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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1h

12 October 1906 | Czech Jewish woman, Helena Hoenigová, was born in Prague.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. Registered in the camp. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz

Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/

Vintage black and white portrait of a woman, featuring a smiling individual in a light-colored shirt and a polka dot tie.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 3h

12 October 1892 | Edith Stein was born in Wrocław. She was a German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism & became a theologian & a Carmelite nun.

She was murdered in #Auschwitz in August 1942.
Stein was beatified in 1987 and canonized in October 1998.

Black and white portrait of Edith Stein seated with hands clasped, wearing a dark blouse and a wristwatch, looking directly at the camera.

Black and white photo of Edith Stein wearing a traditional Carmelite religious habit, featuring a solemn facial expression.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 4h

12 October 1912 | A French Jew, David Silberman, was born in Paris.

In #Auschwitz from 30 March 1942.
No. 28080
He perished in the camp on 10 August 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

Black and white image of a man smiling in a casual shirt and tie.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 7h

12 October 1911 | A Czech, Anton Nozicka, was born. A welder.

In #Auschwitz from 23 December 1942.
No. 84935
He perished in the camp on 15 March 1943.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 10h

12 October 1921 | A Polish Jew, Dawid Aleksander Baumgart, was born in Aleksandrów Kujawski.

In #Auschwitz from 11 December 1941.
No. 24274
He perished in the camp on 20 December 1941.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13h

12 October 1940 | A German Jewish boy, Denny Deutsch, was born in Berlin.

In March 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

Black-and-white photo of a young boy in a straw hat and plaid jacket.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 16h

12 October 1920 | Italian Jewish woman Virginia Montalcini was born in Turin.

On 30 January 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. After the selection she was murdered in a gas chamber.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black and white portrait of a woman wearing a veil, looking directly at the camera.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 19h

11 October 1933 | A Polish Jewish girl, Berthe Zlotnik, was born in Będzin. She emigrated to France.

In August 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy with her mother Sarah, her sisters Jeanine & Yvette and her brother Jacques. All were murdered in a gas chamber.

Vintage black and white photo of a family of five members, standing in a line, looking at the camera.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 19h

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Entrance to former Auschwitz I camp with "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate, flanked by barracks under a hazy sky at dawn.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 22h

11 October 1915 | A Pole, Piotr Jaskier, was born in Skrzyszów. A shoemaker.

In #Auschwitz from 21 February 1942.
No. 23691
He was shot in the camp on 25 June 1942.
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A short video about Block 11 and the Wall of Death where shooting execution took place: https://youtu.be/3hjDCsqgGY0

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

11 October 1887 | An Austrian Jew, Rudolf Samec, was born in Graz. An upholsterer.

In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 38174
He perished in the camp on 25 June 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

11 October 1937 | A French Jewish girl, Monique Preigher, was born in Neuilly.

In December 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black-and-white photo of a young girl wearing a bow in their hair and a light-colored dress, looking slightly to the side.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

11 October 1912 | A German Sinti woman, Emma Rosenbach, was born in Damgarten.

In #Zigeunerlager (Gypsy camp) in #Auschwitz II-Birkenau from 14 March 1943.
No. Z-3693
She perished in the camp on 3 December 1943.
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The fate of the Roma in Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_roma_auschwitz/

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

11 October 1941 | Dutch Jewish boy, Heinrich Lange, was born in Amsterdam.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in July 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection with his mother Berta. His father Hans perished in the camp in September 1942.

Family portrait of Lange family. The father and mother stand with a baby. The father holds the baby in front of them.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

11 October 1924 | Polish Jew, Moïse Wajnsztajn, was born in Warsaw. He emigrated to France.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Pithviers on 31 July 1942. He perished in the camp on 24 October 1942.

Black and white portrait of a young man with short wavy hair, wearing a striped tie and a formal suit.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

11 October 1891 | A Czech Jewish woman, Kitty Mautnerová, was born in Prague.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz

Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

10 October 1943 | After the selection of 1,000 Jews deported to Auschwitz from Drancy, 491 people were immediately murdered in the gas chamber.

One of those killed was Charlotte Salomon, a German-Jewish artist from Berlin. The author of the autobiographical series "Life? or Theater?: A Song-play".

A girl, Charlotte Salomon, painting outsite. She is sitting surrounded by grass.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

10 October 1933 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Vera Erdesz, was born.

In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

Vintage sepia-tone photograph of a smiling girl with braided hair.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

10 October 1944 | SS detained four female Jewish prisoners: Ella Gartner, Róża Robota, Regina Safir & Estera Wajsblum.

They were involved in smuggling explosives that were used by the Sonderkommando prisoners during their revolt on 7 October 1944.

The women were hanged on 6 January 1945.

Black-and-white portrait of a woman with curly hair and a light-colored jacket, looking directly at the camera.

Black and white portrait of a woman smiling, wearing a light blouse with a floral pattern.

Black and white passport-style photo of a woman with light hair and a neutral expression, set against a patterned background.

Black and white portrait of a woman wearing a hat and a collared shirt, looking slightly to the side with a subtle smile.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 2d

10 October 1939 | A Polish Jew, Shlomo Arie Hordiner, was born in Rzeszów.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from ghetto in Sosnowiec in July 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black-and-white photo of a young boy with short hair, wearing a dark overall dress with a white shirt, seated on a patterned sofa.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 2d

The Auschwitz Museum hosts an exhibition of the "Prussian Blue" painting series by the artist Yishai Jusidman.

See a short video about the exhibit: youtube.com/shorts/DrGcu...

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 2d

10 October 1900 | A Polish Jew, Abram Cukier, was born in Warsaw. A hairdresser.

In #Auschwitz from 20 February 1942.
No. 22725
He perished in the camp on 20 March 1942.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 2d

10 October 1922 | A Ukrainian, Anton Sas, was born. A farmer.

In #Auschwitz from 24 July 1942.
No. 51496
He perished in the camp on 22 February 1943.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 2d

10 October 1913 | Norwegian Jew, Samuel Nachemsohn, was born in Oslo. A salesman.

In #Auschwitz from 1 December 1942. He perished in the camp on 22 January 1943.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

Black and white portrait of a man in a light-colored shirt, looking thoughtful.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 2d

10 October 1933 | Dutch Jew, Isaäc Hartog, was born in Amsterdam.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

Black and white portrait of a young boy wearing a white shirt and dark tie.

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