Death March And Liberation: The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 29
In Part 28, Olga and her friends try to help a fellow inmate who can no longer walk, but the SS drag the woman away by her legs and...
The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 31
In Part 30, Olga and her friends try to find their way out of Germany back toward Hungary.
They continued to make their way slowly but surely, city by city,...
Right View: The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 17
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In Part 16, Olga begins learning about life in Auschwitz.
The days...
The Right View: The Life of Marton Sternberg, Part 2
Jewish life in Szegi consisted of a handful of Orthodox Jewish families. Religious life was limited to only Shabbos as there was no minyan during the weekdays. On weekdays,...
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The Life Of Marton Sternberg, Part 5
In Part 4, Marton arrives in Auschwitz and is given a prisoner number and uniform.
After a few weeks in Auschwitz, Marton and his...
The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 9
In last week’s installment, Dombovar’s Jews were still proud of their town and their accomplishments in improving the town’s social, economic, and intellectual reputation. Olga and her father never...
The Right View: The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 25
Leaving Auschwitz
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Late August in Auschwitz, rumors are flying every day about...
Right View: The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 4
Though Olga Elek recalled her high school years fondly, antisemitism was still present in Hungary and Dombovar during her formative years. However, it was not prevalent in her preferred...
Right View: The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 20
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The days slowly ticked by and turned into weeks. Life...
Right View: The Life Of Olga Elek, Part 21
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In Part 20, Olga learned about “organizing” in Auschwitz, which meant...
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