Bernard Hirsch

"Keep your head up high; being bitter will make no sense."

Name at birth
Bernat Hirsch
Date of birth
01/01/1920
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
Chaim, farm, grocery store, bar
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Zenny Greenwald, helped with husband's work
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, three brothers and five sisters
Who survived the Holocaust?
Only me
Occupation after the war
Carpet cleaning business
Spouse
Hermina Haber Hirsch
What do you think helped you to survive?
First in Slovak army, then joined the Partisans. Hid in the woods.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Keep your head up high; being bitter will make no sense.

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