Name of father, occupation
Berl,
carpenter
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Toba Shwartz,
homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Nine altogether
Who survived the Holocaust?
My mother, one brother, myself, an aunt and two cousins
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
Siberia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. Siberia from 1940-42 then 1943-45 I was in the Polish Army based in Russia.
Spouse
Rachela Kolender,
cosmetologist
Children
Barry, sales and marketing; Toby, psychologist
What do you think helped you to survive?
G-d above. Living in Russia and being in the army.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?