Feivel Ginsberg
"I wish that Israel and the Jewish people will survive."
Date of birth
10/07/1908
Where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
David Horodok, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Yeshayahu,
Owned ferry boat
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Golda Schwartz,
Social worker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, three brothers, one sister and myself
Who survived the Holocaust?
Two brothers and I
My two brothers left for South America before war. My father and my sister died before war.
I left for Lithuania. I obtained transit papers from Japanese consulate in Kaunas. I traveled across Siberia to Shanghai, China.
Name of Ghetto(s)
Occupation after the war
Grocer
Spouse
Betty Aaron,
Worked at Hudson's department store
Children
Gale, teacher and Linda, social worker
Grandchildren
Six
What do you think helped you to survive?
There are moments I myself can’t believe I survived. Maybe G-d wanted me to live. Everything has to have a purpose in life.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
I wish that Israel and the Jewish people will survive.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
04/07/2011
Experiences
Survivor's map
