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Yad Vashem On One Clear Day. The Story of Jewish Wolbrom

Remembering Wolbrom

Commemorating their Names – the Pages of Testimony

Since the mid 1950’s Yad Vashem has been collecting “Pages of Testimony” – one-page forms submitted by survivors, family members or friends in commemoration of people who were murdered in the Holocaust. The Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names contains 2168 records of victims who were born or who lived in Wolbrom. Here are some of their names.

Hershel Zvi Bidlowsky

Hershel Zvi Bidlowsky

Hershel Zvi Bidlowsky was deputy mayor of the town and lived the market square of Wolbrom. On the Page of Testimony his profession is described as philanthropist. Hershel Zvi Bidlowsky was shot in the forest near Wolbrom at the age of 62.

Hershel Bidlowsky was commemorated by his granddaughter, Rachel Lewy from Toronto, Canada.

The Weinryb Family

Abraham Weinryb, an industrialist born in Wolbrom, was about 62 years old when he was murdered Abraham Weinryb, an industrialist born in Wolbrom, was about 62 years old when he was murdered

Blima Weiryb, was 38 years old when she was murdered Blima Weiryb, was 38 years old when she was murdered

They were commemorated by their grandson and son, Yekutiel Varon (Weinryb), from Ramat Gan, Israel.

The Fishel Family

Yekutiel Fishel, a merchant and a member of the Alexander Chassidic movement, was murdered at the age of 50 Yekutiel Fishel, a merchant and a member of the Alexander Chassidic movement, was murdered at the age of 50

Rivka Fishel, worked in the family’s shop and was about 50 years old when she was murdered Rivka Fishel, worked in the family’s shop and was about 50 years old when she was murdered

Gela Fishel, aged 14 Gela Fishel, aged 14

Zvi Arye, aged 21 Zvi Arye, aged 21

Israel Fishel, aged 23 Israel Fishel, aged 23

His sister Fela Fishel, aged 27, who worked in the family’s shop His sister Fela Fishel, aged 27, who worked in the family’s shop

The Fishel Family were commemorated by the surviving son, Menachem Fishel, from Bnei Brak, Israel.

The Schaechter Family

Mordechai Zeev (Mottel) Schaechter, a cantor and teacher at the Mizrahi school, was murdered at the age of 54 Mordechai Zeev (Mottel) Schaechter, a cantor and teacher at the Mizrahi school, was murdered at the age of 54

Sheindl Schaechter, housewife, was murdered at the age of 52 Sheindl Schaechter, housewife, was murdered at the age of 52

Moshe Aharon Schaechter, student, was murdered at the age of 17 or 18 Moshe Aharon Schaechter, student, was murdered at the age of 17 or 18

Tova Schaechter, a seamstress and member of the Akiba youth movement, was 25 years old when she was murdered Tova Schaechter, a seamstress and member of the Akiba youth movement, was 25 years old when she was murdered

Beila Balche Schaechter, a clerk, was 27 years old when she was murdered Beila Balche Schaechter, a clerk, was 27 years old when she was murdered

Yaacov Yehuda Schaechter, a student, was about 20 years old when he was murdered Yaacov Yehuda Schaechter, a student, was about 20 years old when he was murdered

The Schaechter Family was commemorated by their surviving son, Yitzhak Ben-Zeev (Schaechter), from Haifa, Israel.

The Frajdenrajch Family

Iser Frajdenrajch from Belgium, commemorated his mother and two brothers.

Sara Frajdenraich, was about 66 years old when she was murdered Sara Frajdenraich, was about 66 years old when she was murdered

Naftule Frajdenrajch, was shot by the Germans at the age of 38 Naftule Frajdenrajch, was shot by the Germans at the age of 38

Wolf Frajdenrajch, who was shot by the Germans at the age of 40 Wolf Frajdenrajch, who was shot by the Germans at the age of 40

The Frajdenrajch Family was commemorated by the surviving son, Iser Frajdenrajch from Belgium.