Herman Opatowski

"Luck and hope, believe in G-d."

Date of birth
08/16/1910
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
Bernard, Businessman
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Helena Gepner, Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and nine children
Who survived the Holocaust?
Just me
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Spouse
Esther Sheinfeld (dec.); Anna Bahr (dec.); Yetta Fuchs
Children
Helena Shavell, Social Worker Michael Opatowski, Medical Doctor
Grandchildren
Three
What do you think helped you to survive?
Belief in G-d, G-d will help me and hope
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Luck and hope, believe in G-d.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
09/28/2011
To learn more about this survivor, please visit:
The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, University of Michigan
http://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/opatowski/

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