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Testimony of Grzegorz Yaakov Hersh Tzvi Pawlowski Greiner, born in Zamosc, Poland, 1931, regarding his experiences in the Zamosc Ghetto, Jzloica and using a false identity in an orphanage in Tomaszow Lubelskia

Testimony
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Testimony of Grzegorz Yaakov Hersh Tzvi Pawlowski Greiner, born in Zamosc, Poland, 1931, regarding his experiences in the Zamosc Ghetto, Jzloica and using a false identity in an orphanage in Tomaszow Lubelskia Family life in Zamosc. German occupation and decrees; harassment of the Jews and murders by the Germans; deportation to the Zamosc Ghetto, spring 1942; his father's deportation; in hiding and discovery, autumn 1942; transfer to Jzloica; rescue during a round-up of Jews; return to Zamosc; obtains a Polish birth certificate; wanderings in search of shelter and work; help from Poles; hidden by the Kuron family; observes Christian customs; illness and hospitalization in a Polish hospital; life in the Tomaszow Lubelskia orphanage; cared for by nuns; becomes closer to Christianity; official baptism. Revelation of his identity at a theological seminary; serves as a priest in a church in Jaffa.
item Id
3561718
First Name
Grzegorz
Gzhegosh
Hersh
Tzvi
Yaakov
Last Name
Greiner
Pavlovski
Pawlowski
Date of Birth
23/08/1931
Place of Birth
Zamosc, Poland
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Polish
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
11/08/1994
Date of Creation - latest
11/08/1994
Name of Submitter
גז'גוש פבלובסקי - צבי גרינר
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Dedication
Yad Vashem Document Collection, Moshal Repository