Gad Goldman papers

Identifier

irn504176

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

1994.A.0068
RG-10.101

Dates

1 Jan 1942 - 31 Dec 1979

Level of Description

Item

Languages

Hebrew
English
German

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504176

Extent and Medium

folder

Creator(s)

Gad Goldman

Biographical History

Gad Goldman was born in Kavech, Poland in 1913.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Gad Goldman gave the collected materials to the USHMMA in July 1993.

Scope and Content

A photocopied Hebrew newspaper article, by an unknown author and dated 07 December 1979, describes Gad Goldman's Holocaust experiences in an unidentified Polish town before the war and in Łódź, Poland. An English-language article by Goldman, "Potatoes for Pesach," which appeared in the Spring 1974 issue of "Adventure in Jewish Life", describes how he and some inmates of Schottenberg concentration camp decided to observe the Jewish holiday of Passover despite the risk of punishment. The photocopy of Goldman's work card from the Litzmannstadt (a.k.a. Łódź) ghetto includes his worker number, a photograph, and other information.

Subjects

Judaism--Liturgy.
Passover.
Jewish ghettos--Poland--Łódź.
Schottenberg (Concentration camp)
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives--Men authors.

Genre

Identification cards.
Photographs.
Document

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