I am Sami Steigmann. Holocaust survivor. Child of Holocaust survivors. Motivational speaker. Educator. Served in the Israeli Air Force '62–'65. Hollywood actor (ask me about this!). Nothing is off limits. Ask me anything.
I survived Nazi labor camp medical experiments as a child. I have spent decades sharing my story. You can learn more about my work at samispeaks.com and watch a podcast of mine here.
This AMA is open to everyone. Jewish, not Jewish, interfaith, no faith.
Ask me about my life. Ask me about politics. Ask me about what I've seen and what I think about what's happening now. Personal, impersonal, comfortable, uncomfortable.
The only thing I ask is respect. Not agreement.
Ask me anything.
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A note from the transcriber:
I'm a law student and friend of Sami's. I'll be transcribing his answers in real time, so bear with us on any slight delays or typos. The plan is to answer questions in one big session on Sunday, but knowing Sami, we'll probably dip in and answer a few beforehand if we can't help ourselves. No hard time limit. Sami told me he could go 16 hours. My fingers disagree. We'll be at it for a few hours at least.
Posted Apr 1, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC