How My Grandfather Stole a Shoe (And Survived the Holocaust in Ukraine) by Julie

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How My Grandfather Stole a Shoe (And Survived the Holocaust in Ukraine) by Julie Masis, Felix Lembersky Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Journalist Julie Masis interviewed her grandfather,Shlomo Masis, who lived to be 102, about how he survived the Holocaust in Obodovka,Ukraine, which was then under Romanian control. Publisher Description During World War II, thousands of Moldovan Jews were imprisoned in the Obodovka ghetto, located in the Romanian-occupied part of Ukraine. Unlike the areas under German control where Jews faced systematic extermination, survival rates were marginally higher under Romanian occupation, as soldiers there did not pursue mass executions with bullets. Despite this, most of the ghetto's inhabitants succumbed to starvation and disease during the harsh first Julie Masis captures this lesser-known chapter of the Holocaust through the memories of her grandfatherShlomo Masis, a survivor who lived to the remarkable age of 102. His recollections reveal stories of resilience, including how some Ukrainians aided the Jews in the ghetto. Masis also delves into a poignant family legend about a German medic who reportedly fell in love with her Jewish grandmother. This narrative sheds light on both the horrors and the unexpected human connections that emerged during one of history's darkest periods. Details ISBN-13 9798887197098 Title How My Grandfather Stole a Shoe (And Survived the Holocaust in Ukraine) Auth

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9798887197098
• Condition: Fine

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