My Grandmother: My Most Hard Times For Jews

Many people have fond memories of their childhood, but unfortunately that is not the case for my grandmother. My grandmother lived to witness the Holocaust, which has been one of the most difficult times for Jews. The Jewish people were discriminated and killed because of their religion. My grandmother went through traumatic experiences that she will never forget. She saw people die with her own two eyes, when she was only six years old. Although many people left Judaism because of the Holocaust, my grandmother, Chaya Jaskiel (Feizeig), established a stronger connection with Hashem, and continued to pass on the Torah to her children. My grandmother was born in a small central town called Ostrove (Ostrow) Mazoviecki. She had 3 brothers and one sister. She went to a Jewish preschool and had many friends in the neighborhood that she would play with. In 1938, her grandparents (Ber) opened a bakery in which her parents worked in also. It was very successful and well known in the town. Her life was very pleasant in her town. September 1, 1939, the Germans had officially invaded Poland. My grandmother’s family began to worry what the Nazis will do to them. One night, the Germans came to their house and knocked loudly on the door, threatening that if they don’t open the door they will break it down. When they opened the door, the …show more content…
They said that her family was being arrested and sent to a different city. They were put on cattle trains and sent, not knowing where they would be going to. They passed many cities on the way stopping a few times to purchase food for the continuation of their journey. They also stopped in Vologda, where they were transferred onto small ships, still not knowing where they were headed to. Finally, their destination came in Siberia. They were put in prison camps. Her family was in these prison camps from June 1940-August