Wolf Sharansky
"They should never be tortured like I was."
Name at birth
Wolf Offmen Zarnowcky
Date of birth
10/05/1920
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
Nuta,
Material salesman
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Esther Offmen,
Homemaker and Apartment Building Manager
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, three sons, three daughters (Wolf related that he is the uncle of Natan Sharansky, that Natan Sharansky's father was Wolf's stepbrother, Shmiel.)
How many in entire extended family?
150
Who survived the Holocaust?
Only I survived
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Where did you go after being liberated?
After the war, helped in the Bricha from Europe, was involved with the Haganah
Occupation after the war
Roofing contractor
What do you think helped you to survive?
God saved me. So many times I was about to be killed. God.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
They should never be tortured like I was.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
04/03/2011
Experiences
Survivor's map
