Surviving the Holocaust with the Russian Jewish Partisans

Book excerpt: “Two cousins relate their experiences in war-torn Russia during the Second World War. Natives of Novogrodek, part of present-day Belarus, they describe Jewish life in Novogrodec before the Holocaust and furnish a most moving account of how a thriving and prosperous Jewish Centre was decimated by the Nazis and local collaborators. Initial joy when their hometown was taken over by the Soviet Union disappeared when the Germans ran the Russians out of town and started implementing policies to eradicate all Jews and anything Jewish. The authors provide a unique view, not only of actual incidents, but of how two different people react to events and experiences. This is their story: a tale of tragedy, courage, defeat, and triumph.” --