Testimony of Semion Fishman, born in Olevsk, Soviet Union, 1928, regarding his experiences in the Olevsk Ghetto, in hiding, in a forest and more

Testimony of Semion Fishman, born in Olevsk, Soviet Union, 1928, regarding his experiences in the Olevsk Ghetto, in hiding, in a forest and more Childhood; from a wealthy, religious family; arrest of his father, 1937; life after the arrest of his father. Pogroms in Olevsk by farmers from the nearby villages; establishment of the Olevsk Ghetto, early August 1941; yellow badge; robbery; labor in cleaning streets; atmosphere of fear; liquidation of the ghetto, 18 November 1941; rescue of his mother and two siblings by a family friend; life in hiding, until May 1942; transfer to a forest; chain of events, spring 1942-summer 1946. Return home from Beloveg after the return of his father; rehabilitation after the war; aliya to Israel, 1990.