Testimony of Simcha David Licht, born in Belzyce, Poland, 1925, regarding his experiences in Belzyce, the Koprzywnica Ghetto, Skarzysko, Buchenwald, Schlieben and Theresienstadt
His family's life in Belzyce before the war; relations with the Poles.
German occupation and decrees; Boyaner Rebbe's life as a refugee in the witness' family home; kidnappings to forced labor; establishment of the Koprzywnica Ghetto; ghetto life; Shabbat services in private homes; various forced labor assignments in the ghetto; kidnapping of the witness and his deportation to Skarzysko camp; camp life; humiliation by the Ukrainians; prayers and the laying of tefillin; labor in a weapons factory; arrival of the Radoshitzer Rebbe to camp; keeps the mitzvah of a Sukkah; transfer to Buchenwald; camp life; transfer to Schlieben camp in cattle cars; labor quarrying sand and in a weapons factory; sabotage during labor and the violent reaction of the Germans; Kol Nidrei prayer in camp on Yom Kippur; sexual humiliation of inmates; abuse and humiliation of the Radoshitzer Rebbe; transfer to Theresienstadt and camp life; liberation by the Red Army.
Return to Poland; rehabilitation of his life; displays of antisemitism; joins a group of Agudat Israel Youth and aliya to Eretz Israel on the "Latrun" ship.
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David
Simcha
Simkha
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Licht
Likht
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22/04/1925
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Belzyce, Poland
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Testimony
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12119
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Hebrew
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O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives