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Dwellers from outside the Land of Israel
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Fichell
Igelman
Simcha
Zalman Altman
Chaim
Baumgarten
Fichell
Bornstein (Stone)
Avrohom
(Abe) Kutovitz
Yosseph
Kutovitz
Aron
Goldfarb
Yaakov
(Jack) Goldfarb
Hillel
Igielman
Shalom
Weintraub
Zanvil
Weintraub
Hershel
Weisbroid
Pinchas
Wintrov
Hershel
Tepper
Aron
Tennbaum
Avraham
Nathan Lieberman
Yonoh
Studenk
Eli
Leibson
Liebel
Landstein
Pauler
(Pearl) Flantzbaum (Nee Lerman)
Mayer
Polker
Avraham
Polkier
Mordechai
Farshtendig
Paulter
Friedman
Yoseph
Tzimbelista
Golda
Kochman (nee Cohen)
Shmuel
Yitzchok Cygelman
Shraga
Kipper
Paula
Cooper
Shlomo
Kligerman
Kopel
Kendal
Leible
Sherman
Sheindle
Rozenberg (Nee Rachman)
Meir
Sherman
Yoseph
Sherman
I was born in Biyalabgige to
my father David and my mother Frumet. I had four brothers and sisters; Moshe
Lieb, Binyamin, Devorah, and Pearl. In 1942 my family together with most of the
Jews of Biyalabgige were deported to Treblinka were they were all exterminated
by the cursed Nazis - May Hashem Avenge Their Blood. I was the only survivor and
I went through many concentration camps; Chainstechowe, Sarkizowe, Kamminer, and
Buchinwald. I was liberated by the U.S. Forces, in Checkslovakia. I then left to
the USA... I am very pleased to see that a book of Biyalabgige is being
published which will be an everlasting memorial to out Town, Biyalabgige.
I was born in
Bialobrzeg, the son of Reb Binyomin son of R. Moishe Chaim and Esther daughter
of Reb Moishe Yosef. I was one of three children, Chaim Zelig was in Russia
resides today in America. My sister Ruchoma and I were sent to a concentration
camp and after our liberation emigrated to America. Ruchoma passed away in
1977... I hope and pray that our children will never have to go through what we
endured and will live in peace and harmony.
I was born in Biyalabgige
in 1913 to my father Yitzchok and my mtoerh Chaya. We were family of eight
children. My brother Simcha Meyer, and my sisters; Baila Gradel, Miriam, Malka,
Frumet, Yochved, and Dinah. In 1932 I went to France to my sister Miriam who was
already living there. I stayed there until my fathers illness in 1934 when I
then returned to Biyalabgige. In 1936 I was conscripted to the Polish army. In
1938 my mother passed away. I returned to Paris straight after the Shiva period.
During the war my brother and my sisters; Miriam, Frumet and Yochaved were
murdered by the Nazis. My sister Malka (Feldman) presently lives in Paris next
to me. My other surviving sister Dinah lives in Tel Aviv. During the war years I
was sent from camp to camp. In 1946 I emigrated to the USA where I was once
again united with my brother Simcha. In the USA I met my wife Chaya Etika (nee
Eckstein) who is also from Biyalabgige... Her parents were called Yisrael and
Chava Esther. My wife had a brother called Shmuel David who also perished in the
Holocaust. She has another vrother Velvele who emigrated to the USA in 1925...
I was born
in Bialobrzeg in 1923. My father was called Yitzchok Noter and my mother, Gittel
the daughter of Avraham Birenbaum. My oldest sister was called Miriam who was
married to Avraham Zaltzhendler when the War broke out. Both were killed in
Branawer in 1941, my sister being only 29 years old. My G-d avenge their Blood.
My second sister Fiegi was also killed in Branewer in 1941, she was 22 years
old. My brother Simcha was married to Surela Rabinowitz. He passed away in USA
in 1961 at the young age of only 42 years old. As I write these lines I recall
my dear family who were so mercilessly massacred in the Holocaust, I do so with
pain and sadness and may G-d avenge their Blood.
I was born in
Byalibgige to my father Lieble and my Mother Pesia, I had three brothers and one
sister: Shlomo, Yisroel, Yoseph, Binyamin and Esther. In 1942 the Nazis
expatriated myself and my two brothers, Yisroel and Yoseph to "Skarzisko
Kamieno" where we slaved in an ammunition factory. We were then sent to
Chernstichowe, where we also worked at an ammunition factory. We worked on night
shift and it was extremely arduous. From there we were transported to
Buchenwald. Yisroel and myself were liberated on 11-4-45. My brothers Yoseph and
Binyamine were liberated by the Russians, four months before us. Yisroel and I
were hospitalized for six months, and when my brother Yoseph and Binyamin found
out that we survived and of our whereabouts they came to us and we were once
again united. We were all wed in one evening on one ceremonly in Landsburge,
Germany.
I was born in Byalibgige to
my father Yehuda and my Mother Pesia, I had three brothers and one sister:
Shlomo, Yisroel, Yoseph, Binyamin and Esther. In 1942 to my depp regret we were
separated from my parents and the rest of my family, who were all exterminated
in Treblinka - May G-d Avenge Their Blood. Only my two brothers Yisrael, Avraham
and myself survived and after our liberation we emigrated to the USA... May we
hear only good tidings.
I was born in Biyalabgige to my
father Moshe and my mother Sara. My father was the son of Rabbi Chaim Dov
Goldfarb of Wurkeah. My mother was the daughter of Reb. Liebke Chaider. We were
a fmily of nine children. During the First World War two small children passed
away; Chaim Dov and Chayia, which left us with seven children; The oldest was
called Esther, after which came Yitzchok, Avraham, Yaakov, Myself, Bracha and
the youngest Shimon, who was named after the Grand Rabbit of Skernowitz Zal. My
father was an ardent Chassid of the Rebbe of Skernowitz. In 1930 my mother
passed away, and left seven orphans, and my oldest sister Esther became our
surrogate mother. My father Reb Moshe Zal. worked very hard and eked out his
living as a Melamed (Hebrew teacher) at the local Chaider. When the Nazis
started to send us to forced labor, I was amonth the first transport which was
sent to the billage of Schucher not far from Biyalabgige. It was there I begame
to hear terrible stories of the atrocities that were taking place to our Jewish
brethren but at that stage I still found it difficult to believe. The officer in
charge was acertain "Hauptstrumfurer" Rozach, and his deputy was caled Schmidt
Shtekel and another cruel Nazi called Otto. We worked six days a week hard
labor. The Judenrite arragned that there should be an equal recruitment from all
families alike, but the more affluent families bribed themself out of the
conscription, and others had to go instead. After the deportation in 1942 my
brothers Avraham and Yitzchok and myself remained in Sucher. From there we were
went to Radom and to another labor camp called Pieunki. We worked there in an
ammunition factory together with other friends from Biyalabgige. The work was
extremely strenuous, and the conditions were atrocious. News began to filter in
that a few members of our family are hiding in Poland. In August 1944 the three
of us escaped together with other friends from Pieunki. During the getaway I
lost my brother Yitzchok and friend called Zissman Birman. We then decided to
return to Sucher, hoping that we would find remaining members of the family. We
dug a bunker which resembled more like a grave. The hardships that we endured is
indescribable. We were located in close proximity to the battalions of the
famous German General Schtoube. We remained there until out liberation on
12-1-45. Our first thought was to return to Biyalabgige in order to try and find
any remaining members of the family. We were soon joined by other survivors,
each one of us had so much to tell of his travails. Shortly after our return to
Biyalabgige the Poles showed great hostility towards us. At that period the
pogrom at Klotzer took place were 50 Jews, Holocaust survivors, were brutally
massacred by the Poles. We therefore decided to leave for Germany. We arrived to
a town called Amperthaim, which was then under American occupation. From there
we emigrated to the USA where we were once again united with our brother Yaacov,
who arrived through Russia. It always pained me greatly that my brother Yitzchok
was not given a Jewish burial. In 1973 I traveled back to Poland, and with the
help of a certain Polish family and the help of the American Ambassador in
Warsaw we traced borth the grave of my brother Yitzchok and of Zissman Birman
and we reburied them at the Chulon cemetery in Israel... I am very pleased to
see that a book of Biyalabgige is being published which will be an everlasting
memorial to our Town, Biyalabgige, and may we never again undergo any suffering.
About my family my
brother Aaron has already written I will therefore write about myself. I left
for Warsaw before the War in order to work and provide support for our family.
It is difficult to describe how hard it was for us to elk out a living. When the
Nazis invaded Warsaw I fled to Brisk, and then I moved from town to town.
Whenever we heard the slightest rumor the Germans were closing in, I immediately
was once again on the run. On the way I met two communists from Biyalabgige;
Yitzchok Reich and Simcha Blendever. We then fled together to Odessa and when
the Nazis invaded Russia in 1941 at Stalingrad I went to work for the Red Army.
I was released in 1948 and then returned to Poland where I met my wife Malkah...
I was born in Byalobzegy in
1929 to my parents: Ficshel and Brucha. My four brothers, Phinchas, David,
Srulick, and Yankle, and my two sisters, Necha and Shiener perished in the
terrible Holocaust, May G-d Avenge their Blood. In 1941 I was taken to work in
an ammunition factory in the city of Radom. After a short period I was then
transported from Camp to Camp and I was even taken to Auschwitz. I was liberated
from Dachau on the last day of the War...
I was born in Bialobrzegi
to my parents; Yaacov and Sara Elkah. My Father passed away in his prime in the
year 1920, and left my Mother a widow and my brother Zanvill and myself orphans.
We had a very large family living in Bialobrzegi, uncles, aunts and many
cousins, all tragically perished at the hand of the cursed Nazis, May Hashem
Avenge Their Blood. I remember my uncle, Yoseph Laizer (my mother's brother),
his wife Feigi, and their children, Yisroel, Chaim, Sarah, Chanah Pearl, and
many more of my family, who were all so brutally butchered by the Nazis. May
Hashem Avenge Their Blood. Despite those horrifying years of war and persecution
we endured, we managed with great miracles to survive, and reach the United
States where we rebuilt our lives afresh... It gives me very great pleasure and
satisfaction to see that at long last a book is being published on my beloved
town, Bialobrzegi.
I was born in Bialobrzegi
to my parents; Yaacov and Sara Elkah. My Father passed away in his prime, and
left my Mother to look after me and my brother, Shalom. As my brother Shalom
already described, our large family perished in teh Holocaust, May Hashem avenge
Their Blood. I managed to survive together with my brother Shalom, despite the
great suffering we endured in the many concentration camps we went through
during the six years of the War. After our liberation I emigrated to Cleavland
in the USA... I am in deep gratitude to all my friends in Israel, who assisted
in publishing this book, so that our future generations will always remember and
cherish our birthplace, the Town of Bialobrzegi.
I was born in Byalabgegi
to my father, Zeissman and to my mother, Fraidah. I had a brother Daniel and a
sister, Baila Mindel. My entire family lived in Byalabgegi including my
granparents (from my father's side), Baruch and Blumah. We were a most happy
family. My father had a textile shop, and we lived in an apartment in the shop.
Im my youth I learned Hebrew studies with a "Rebbe" like the rest of the
children of my age. On the fateful day of the deportation of all the Jews from
Byalabgegi, the cursed Nazis shot and killed my Father and my Sister. The rest
of my family were taken to Treblinka where they were all murdered, May G-d
Avenge Their Blood. I was sent first to Skunzisk and then to Chenstochowa,
Buchenwald, and Moiselwitz. After my liberation I lived for a short period in
Germany, and then emigrated to the United States... I wish the generations to
come, theat they should enjoy a happy and prosperous life, but most importantly,
that our offspring should always remember their roots.
I was born in Bialobrzeg, the
son of Reb Yehuda Arye. I was in the Bialobrzeg Ghetto when the war broke out
and was there until 1942. My family was then sent to a concentration camp, I was
transported around various camps until 1945; and after
liberation lived in Germany until 1947. I then emigrated to the US...
I was born in Biyalabgige to my
father Reb Moshe the son of Reb Shalom and my mother Chanah the daughter of Reb
Yitzchok Aiyzik. My brothers were called Yitzchok, Shalom, and Yehuda and I had
a sister called Dinah. They all perished in the terrible Holocaust in the death
camp Treblinka - May Hashem Avenge Their Blood. After the War I emigrated to the
USA...
I was born in Biyalabgige to my
father Reb Leibish and my mother Martel. My two sisters were called Chiaya and
Sara. My brothers were called Yaakov, Yisrael, Moshe, Piniya, and Mendle. Our
lives were similar to the rest of the Jews in Biyalabgige, we did not lead and
affluent life but we were a large and happy family. All my family perished in
the horrifying Holocaust - only myself and my brother Mendle (who resides in
Israel) survived... I am very pleased to see that a book of Biyalabgige is being
published which will serve as a study book for our offspring and will also be an
everlasting memorial to our Town, Biyalabgige.
I was born
in Biyalabgige in the year 1905 to my parents Yisrael and Freide (Nee Kopper).
We had a very large family all of whom, to my greatest sorrow, perished in the
dreadful Holocaust. My mother had many brothers and sisters. She had a sister
called Esther Feiga who married to Itzer Landstein, their daughter; Hadassa
chanah and her husband, their son Mendle and his wife Zlater and their children.
Another sister Sara Tamma married Eliezer Sherman. Their children were Esther
Rivka and her husband from Warsaw, their daughter married to Israel Rozentwieg.
Another son was called Meir. My mother's other sister was called Channa Leah who
was married to Moshe Arron Waldenberg and they had a son called Hersh Nathan. My
mother's brother was called Lemil Kooper, his wife Sima, their daughter Pearl
Zlader married Yonoson Lewin from Warsaw. Lemil had more children Rechavia,
Yechiel, Shlomo, Nathan and his wife Jenny Nakowski. My mother's other brother
David and his wife Chavah, their son Yaakov Hirsh, their daughter Brindel, and
Eta. My mother's youngest brother was called Yechiel Meir his son was called
Shlomo Nathan. My father had on e brother Efraim who married Chanala and
together with their son Moshe all were killed by the Nazis. My parents had six
children - Esther, Channa, Yocheved, Brindel, Yuter, and my only brother Moshe.
My sister Esther was married to Hersh Yoseph Rozenbich, they had three children
- Lieble, Yisrael, and Nathan. My sister Chana was married to Yossel Bien and
they also had two children Pearler and Yisrael. My sister Yochaved was married
and had two children Yisrael and Avraham. Breingdel was married to Mottele
Rozenberg, and my brother Moshe married Shifra Birnbaus, and were murdered
together with their five year old son, Yisrael. My father was a great Torah
scholar who was born in Skernawitz, and his father Reb Yechiel was a very famous
Chassid. My mother was the daughter of the Dayan Reb Avraham Bornstein, who was
also a very renowned Talmid Chacham. My father passed away very young at the age
of 48 and my mother was left a widow with 6 children with myself being the
oldest. In 1930 I married to my wife Yocheved Baumgarten. In 1942 our only
daughter Bisya was born to us, and we brought her up with great joy and tender
loving care. I have with me many wonderful memories which I cherish to this day
of our life in Biyalabgige from the years 1918-1930 when I was very active in
the Zionist Youth Movement in out town. Also I have many memories of the pre-War
era in Biyalabgige ie the years 1930-1939 where the atmosphere was already
highly explosive and we felt the war tide rapidly blowing in from Nazi Germany.
Of course we never envisaned in our wildest dreams of what was really to take
place. During the War I lost my dear wife Yocheved who was killed on 28/6/43 in
Staninislaw together with three other Jews from Biyalabgige - Yaakove Leib
Shustach and his two brothers, and Yossef Yom Tov Sherman. I remained alone with
only my surviving daughter, Bisya. After the War I emigrated to Paris...
I was born in Biyalabgige to my
father Reb Mordchei and my mother Zlater. We were a large family. Their names
were Dinah, Arron, Yisrael, Zeilig, Nechomo, Vellvel, and Avraham.
I was born in Byalabgegi to my
father, Yechezkel and to my mother, Rivkah (nee Birenbaum). We were five
children at home, Mendle, Zecharia, Hersh Lieb, Berel, and myself. My father was
a wealthy man before the War, he had a ice cream and soda factory, in addition
to a restaurant. He was also a timber merchant. When the Nazis occupied
Byalabgegi, they drove us out of our house and we went to live in Sodova Street,
we suffered greatly together with the rest of the Jews in the town. In 1943 all
the remaining Jews were deported to Treblinka where all my family perished, May
G-d Avenge Their Blood. I was sent to Sucha where I was forced to do many kinds
of difficult and strenuous labor. I was then deported to Ostrowicz and then to
Auschwitz, where I spent one and a half years. I was then transported in an open
train to Buchenwald, where I worked for three months in a forest. At Larger Dora
in Nordhausen I was badly injured from a shot in my left leg. It was then
amputated for "experimental" purposes with out anesthesia. I was liberated by
the famous Colonel Hugh Cary who later became Governor of New York State. After
my liberation I became Mayor of Gosiar Am Hartz, for a period of six months. In
1949 I emigrated to the USA...
I was born in Biyalabgige
to my father Reb Itchia and my mother Esther Fiega. We were a family of six at
home. My oldest brother was called Moshe and next came Mendle after which came
my sisters Hadass Channi and myself. My two youngest brothers were called Yehuda
Aria and Henoch, respectively. Before the War we lived very affluently working
for the local Squire - we lacked nothing. In 1942 my whole family was deported
to Treblinka where they were exterminated - May G-d Avenge Their Blood. My
brother Moshe and myself were the only survivors. My brother Moshe passed away
in 1976. During the War I was in a camp called Sacrzsto Kimminer and later in
Chanstichowe, I was liberated in 1945. I then returned to Biyalabgige where I
lived for about half a year. I then went to live in Lodj also for half a year. I
then moved to Germany where I met my wife Sara and we married.
I was born in Bialobrzegi to my parents Eliezer and Sarah Tamah,
the daughter of Reb Yoseph Koper. Our family consisted of four brothers and two
sisters - Rivka, Sheindle, Breindle Eta, Nathan, Yhoshua, and myself Pearl
Hadassa. My mother came from a very large family. My grandfather Reb. Yoseph had
about eighty children and grandchildren before the War, Alas very few remain
alive today. My oldest sister Rivka married before the War, they lived in
Warsaw, and they had one son. When the war broke out we wanted them to return to
Bialobrzegi, because in Warsaw there was a terrible shortage of food and people
were dying of starvation. She however did not want to leave her husband and they
all perished in Treblinka, May G-d Avenge Their Blood. When the deportations
started in Bialobrzegi we were given one small room for the whole family, it was
extremely difficult. My brother Yhoshua married in the ghetto to Pessia the
daughter of Arron Goldberg also from Bialbrzegi. I worked very hard to earn a
living for our family. I remember when the Nazis shaved off my father's beard.
We cried so much, but my father calmed us and explained to us that the most
important thing is to fight for survival. Once a few young Germans knocked on
the door and shouted that we should call our father. I started to cry in front
of them and told them that I had no one left in the world except my old father
and pleaded that they leave him alone. They left and went to our neighbor Leible
Blechash instead. They forced him out of the house and killed him on the spot.
In 1942 the Nazis gathered all the Jews into the "horse market", and many were
killed on that day, including my father. May G-d Avenge Their Blood. The rest of
my family were deported to Treblinka where they all perished. May G-d Avenge
Their Blood. My brother and sister in law remained a little longer in
Bialobrzegi. From Bialobrzegi I was taken to Sacrzshuska, and from there to many
other labor camps, among them Auschwitz, from there we were sent to Hindenburg,
and from their to Bergen Belzen. It was there that I understood the real meaning
of "Hell". It was also from there that I was finally liberated. After my
liberation I simply did not know where to turn, when suddenly I met my brother
and sister in law, Yhoshua and Pessia. In 1948 I married my husband Chaim
(Flanzbaum) and we emigrated to the US... It is of greates importance that our
future generations should remember the great suffering of our people which tood
place in one of history's darkest eras. Since this is the object of this book, I
am therefore deeply indebted to you.
I was born in Byalabgegi to my
father, Yechiel and to my mother, Chaya. My real name is Mayer but I am often
referred to as David. I had five brothers - Yaacov, Mayer, Chaim, Shulom and Abe
(Avraham). Out of all my very large family, only myself and my brother Abe
survived. We were together in a concentration camp in Radom, and we were
liberated from the notorious death camp Dachau in 1945. After my liberation I
emigrated to the US...
I was born in Bialobrzegi to
my parents Yechezkel and Chayah. We led a peaceful and happy life until the War
broke out. During the war years I was expatriated from one camp to another. I
was in Auschwitz and in Dachau. I was liberated by the American forces in April
1945... I always tried to keep in contact with survivors of Bialobrzegi both in
the United States and in Istrael where we visited very often. I always thought
how important it is to publish a book on our town and to record all that
transpired in our birthplace, Bialobrzegi, so that our future generations will
always remember the dreadful Holocaust, the fine era preceding it, and most
important of all, how we managed to survive and rebuild once again our family,
only this time in the Holy Land.
I was born in
Bialobrzeg, the son of Reb Meir. I was one of five children, a sister Devorah
and brothers Simcha, Itzza and Mendel. My sister Devorah married a young man
called Meir Langman and they lived together in Apla. They had a son called
Yankele, who was only two months old at the outbreak of the war. As the war took
hold I wanted to know the well-being of my sister and her child so I traveled
two days on foot to Apla, where I found her and her family alive and well. I
wanted to return to my family in Bialobrzeg but my brother in law refused to let
me return as the road back to Bialobrzeg was extremely perilous at that time. I
waited until a whole group of fellow Jews wanted to return to Bialobrzeg and I
joined with them. That was the last time I saw my sister and her child, may
Hashem Avenge Their Blood. My parents and my brother Simcha perished in the
notorious death camp Treblinka, my brother Izza died at that time from illness
and my other brother Mendel was killed by a Ukrainian in a concentration camp.
Their images constantly appear before my eyes from the termination of that
horrific War until today.
I was born in Biyalabgige
to my father Fievel and my mother Rivkah. We were a family of four children,
Itzah, Moshe, Rachel, and myself. My whole family was annihilated in the
Holocaust and I was the only survivor...
I was born in
Biyalabgige to my father Reb Yaacov and my mother Yenta. I had three sisters -
Rivkah, Pessia and Henia, and brother Elchonon. My father founded an interest
free loan fund and many benefitted greatly from it. He passed away in 1938 after
an illness. I was together with my family until 1942 when all of the Jews of
Biyalabgige were deported to Treblinka. All of my dear family perished at
Treblinka, May Hashem Avenge Their Blood. I was deported to a labor camp in
Radom where I was together with many friends from Biyalabgige. In 1944, I was
sent to Germany to a labor camp in Hanover, where I stayed until April 1945 when
I was liberated by the French forces... I am very pleased to see that a book of
Biyalabgige is being published which will be an everlasting memorial to our
town, Biyalabgige.
I was born in
Biyalabgige to my father Yechiel and my mother Chava Cohen. We were a family of
seven children, four sisters (including myself) and three brothers. My sisters -
Rivkele, Sara, Miriam and myself, Golda. My brothers - Shloime, Meyer, and
Avromileh. In 1942 my dear family were taken to Treblinka where they all were
martyred, May G-d Avenge Their Blood. Only my brother Shloime and myself managed
to survive and we are currently close to each other in Canada. During the War I
worked in a number of Concentration Camps such as Pinky, Auschwitz, and Bergen
Belzen. I was liberated in 1945... I send my warmest greetings and blessings to
those who have taken the innovation to publish this book, which will duly serve
as an everlasting memorial of my beloved town, Biyalabgige.
I was born
in Byaloibygi on 25/7/1928 to my parents Hershel and Chava. I had three brothers
Zev, Mayer and Jonah, and one sister Rachel. We had a large family of many
uncles, aunts and cousins all living in Byaloibyge. When the war broke out I was
taken to perform forced labor for the cursed Nazis. In 1941 I was taken to the
city of Radom to work in an ammunition factory where I stayed until 1943. I was
then transported to Hungary where I was in various concentration camps such as
Vyhingen, Hessentall, and Dachau. I was liberated in 1945 from Mittenwald
Bavaria...
I was born in Biyalabgige to my
father Reb Moshe Ahron the son of Reb Yoseph and my mother Rachel the daughter
of Reb Ahron. I had a brother called Yitzchok Nathan and a sister Rivkah, who
were all exterminated in Treblinka, May Hashem Avenge Their Blood.
I was born in Biyalabgige to my
parents Yoseph and Rachel. We were a family of 11 children. My brothers were
Lemal, Yechiel Meir, David, Menachem, and Pinchas. My sisters were Sara, Tarna,
Esther Fiaga, Channa Lea, Freida, and myself. I left Biyalabgige before the War
and went to live in Warsaw. It was while I was residing in Warsaw that the War
broke out and was in the Warsaw Ghetto. It is very difficult for me to describe
those unspeakable horrors which I as a young girl of only 14 years old went
through together with the rest of the Jews of Warsaw. Every day literally
thousands were transported to the nototious death camps of Auschwitz. My
survival was a great miracle. From my very large family I was the only survivor.
Apart from my immediate family, all my uncles and aunts including Shmuel,
Rehnaia, Shlomo, Sara, Itzick, Nathan, Mamia, Beumi Cooper, Jonas and Irka
Lewink, Chaim and Luba Leifeld. May the Lord Avenge Their Blood. After my
liberation I went to live in Germany until 1951 when I then emigrated to the
USA... I would like to give my blessing to my dear children and grandchildren,
that they should read this book and understand what we went through in the
terrible Holocaust, and may we know from now on only good.
I was born in Biyalabgige
to my father Reb Yoseph Zvi and to my mother Sara Rivkah. Besides myself we were
a family of five. My brothers were Avrham Mordechei, and Yechiel Meir. My
sisters were Esther Blima, Chanah Yocheved, and Tova. Before the War, we had a
family in Biyalabgige of more than a hundred relatives, and to my greatest
sorrow I am the only survivor. I went through a terrible time in those horrible
war years. At the begining of the War in 1939 I was two years in Ghetto
Biyalabgige. The Nazis massed all the Jews from the surrounding villagers in
Biyalabgige, and the overcrowding was appalling. People were dying on the
streets from hunger, and from time to time the Nazis would seize people from the
streets for labor. In 1942 the whole Jewish population of Biyalabgige were
deported to Treblinka, in sealed cattle trucks without any food or drink. The
conditions were an undescribable nightmare. This is how they spent their last
few days in this world because they were all brutally massacred in the notorious
gas chambers on their arrival at Treblinka, May G-d Avenge Their Blood. I
managed to avoid the transport by hiding on a polish farm approximately 6 km
from Biyalabgige, from 1943 until January 1945. The farmer who gave me shelter
was a very special person who together with his family risked their lives in
order to save as many Jews as possible. The book which is currently being
prepared for publishing will retell to the future generations all that
transpired to the Jews from our beloved town Biyalabgige, that we remember our
parents and family who perished at the hands of the cursed Nazis, remember all
those who suffered so greatly in those darkest years that mankind ever went
through. May we always remember our dearest and closest ones, May G-d Avenge
Their Blood... I am currently married to Paula Cooper (see above)
I was born in Bialobrzegi on
7-3-1928 to my Father Shmuel Elya and to my Mother, Chana Devorah (Nee
Kandelcukier). My Father was a very religious man who had an iron monger
business, trading under various names. I had two Sisters, Chaya Liber and Esther
Fiega. To the best of my knowledge they all perished in Treblinka. I had two
uncles on my Mother's side, Hirsch Meir and Mailech Koper, who emigrated to
Israel in 1936. I also had a number of cousins from my Mother's side. One cousin
called Hersh Kreiger lived with us, married in 1938, and had one child. During
the War I was deported from one concentration camp to another, including
Treizenshtat and Buchenwald. I was liberated in 1945... It gives great
satisfaction to see that a book is at long last being published on our dear Town
Bialobrzegi.
I was born in Bialobrzeg, the
son of Reb Yitzchok and Chaya. I was one of six children, five brothers and a
sister. My entire family perished in Treblinka in 1943. I was the only survivor.
I was 16 years old when the War broke out and was sent to work in an ammunitions
factory. After many years of suffering, I was liberated by the American Army. At
that time I weighed just 30 kg and was near to the end. I settled with my family
in Paris. I carry with me the memory of the Holocaust which devestated our
people and my beloved family and I pray that such an atrocity will never befall
our people again.
I was born in Bialobrzegi to my parents Simcha and Dinah (nee Karak).
We were six children at home, Charner Esther, Pearl, Baila, Shmuel and myself,
Sheindle. My father owned a butcher shop and we lived a happy and prosperous
life. All this was until that fateful day when the cursed Nazis invaded
Bialobrzegi. They shaved the beard off of my grandfather, Yankle, my mother's
father. In 1942 the entire Jewish population was deported. I was sent to labor
camps, where I was forced to work extremely hard until October 1944 when I was
then deported to Auschwitz. It was there that I met my mother's youngest brother
Eliezer. He was murdered in Auschwitz, May G-d Avenge His Blood. I was then sent
to a labor camp in Germany, after which I was taken to Bergen Belzen. After my
liberation at the end of the war, I entered a hospital where I stayed until I
recuperated. I then went back to Bialobrzegi, but to my great disappointment, I
found no trace of any remaining family. I left Bialobrzegi and went to Lodj
where I found my mother's brother Yisroel who had joined the Partisans who
fought the Nazis during the War from the forests. It was in Lodj where I met my
husband...
I was born in Bialobrzeg. My father
was killed during the First World War, when I was a small child. I was one of
twelve children, seven brothers and four sisters. Eight of my family perished
during the Holocaust - my brothers Shlomo, Zelig, Pesach, Feivel and Beinish,
and my sisters Frimet, Ba'ashe and Chava. The remaining four live in the United
States...
I was born in Biyalabgige to my
father Shlomo and my mother Elita. We had five children in the family - my
brothers Zeilig and Yudel and my sisters Zloder and Riezer. In 1942 my family
were deported together with the rest of the Jews to Treblinka where they were
exterminated. May G-d Avenge Their Blood. Only my brother Zeilig and myself were
not deported to Treblinka and we spent those difficult war years together in
labor camps. To my great sorrow my brother passed away in one of the labro camps
at the end of the war. After my liberation I emigrated to the USA... It is a
most important thing that a book of Biyalabgige is being published which will be
an everylasting memorial to our Town, Biyalabgige.
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