Clara Weis
"Always be an optimist. Look at the good side of life. Help others. Believe in G-d. I promised G-d I would say the “Sh’ma” every night, even in Auschwitz and today also."
Name at birth
Klara Klein
Date of birth
03/08/1921
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
Herman,
Businessman
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Maria Zusman,
Seamstress
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and five children
Who survived the Holocaust?
One brother and me
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
Language Teacher
Spouse
Steve Weis (deceased)
Children
Marion Rubin
Grandchildren
Two
What do you think helped you to survive?
Knowledge of German, Slavic, and Hungarian. Being young and strong. My mother’s last letter said, “You must stay alive.”
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Always be an optimist. Look at the good side of life. Help others. Believe in G-d. I promised G-d I would say the “Sh’ma” every night, even in Auschwitz and today also.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
04/03/2011
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