Notes from the Warsaw Ghetto - Softcover

Ringelblum, Emanuel

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9780805204605: Notes from the Warsaw Ghetto

Synopsis

Records the experiences, aspirations, and courage of the Polish Jews as well as the horror of the Nazi's systematic destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto

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About the Author

Ammanual Ringelblum was 39 when he began his notes. When the Germans first invaded Poland, Ringelblum, who could have stayed abroad and escaped, returned to Warsaw from Switzerland knowing that his was an historical event of importance for his people and a moment in time that must be forever a part of written history. As the recognized archivist of the Ghetto he gathered around him a staff, and assigned each to cover a specific part of Ghetto life. From these reports and this notes, he assembled his Journal. On March 7, 1944, Emmanual Ringelblum was executed among the ruins of Warsaw, together with his wife, his son, and thirt-eight others who shared his hiding place.

Language Notes

Text: English, Yiddish (translation)

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