My life began in 1920 in L’vov, Poland, until the Nazi invasion in 1939 shattered my dreams. I lost my mother and sisters and was sent to the Janowska concentration camp. When the Germans liquidated the camp by shooting us in the forest, I fainted and awoke among dead bodies, escaping through the forest and later risking my life by secretly stamping travel papers for the resistance. After escaping to Romania where I met my future husband Josef, we eventually immigrated to New York in 1947, making good lives for ourselves and our two daughters. We should “never forget” the tragedy and always fight bigotry, hatred and prejudice. Come to Portraits of Survival to learn more.