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Testimony of Paulina (Kreitsman) Dorman, born in Dzhurin, Ukraine, 1922, regarding her experiences in the Dzhurin Ghetto and hiding in a forest

Testimony of Paulina (Kreitsman) Dorman, born in Dzhurin, Ukraine, 1922, regarding her experiences in the Dzhurin Ghetto and hiding in a forest From a traditional family with hardships; attends a Ukrainian school; attends an education course in Vinnitsa, 1940. Outbreak of the war; air-raids on the city; escape from Vinnitsa to Dzhurin; murder of her grandmother with the Jews of Dzhurin; German occupation; life in Dzhurin; establishment of the Dzhurin Ghetto; ghetto life including abuse by Romanians; manhunts for Jews and forced labor; in hiding in a forest during the manhunts; activities of the Dzhurin Jewish Committee; liberation by the Red Army, 1944. Life after the war.
item Id
3764138
First Name
Polina
Last Name
Dorman
Maiden Name
Kreitsman
Kritzman
Date of Birth
1922
Place of Birth
Dzhurin, Ukraine (USSR)
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Russian
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
07/10/1999
Date of Creation - latest
07/10/1999
Name of Submitter
DORMAN (KREITSMAN), POLINA
Original
YES
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Audio
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection