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Testimony of Chaim Goldshtein, born in Perespa, Poland, in 1921, regarding his experiences in Perespa, Skorokhodovo (present-day Skorokhodove), the region of Siberia, and Uzbekistan

Testimony of Chaim Goldshtein, born in Perespa, Poland, in 1921, regarding his experiences in Perespa, Skorokhodovo (present-day Skorokhodove), the region of Siberia, and Uzbekistan Life before the war; antisemitic incidents in 1938; the German occupation in 1939; escape to the area of the Soviet occupation on Rosh Hashana in 1939; work in Skorokhodovo, expulsion to the region of Siberia; life in the Soviet camp and labor in the forest cutting down trees; hunger; liberation and move to Uzbekistan; engaging in trade; the end of the war in 1945; return to Poland in 1946; aliya to Israel in 1950; rehabilitation and absorption.
item Id
10669704
First Name
Chaim
Last Name
Goldshtein
Date of Birth
1921
Place of Birth
Perespa, Poland
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
18/12/2013
Date of Creation - latest
18/12/2013
Name of Submitter
גולדשטיין חיים
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video