Harry Praw
"Pray to G-d that the world never let this happen again and never forget us and what happened."
Name at birth
Hirsh Yosef Praw
Date of birth
08/04/1922
Where did you grow up?
Lodz, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Shaya Mordechai,
Weaver
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Chaya Sara Rappaport,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, five sisters, two brothers and me
How many in entire extended family?
50
Who survived the Holocaust?
Just myself, no one else
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
Painter, Self-Employed and Pres. of Shaarit HaPlaytah organization
Spouse
Esther,
Beautician
Children
Sam Praw, attorney Gloria Balaj, teacher Gloria Goldman, attorney Ruth Jensen, nurse
Grandchildren
Seven
What do you think helped you to survive?
You lived from day to day, hour to hour, minute to minute.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Pray to G-d that the world never let this happen again and never forget us and what happened.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
09/18/2003
To learn more about this survivor, please visit:
The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, University of Michigan
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/prow/
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/prow/
Experiences
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