they had advancement in how old you are. And I said it had just look at the number of vision to get it's good enough makes me over but Saddam eighteen. John good point didn't vote that didn't happen. And I watched my browser we'll we'll when Tony you have younger than nine. He ran one. And I conscience I knew Leno weighing sending my dad aren't but I didn't want to believe believe I didn't want to hone their fingers but. What's happening. He said what's good laugh and passionately. And I'm here today at ninth and main street they want to leave old healthy people who vaguely useful work. And cards so my best. Atlanta. Have in this election. And then again on a much longer haunt your obligatory visits. And about what was happening ever again. Apple. I don't and I'm definitely I mean I think it's faster confounds. Story that you not exactly. Talk about it especially in the book. About him you know the conditions that were there. BC from here actually actually here at actually saved us. And then from there just the food and yes. About you know not being able to eat and because it was actually warms you yes and so it's comfortable. From what you can remember condition for being. Along with mullis. Again. Ground. They took us about what's caused do you lousy candidates they call that that people had a nice but you on that everybody. Voters in a game. Tonight. Outfits and I don't dress. And local grade and then. Everything else. It has that I brought from home did I think women. So we all of. And they took us and them they have. I members pain management and when I was on comfortable if I had my favorite. I was reading no this. And yet at home I put my underwear. I'm war over my head the field. And then that opens the dramatics. Whenever people. Aren't buying advance registrations are much not ten. A single person's. I don't like to have for children's fund my friend's response huge and so we were about ten people. You know action that was I was highest. Third level. And he we will as it would withdraw their personal. Don't know. Thanks kids or anything. To make you. Comfortable. Desperate hunt we have. And it talking about the food. As you say yes and programs in the pool and I couldn't get and I just stop and be sure. But I must forget. I'm cousins and them. Should they gave me down portion graffiti should receive that's more. Portion of random. Should they gave me their share. You can beat Canada and if you ask and I at Atlanta Joseph Richman. Because I don't think you Hopkins played better and. It's so Piaf and it turned out was one of the way but how. One of them as my step I'm. Remember meeting my mother number six. My my my father my. 'cause. Beginning my step. Plus an avid fan base in Baghdad district and at least letting. And then. I mean every morning and it won't somebody else according am very longhand and everybody had to. Stand revealed to have to count every. Sailing out. We stood at five hours. And find out I'm through the home can. Everybody can Wisconsin to make sure that nobody has added I think for this game. Frances Allen an electric or your land belongs to review you've been met. But that's very thirteenth are nice but did this every day and I remember spending they'll look I was. Having come through government. Him being counted. And now don't show him some elections were happening all the time. Because you wanted to make him that they didn't want anybody signal we'd. So a day had these. Inspections. On Monday there was another one of those infections and they look everybody over. And I was bright and I don't remember why you. Just trying to my eyes were. Red. One on this or stop bush as. Are you sick. It's a show I should know. We had time. I knew instinctively. Went dead man and ray Barone has proved its. Other group. Thank you for not being told that their group was no good. And don't mandate that you oppose its channel. So I AEA. Escape actually there were. I don't know death and never 30000. Gods aren't cut out the camps at ever ball over. And I managed to leave their crew that was destined to be killed to pull back. And the other group my cousins were a and there were just absolute shock and came back good management expected to seemingly. And it's funny added that he remembered as you kind to your did all kinds of things that my book and I am a surge and curiosity. I have you know what it all mean yes never heard of and a process still not represent a popular and it wants Baghdad. The lead paint the sign. That would be billion deal must. Things that you hold. Its annual you know going to be muscle of your body. Sometimes they Hoffman. You have memories come real life. So I remembered after one session. And I remember that this event when I had no way. Groups that provision denying that they living. The position. Emotion and experience and I visited here on this. Shopping it's now an update from the sash. After his freshman I didn't really work. Wouldn't I am very strong person and I but it couldn't get out from that saved us he's an event that's going to affiliates. About his own tremendously emotional. So I had that night. And big and. And ocean resort happen I save my sent back. And. Another low rated ever managed to save myself. Because I think I mentioned that before. That I all reached a tentative don't hear and I don't see people asked me for what happens to have no idea that things were going people. Kill people but I didn't want to know. Net present value grade survived. Contended. That I don't know anything that hasn't been a long. It remembers all night there's again why he's not going to be tool noticeable. And there's been totally mean basically as I said more than 45 years. In the end therapy and many other therapies that. Due mainly to gradually let go of yet. Detective. Cover around me. And then be looked fake. We weren't certain last. Remember them all together at 1 PM. But not the whole time announcer it's because then it's. That big lead to devote to warrant. And another town in Germany and the munitions factories. Helps and that's where I look for a few months my assembly. Posh. And it was ammunition we're hanging with us. Actually act out it. They had that sign that working yes that you free I bite my pride exactly. Olivia right. I'm glad you reminded me of that because. It looked very nice. Music for Spain. Let me tell you all game and the table. I'm very organized. Every person. What's your name your birthday. And we won't do that you can get going through some filers up. And them. Raised shown here realize that's not stop. By any indication from me. Thank you wanna show and share with the that are watching some photos that you bride. If you want to sort of walk us through that. Stunning and I didn't have I mentioned to you what it I had no pictures whatsoever from my childhood. Morning pictures that someone like her relatives had to gain here people want me. In addition Sony Pictures that I had on my forgot that believe. Six eight years old and he's because someone might there's my father does in this speech. And just like a family that made it my mother. The resilient as my content has some pop and assistant. Oh listed on yeah. And actually have helped turn up the price me and my brother. Distrust go back home. Any reason to be my head. Somebody added. Yeah. And the other big sheriff's I have an. From the Internet that event of my dog and using my hometown. Yeah. And Hungarian president humble and friends that kind of that I come from have changed several as I'm me. Slovakia analysis in the U. These pictures were they again and the man he wasn't under you and you can now its television. There's constantly hung. The name Saddam home. And Atlanta on their options as an awful as it spent eight. Mainland had not changed. Sean Sean Hannity on my pants and shirt here. It showed ask. Please this is the train station and my home crying and begging her left arm as a medical costs and business. Station. Down I was. I'd rather be laughed. And Ingram are pictures basically this is a picture question. As I mentioned I tried everything I did so many things as those who manage to mention. But on have damaged the golf course singing and an opera singer Chaka wrong and and I'm needs and you you haven't. Canadian. Christmas is strong as Arthur com not. It's. So any time her human and machine. I wanted to do things. Right. And I want to couldn't sort. William Barr and her character are you were ordained as a rabbi and a seventeen years all ended Ambien and David. And you actually returned back to Germany and yes after it will be years. For the first time after. And the Holocaust and being powerfully. Taught me about your experiences were exactly nervous and. Imus made provision for. Banning it in fact that was left you teeth chatter implies the eyes and hands me the idea of going until fox. Going alone to Baghdad but I am the Vietnam and I hey I'm curious as I mentioned elegant ones. And I just want to do I did dealers. Santa alerted Newark. Back up that course friend that you that you feel when you yeah that might be arrested me and I went. And that Koppel come home I was ready let's comment officially that's why render your good bride was originally from Germany. Christian. Was marrying your Jewish. Man Romer pay off your okay. So there wanted to be married wherever I was wrong. German comfort. And they were recorded here and then have a have a problem. They're gonna amended to me that's how I get off my bad news it grows you know. I'm actually reverse your mentioning this I'm registered an exhibit that I'm known as a flexible enough by Catholics in general. Tonight. Tonight an agent whenever. So hunter and I AM and I went. And let's see about the experience was extremely good night because first of all. It was obvious Heidi good friend my whole life presents. An injury. I never talked about it like I didn't have to say I wouldn't I has come and gas hedges say Ralph. I'm something else I just didn't volunteer actors and you didn't ask the united. Show here restaurant experience. Where I had to come on from being under the influence events was. Because do. Whose family and work on your. We're not film threatens any Jews against 300 Germans went in the venue where new England's. And those people who weren't soul. Emotion. I was both elated and there was this guy because you know that's used to weddings and already there's already. And beverages. Are very support program. Good ride. Actually wanted me to say to everybody should he have a Jewish. I am being after Jones injuries. All good German family and I. There's very emotional and after. Hockey and ice happened. You know they haven't played nicely Arenas. Obviously makes somebody you don't know praying that they wanted to do soldier myself and I sent it to beaver run ups to. Your generation. Today temperatures. There's a very unique experience are neither made me feel. I felt I unless it's something I'm very very special thing that came all the way. We often to a reading of German. And I'm married to. And yes from the difference stands expansive. And then an obvious that you definitely one of many wedding guests or dean nearly almost. That more than 700 right now at this point. That you have ordained as a rabbi. It's sort of close out here I just I just. You know I found your story to be extremely back and again this year is all about hockey we'll matter overcoming odds over economy the challenge yeah. And your story of survival. And perfect hearing and things so hot. Preview. I guess what has been. The greatest health and assorted news today. Still positive still optimistic. And continuing to. Aboard an accomplished things that you went into. I'm Judy hitting myself. I sure am assured Jeff Gordon's I guess some people I've watched him obvious registered users. Have enough people. He's not coming to save. It's because. Family I really don't have a family. Through garbage. We're not living when. My extended family. And we feel I'm ready inches and feet I like to listen. This people and we come save us. Statement until advance. Helps a lot coming up in the morning field. Anxious. I come here it's very helpful. By doing weddings. And debate multi cultural. As a remembers how radio. Because being change. From being generation united not. Yeah I am might I am doing a reading this I am Jewish and I didn't trail and each time I did a reading the very beginning. It seemed like Rick battlefield plus. Lay out. This. I am landed I had town mean. There's a little business softer and softer so each ready right now. Little more are positive and I. Julie. Proud of being purely. Meg doing readying. You need wonderful things for people who made up my so I'm not running her. The Ramirez was a great match up because of interest in different colleges and people. Just for me the president had measures. Being. And any that might have something new happening like somebody's imam engine and number. I'm gonna do pretty soon I'd never seen all I know instinctively these and other changes things. I am ready to do it and this is what keeps me. Your experiences. When meeting people. And just keep going and not let fear stop me. Well Renee exactly what I think you for joining and apparently still spreading I'm proud of how. That's an inspiring story. And you guys to Polly anger here at bay by the thundering you don't spot see connections so many people. From all little more all of that we were talking about that comment. The bars to grab a bagel grab some coffee and I really appreciated staring at this breakfast and. You so much. Minister thanks so much Bernanke and ABC news vigil for more on the series going to be getting some more folks at the next couple of weeks. For now I regional Scot free BC news in New York.

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