Helen Pergament
"Because we are Jewish, a lot of people hate us. Be who you are, be a good person, believe in a better tomorrow."
Name at birth
Helen (Chaya) Yura
Date of birth
10/06/1928
Name of father, occupation
Morit,
Electrician
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Bluma Donik,
Shopkeeper
How many in entire extended family?
80
Who survived the Holocaust?
One cousin and myself
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
Homemaker
Spouse
Richard Pergament
Children
Sylvia and Renee
Grandchildren
Four
What do you think helped you to survive?
“Believe in a better tomorrow,” my mother used to always say and also being young.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Because we are Jewish, a lot of people hate us. Be who you are, be a good person, believe in a better tomorrow.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
04/04/2011
Experiences
Survivor's map
