Hajnal Bechky
"To believe in G-d and leave all decisions to him because He is the only one who knows."
Name at birth
Hajnal Freilich
Date of birth
02/10/1919
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
Rabbi Yitzchak Elzik Freilich,
Wine merchant
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Rochel,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Five sisters, one brother: Gittel, Bella, Magdalia, Olga, Aaron Dovid
How many in entire extended family?
20
Who survived the Holocaust?
Athur Hajnal (husband)
Oh my G-d! Every night I dream about the Holocaust
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Where did you go after being liberated?
Prague, Czechoslovakia
When did you come to the United States?
1954
Occupation after the war
Helped husband, bookkeeper
When and where were you married?
1941 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Spouse
Hershel Arthur Tzvi,
Kosher butcher
Children
Henche, passed away in 1962
Grandchildren
Three
What do you think helped you to survive?
G-d and only G-d
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
To believe in G-d and leave all decisions to him because He is the only one who knows.
Interviewer:
Rabbi Dovid Polter
Interview date:
06/08/2010
Experiences
Survivor's map
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