We Remember the Orphans!
The
Fate of the
By Chana Lin-Kizelstein,
16.5.1975
The children's photograph taken on July 15th,
1943. Contributed by Emanuel Nahir
(Bialostocki).
On
After
twelve horrible days and nights of bombardment and hunger, we were able to wash
ourselves and drink water. It was impossible for us to return home to our
beloved families. The conditions in the railway station were horrible. Only
very small part of the passengers had permission to leave the bombed site. Only
thanks to the manager of the place, Samuil Markowitz Pewzner, a person with
connections and influence, we were able to leave Druskieniki, escaping far away
into the
Samuil Markovitz Pewzner
1912 - 28.12.1991
He Saved Our Lives...
Our teacher, Jakow Tobiasz, also found himself under the most difficult situation. He was a teacher and Zionist from Lomza, who was a graduate of the Teachers Seminar of Janusz Korczak in 1921. His deep suffering for losing his family and former pupils increased but he overcame it by helping us, the helpless orphans. He noticed us in the railway station and had never left us since then. His compassion for us was great and he did everything to assist and calm us. He saw in us, parentless boys and girls who still believed at that time we would be reunited with our families, a consolation for himself.
Jakow
Tobiasz was a member of the Socialist Zionists and longing to
Jakow Tobiasz, a Zionist and Educator
Kislev 27, 5661 (12.12.1900) - Elul 16, 5730 (17.9.1970)
Arriving
in the Ural in
At that
time Mr. Tobiasz initiated contact with Jews in
In the
beginning of 1945, the ties with the Anti-Fascist organization in
In 1946,
when the time came to repatriate Polish war refugees from
On
Once we
arrived in
Our newly
formed Kibbutz merged with the Kibbutz Dror of Ha-Kibbutz Ha-Meuchad.
Living conditions were difficult although we were treated with Israeli warmth
and concern. We learned Hebrew and other subjects pertaining to
Many Jews
from
We were
divided into two groups, according to age and physical condition, and were
about ready to go to
Let their memory lives with us forever.
The Children of Druskieniki
On
Jakow
Tobiasz continued as an educator in
"Girl With Two Landscapes, The Wartime Diary of Lena Jedwab, 1941-1945" Holmes & Meier, New York 2002
Fania and Berta Pavlowna - 1941-1945 Wartime Memories Written by Emanuel Nahir (Bialostocki)
A book about the odyssey of the children was written by Sara Sner - Nishmit, A Different Pedagogue Poem, Tel Aviv 1996 (Hebrew: "Poema Pedagogit acheret").
The
Names of the
June 1941
The List Includes Names of Children who Joined
the Group in Different Phases
SURNAME |
Given Name |
Year of Birth |
Parents |
AKSELROD |
Abrasha |
- |
- |
BAKST |
Riszard |
- |
- |
BALGLEJ |
Wolf (Zeew) |
1926 |
Mosze & Doba |
BERENSZTEJN |
Gerszon |
1934 |
Jakob & Sara |
BIALY - MALBIN |
Elimelech |
1930 |
Josef & Riwka |
BINSZTOK |
Jakob |
- |
- |
BRZEZINSKI |
Frida |
1926 |
Aron & Rachel |
BUKI |
Alba |
- |
- |
CHANIN |
Mosze |
- |
- |
CHOROWSKI |
Jehoszua |
1931 |
Abraham & Menucha |
CHOROWSKI |
Szmuel |
1929 |
Gdalia & Liuba |
CZABAN |
Roza |
- |
- |
DREBINSKA |
Emma |
- |
- |
EDELSZTEJN |
Chaia |
1932 |
Abraham & Frida |
FISZMAN |
Chaia |
- |
- |
FRIDMAN |
Meir |
1931 |
Szalom & Zelda |
FURMANSKA |
Vera |
- |
- |
GARBER |
Mordechai |
- |
- |
GARBOWICZ |
Sara |
1933 |
Szlomo & Riwka |
GECHT |
Abraham |
1931 |
- |
GOLDMAN |
Bluma |
- |
- |
GORFINKIEL |
Wila |
- |
- |
GRYNBAUM |
Lea |
1930 |
Mosze & Adela |
IZAKOWICZ |
Tania |
- |
- |
JABLKO |
Cywje |
1930 |
Israel & Noami |
JASZINOWSKI |
Szmuel |
1932 |
Szlomo & Chaia |
Lea |
1924 |
Leib & Freide-Rive |
|
KAGANOWICZ |
Liusja Lea |
1932 |
Jakob & Riwka |
KANZYPER |
Ajzik |
- |
- |
KAPINUS |
Sonia |
1930 |
Szmuel & Perl |
KAUFMAN |
Miriam |
- |
- |
KRASNOBURSKI |
Icchak |
1932 |
Abraham & Sima |
KORDON |
Sima |
1930 |
Lajb & Chana |
KRYSZTAL |
Lejzer |
1931 |
Icchak & Fajga |
LENDER |
Pinie |
- |
- |
|
Abraham |
1932 |
Szlomo & Sara |
LEW |
Cyrel |
1930 |
Naftali & Riwka |
LEW |
Klara |
1926 |
Mosze & Rachel |
LEWIN |
Abraham |
1931 |
Zeew & Sara |
LEWIN |
Boris |
- |
- |
LEWIN |
Dawid |
1931 |
Towel (Tuwia) & Sara |
LICHTENSZTEJN |
Jeszayahu |
1930 |
Szymon & Pasza |
LIN |
Chana |
1927 |
Jechiel & Mariasza |
LIN |
Mindel |
1932 |
Abraham & Chana |
LIPKES |
Genia |
- |
- |
LOPIAN |
Zisl |
1928 |
- |
LUBASZICKI |
Szymon - Sioma |
- |
- |
MAZO |
Galia |
- |
- |
MENCZKOWSKI |
Aron |
1930 |
Icchak & Alta |
MERETIK |
Lonia |
- |
- |
MILER |
Zecharia |
1934 |
Chajkel & Cwia |
MURKES |
Dawid |
1931 |
- |
Emanuel |
1930 |
Yehuda & Sara |
|
NIEWIADOMSKI |
Isser (Icchak) |
1931 |
Szabtai & Riwka |
NOWIK |
Mina |
- |
- |
NOWIK |
Mosze |
1931 |
Berl & Sara |
OLEJNIK - BESORAI |
Jochanan |
- |
- |
OPENHAJM |
Chaim |
1936 |
Jakow & Jehudit |
OPENHAJM |
Efraim |
1931 |
Jakow & Jehudit |
PASZKO |
Boris |
- |
- |
PEREJ |
Liuba |
1930 |
Kalman & Masza |
PILECKI |
Josef |
- |
- |
PLONCZAK |
Ester |
1931 |
Mosze & Perel |
PLONCZAK |
Nachman |
1933 |
Mosze & Perel |
PONJEMONSKI |
Jona |
1930 |
Zalman & Gitl |
RABINOWICZ |
Zenia |
- |
- |
RAJCHER |
Basia |
1926 |
- |
REFITKIES |
Jakow |
1934 |
Szaul & Fruma Ne'e Kaplan |
ROZANCZYK |
Chaja |
1935 |
Mosze & Pesia |
ROZENBLUM |
Tajba |
- |
- |
RUBINOWICZ |
Zwulon |
1931 |
Chaim & Henia |
RUCKI |
Berl |
1930 |
Szmuel & Sara |
RYBAK |
Fanja |
1930 |
Zelig & Gitel |
SIBIRSKA |
Chana |
1932 |
Icchak & Fajga |
SKOWRONEK |
Hela |
1932 |
Mosze & Raya |
SOKOLSKI |
Julian |
1931 |
Herszel & Liba |
STOLOWICKI |
Sioma |
- |
- |
SURASKA |
Fanja |
1930 |
Szmuel & Perel |
SZAPIRO |
Sima |
- |
- |
SZEJTLIS |
Sonja |
1933 |
Pessach & Raya |
SZENGERC |
|
- |
- |
SZEPES |
Bela |
1928 |
Abraham & Gitl |
TRESZCZANSKI |
Elimelech |
1930 |
Szalom & Riwka |
UBERMAN |
Kijum |
1929 |
Herszl & Riwka |
UBERMAN |
Szymon |
1928 |
Herszl & Riwka |
URSZANSKA |
Mejta |
- |
- |
WALANSKA |
Jehudit |
1933 |
Lajb & Roza |
WASERNYS |
Josef |
1931 |
Mosze & Chawa |
WEIN |
Frida |
- |
- |
WILCZYK |
Frida |
1933 |
Lajzer & Bluma |
WOLFSON |
Chaim |
1930 |
Icchak & Riwka |
WOLFSON |
Kima |
- |
- |
WRUBEL |
Pessach |
- |
- |
ZAKUTA |
Liza |
- |
- |
ZELIGZON |
Raya |
1930 |
Jona & Hinda |
ZELIGZON |
Zina |
- |
- |
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