On this day in 1943, a 12 year old German Jewish boy, living in the Netherlands, arrived at the Sobibor extermination camp from the Jewish Orphanage, Leiden. 55 children were deported to Sobibor and none survived. His name was Ralph Heinz Protter
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On this day in 1943, a 16 year old Dutch Jewish boy arrived at the Sobibor extermination camp where he was murdered. His parents were murdered in Auschwitz. Of his 3 siblings, 2 were murdered in Sobibor and one in Auschwitz. His name was Jozef David Beem
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On this day in 1943, a 12 year old German Jewish girl, living in the Netherlands, arrived at the Sobibor extermination camp with her sister (18) where they were murdered. Her father perished in Buchenwald in 1938. Her name was Henny Henriette Adler
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On this day in 1943, a 16 year old German Jewish girl, living in the Netherlands, arrived at the Sobibor extermination camp with her brother (14) where they were murdered. Her father perished in Auschwitz in 1942. Her name was Fanny Susanne Günsberg
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On this day in 1896, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 7 May 1942 she was deported from Prague to Theresienstadt with her husband and son then, on the 9 May, to the Sobibor extermination camp where she perished. Her name was Anna Kallová
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On this day in 1908, a Jewish man was born in Reims. He was arrested in the Old Port roundup in Jan 1943. Interned in Royallieu camp then Drancy camp, he was deported to Sobibor on the 23 Mar 1943 where he perished. His name was André Levy
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On this day in 1943, a 8 year old German Jewish girl who had fled to the Netherlands with her sister (15) arrived at Sobibor extermination camp where they were murdered along with other children from the orphanage. Her name was Hanna Maria Steinbock
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On this day in 1943, a 66 year old Dutch Jewish woman arrived at Sobibor extermination camp where she was murdered. She was the Director of the Jewish girls' orphanage where almost all the children were murdered in the camp. Her name was Rebekah Frank
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On this day in 1943, a 13 year old Dutch Jewish girl arrived at Sobibor extermination camp with her parents where they were all murdered. Her sister (17) perished in Auschwitz on the 30 Sept 1942. Her name was Jantje Pool
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On this day in 1943, an 11 year old German Jewish boy who had fled to the Netherlands with his two brothers (12 & 9) arrived at Sobibor extermination camp where they were murdered. His name was Herbert Strauss
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On this day in 1943, a 97 year old Dutch Jewish woman arrived at the Sobibor extermination camp where she was murdered in the gas chamber. Her name was Jannetje Philipse-van Buren
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On this day in 1943, a 3 year old Dutch Jewish girl arrived at the Sobibor extermination camp with her parents and sister (7 months). They were all murdered in the gas chamber. Her name was Henriette van Leeuwen
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On this day in 1943, a 16 year old German refugee Jewish girl, living in the Netherlands, arrived at Sobibor extermination camp where she was murdered in the gas chamber. Her two brothers also perished in the Shoah. Her name was Gisela Spicker
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On this day in 1943, a 14 year old German refugee Jewish boy arrived at the Sobibor extermination camp from the Dutch Israelite Boys Orphanage with other children & staff. They were all murdered in the gas chamber. His name was Heinz Rochoz
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On this day in 1943, a 16 year old Dutch Jewish boy and his father perished in Schoppinitz forced labour camp. His sister, Amalia, was murdered in Sobibor on the 11 Jun 1943. His mother survived the Shoah. His name was David Colthof
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On this day in 1902, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 10 Dec 1942 she was deported from Prague to Theresienstadt with her husband & daughter then, on the 9 May 1942, to the Sobibor extermination camp where she perished. Her name was Růžena Spitzová
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On this day in 1882, a Jewish man was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Interned in Drancy, on the 26 Aug 1942, he was deported to Sobibor extermination camp where he perished. His three children survived the Shoah. His name was Joseph Rosenberg
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On this day in 1936, a Jewish girl was born in Paris. Interned in Drancy, on the 25 Mar 1943, she was deported to Sobibor extermination camp where she was murdered on the 27 Mar 1943. Her name was Anna Zipine
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On this day in 1891, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her husband then, on the 9 May, to the Sobibor extermination camp where they perished. Her name was Alžběta Dahlová
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On this day in 1913, a Jewish woman was born in Vienna. Living in Prague, on the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt then, on the 9 May, to the Sobibor extermination camp where she perished. Her name was Helena Ledererová
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On this day in 1923, a Jewish woman was born in Berlin. On the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstad Then, on the 9 May, to the Sobibor extermination camp where she perished. Her name was Ursula Davidová
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On this day in 1882, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 7 May 1942 he was deported to Theresienstad Then, on the 9 May, to the Sobibor extermination camp where she perished. Her name was Flora Ehrmannová
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On this day in 1927, a Czech Jewish boy was born. On the 7 May 1942 he was deported to Theresienstad with his parents and sister (11). Then, on the 9 May to the Sobibor extermination camp where they perished. His name was Milan Haas
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On this day in 1897, an Austrian Jewish woman was born. Living in Prague, on the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and then on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór. It is probable that she was murdered on arrival. Her name was Frieda Ecksteinová
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On this day in 1881, a Austro-German Jewish man was born. Living in Prague, on the 7 May 1942 he was deported to Theresienstadt with his wife & then on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór. It is most probable that they where murdered on arrival. His name was Otto Haasz
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How do we preserve the memory of a place designed to be forgotten? On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Sobibor Foundation releases our first English podcast series exploring the history and legacy of the Sobibor death camp: "The Silence of Sobibor".
🎧 Listening is an act of remembrance.
How do we preserve the memory of a place designed to be forgotten? On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Sobibor Foundation releases our first English podcast series exploring the history and legacy of the Sobibor death camp: "The Silence of Sobibor".
🎧 Listening is an act of remembrance.
On this day in 1927, a Czech Jewish boy was born. On the 7 May 1942 he was deported to Theresienstadt with his parents and sister and then on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór. He perished in Majdanek on the 4 Aug 1942. His family perished. His name was Kurt Löwy
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On this day in 1679, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and then on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór. It is probable that she was murdered on arrival. Her name was Gabriela Dubská
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On this day in 1899, a Bavarian Jewish man was born. Living in Prague, on the 7 May 1942 he was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 9 May to the Sobibor extermination camp. He perished in Majdanek on 1 Aug 1942. His name was Emil Neuschul
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