Holocaust in Dvinsk's file / תיק – שואה בדווינסק

The collection of sources presents a multi-layered record of fate. Dvinsk Jewish Community (Daugavpils) during The Holocaust and after. The materials include Personal testimonies Hard stories about life in the ghetto, mass massacres and extraordinary stories of survival, alongside historical overviews of The destruction of the community and its almost complete elimination by the Nazis. Some of the documents deal with efforts to preserve Memory of the fallen, including official inquiries and administrative decisions concerning the protection of Jewish Cemetery local from destruction and desecration. In addition, the sources contain Family correspondence who attempt to trace lost relatives and literary descriptions that reflect the cultural depth of the devastated community. This is a collection that combines Historical documentation dry and living human memory, illustrating the ongoing struggle to preserve Jewish heritage in Latvia. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

The sources you provided present a broad and painful picture of the Jewish community. Daugavpils (Dvinsk) in Latvia during and after the Holocaust. Below is an expansion of the main focal points as they emerge from the documents:

Major events

• The conquest of the city and the beginning of the persecutions: The Germans captured Dvinsk on June 26, 1941. Immediately afterwards, mass arrests of Jewish men aged 16–60 began, who were taken to forced labor and tortured. On July 15, 1941, all the synagogues in the city were burned and the wearing of the yellow patch was imposed.
• The establishment of the ghetto: At the end of July 1941, a ghetto was established in old stables and cavalry barracks across the Dvina River. Living conditions in the ghetto were deplorable, with extreme overcrowding, hunger, and typhus epidemics.
• The massacres in Pogolyanka: Between July and August 1941, thousands of Jews were murdered in the forest. PogoliankaAnother wave of murders occurred in November 1941.
• The liquidation of the ghetto and its liberation: The ghetto was liquidated and the survivors were transferred to camps such as KaiserwaldThe city was liberated on July 27, 1944.
• The liquidation of the Jewish cemetery: In the 1970s, the Soviet authorities decided to eliminate the cemetery.

Central places

• Daugavpils (Dvinsk): A city in southeastern Latvia on the banks of the Dvina River.
• Pogolianka Forest: The main murder site.
• The fortress: The place where the ghetto was established.
• Concentration camps: Kaiserwald, Stutthof and Buchenwald.
• Dvina River: Geographical border and site of abuse.

Key figures

• In Asia Zin: A survivor who documented her path of survival.
• Tsami Shapongin: A boy who survived under a false identity.
• Sheila Fish: Active for memory preservation.
• Hello Grobin: Murdered at the beginning of the occupation.
• Rabbi Meir Simcha HaCohen: A central figure in the community.
• Rabbi Morris Scherer: Work to prevent grave desecration.

The sources

The sources include personal testimonies, official documents, letters, and historical reviews, along with photographs and illustrations.

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