Memories from Ghetto Riga's file / תיק – זיכרונות מגטו ריגה

The personal and moving testimony of Yaakov Sreisky Describes his experiences and the extraordinary story of his survival during the Holocaust. Sreisky begins by describing his childhood in the town Sidra AndDvinsk (Latvia), where he grew up in a religious home alongside his brother, love andwolf, which were later immortalized by him,,,.

Sreisky details the difficult experiences he went through in the Dvinsk ghetto and in various concentration camps, including the Kaiser-Wald,,,. He reveals the resourcefulness he discovered to survive, including adopting a pseudonym Arlovic (Arlobik) to be considered a "builder" by profession, and use of his grandfather's name, Judah (or yodel), to join work groups,,. Srejski's testimony includes descriptions of Aktions, daily life in the camps, and ultimately the His daring escape through the fortress window and his survival in the forests until liberation.

Personal testimony of Yaakov Sreisky (H34-1f) tells the extraordinary story of a Jewish boy's survival journey in Latvia during the Holocaust. Srejski was born in the town of Sidra (Seirijai) and grew up in a religious home with his parents, Pesach Shamir andFreida Giteland his brother love andwolf (H34-1f). After a period in Sidari, the family moved toDvinsk (Daugavpils), where they ran a grocery store and a household (H34-1f). With the Nazi invasion in 1941, his life changed forever; he experienced the ghetto aktions, lost his family, and endured hard labor in a facility known as "The Fortress" (Citadel) in Dvinsk (H34-1f).

To survive, Sreisky adopted the pseudonym "Arlovik" (Arlobik) and posed as a skilled builder, a profession that provided him with relative protection (H34-1f). His testimony includes graphic descriptions and diagrams of the fortress' structure, including The square window Through which he made a daring escape on the night of the camp's liquidation (H34-1f). After his escape, he hid in the forests, where he was helped by surprising figures such as a mysterious woman named will do And an elderly German named Brundle, until his release (H34-1f).

List of key figures

Victims:

• Yaakov Sreisky: The writer of memoirs and the survivor (H34-1f).
• Ahuva (Bela) and Zeev (Velvele) Sreisky: Jacob's brothers, who were murdered in Dvinsk (H34-1f).
• Pesach Shamir and Frieda Gitel Sreisky: Jacob's parents (H34-1f).
• Israel Yosef: Jacob's uncle, who was a significant spiritual figure for him (H34-1f).
• Idel Skotelsky: A friend and co-worker at the fort who was later murdered (H34-1f).
• Dr. Goldman: A doctor in the ghetto who, in despair, ended his life and the lives of his family (H34-1f).
• Benzi Shaffir: A Jew murdered by the Nazis in front of Yaakov (H34-1f).

Nazis and collaborators:

• The SS men: The forces responsible for the Aktions and the liquidation of the ghetto and fortress (H34-1f).
• Latvian police ("Latvians"): They collaborated with the Germans in guarding and murdering Jews (H34-1f).
• Felitinger: Block leader in the Kaiser-Wald camp, described as a man of authority (H34-1f).
• X & Hans: Violent leaders in the camp who used to beat prisoners (H34-1f).

List of sources

• H34-1f : The comprehensive testimony of Yaakov Sreiski, including childhood memories, a description of life under the Nazi occupation in Latvia, survival in the ghetto and the Dvinsk Fortress, and escape plans.

 

– H34-1f

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