Borek Julian ; Father: Henryk

File 3047 Borek Julian Borek Henryk In April 1943, during the liquidation of the Borysław ghetto in Eastern Galicia, Josefsberg Mozes (Mosche) turned to Borek Henryk, an old friend of his, asking him to shelter his family. Borek agreed, and with the help of his son, Julian, prepared a hiding place for them in the basement. The Josefsberg family, comprising Josefsberg Mozes, his elderly mother, Josefsberg Estera, Josefsberg Józef with his wife Regina and their five-year-old daughter named Doncia (later known as- Bukh Dvora / Dwora), moved into the basement where they were later joined by Reiter Samuel (Zainvel), his daughter Margerit (later known as- Josefsberg Margalit), and a young woman named Herzig (later known as- Landau) Sonia. All nine Jews were looked after devotedly, especially by Julian, who bore the main responsibility for looking after the refugees. He provided them with food and water, cleaned out their shelter, and even chose a night job in order to be able to watch out for the refugees’ safety by day. Despite these precautions, the neighbors suspected the Boreks of hiding Jews. Sure enough, the police turned up on the Boreks’ doorstep, and raided their home. Even though they found nothing, the neighbors remained suspicious, and the Boreks lived in constant fear of discovery. The above notwithstanding, the Boreks, prompted by a true friendship that triumphed over adversity, risked their lives to save their friends, without expecting anything in return. For many years after the war, the survivors kept up a correspondence with Julian, after his father, Henryk, passed away. On December 6, 1984, Yad Vashem recognized Borek Julian and his father Henryk, as Righteous Among the Nations.