Testimony of Chaim Sheinfeld, born in Krakow, Poland, 1910, regarding his experiences in Lwow, Krakow and Czestochowa
Testimony of Chaim Sheinfeld, born in Krakow, Poland, 1910, regarding his experiences in Lwow, Krakow and Czestochowa
Testimony
Testimony of Chaim Sheinfeld, born in Krakow, Poland, 1910, regarding his experiences in Lwow, Krakow and Czestochowa
Family with hardships; his father mends umbrellas for a livelihood; his mother is a seamstress; life in an apartment which was also used for work; attends a Jewish Polish school; livelihood from sport; studies to become a dental technician.
Outbreak of the war, 1939; escape with a friend to the Soviet occupied area; meets with his wife in Lwow; return to Krakow; "Aktion"; murder of relatives; life in salt mines; work with a Polish dental technician; deportation to Czestochowa; camp life including labor as a dental technician; treats Germans and Poles; life with his wife in a barrack; liberation by the Red Army.
Aliya to Eretz Israel with the help of Antek Zuckerman, 1946.
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item Id
5727346
First Name
Chaim
Last Name
Sheinfeld
Date of Birth
1910
Place of Birth
Krakow, Poland
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives