Remember the Remember the InnocentsInnocentsA language arts project for studying children of the A language arts project for studying children of the Holocaust.Holocaust.

Remember The Life of Remember The Life of Sorela GoldsobelSorela Goldsobel

Child of the Holocaust

The Life of Sorella The Life of Sorella GoldsobelGoldsobel

Daughter of Basia Daughter of Basia and Leon Goldsobel.and Leon Goldsobel.

Born November 13, Born November 13, 1934 in Warsaw, 1934 in Warsaw, Poland.Poland.

Before WWII began, Before WWII began, 3,351,00 Jews lived 3,351,00 Jews lived in Poland. Almost in Poland. Almost 400,000 Jews lived 400,000 Jews lived in Warsaw. Sorella in Warsaw. Sorella was one of them.was one of them.

The Nazis Invade The Nazis Invade PolandPoland

The Nazis attacked The Nazis attacked Poland on Poland on September 1, 1939 September 1, 1939 and World War II and World War II began.began.

Under Nazi rule, Under Nazi rule, Jews were denied Jews were denied rights and freedoms. rights and freedoms. They were forced to They were forced to wear a yellow star wear a yellow star so they could be so they could be easily identified. easily identified.

Sorella Loses Her Sorella Loses Her HomeHome

In October 1940, In October 1940, Sorela, her older Sorela, her older sister Liliana and sister Liliana and her parents, along her parents, along with other Jewish with other Jewish residents of residents of Warsaw, were Warsaw, were forced to leave their forced to leave their homes and live in a homes and live in a run-down area of run-down area of the city. the city.

Sealed Into the Sealed Into the GhettoGhetto

The Nazis ordered an The Nazis ordered an eight-foot wall to be eight-foot wall to be built around the area built around the area where they forced the where they forced the Jews to live.Jews to live.

On November 15, On November 15, 1940, the ghetto was 1940, the ghetto was sealed. Over 275,000 sealed. Over 275,000 Jews were packed into Jews were packed into apartments on 73 apartments on 73 streets and forbidden streets and forbidden to leave.to leave.

Life in the GhettoLife in the Ghetto

Living conditions Living conditions were crowded and were crowded and unsanitary. unsanitary.

People were issued People were issued ration cards which ration cards which entitled the holder to entitled the holder to 300 calories a day--300 calories a day--an amount an amount calculated to ensure calculated to ensure starvation. starvation.

Thousands DieThousands Die

Residents in the Residents in the ghetto had no way to ghetto had no way to earn money for food earn money for food or medicine and or medicine and thousands died of thousands died of starvation or disease.starvation or disease.

Children risked their Children risked their lives to smuggle food lives to smuggle food into the ghetto so into the ghetto so their families could their families could eat.eat.

Deportation BeginsDeportation Begins

In July 1942, the In July 1942, the Germans began raids Germans began raids on the ghetto to on the ghetto to round up residents round up residents for deportation.for deportation.

Packed like cattle Packed like cattle into closed freight into closed freight cars, they were sent cars, they were sent to Treblinka death to Treblinka death camp.camp.

Captured in a RaidCaptured in a Raid

In September 1942, In September 1942, Sorella and her Sorella and her family were caught family were caught in a Nazi raid on in a Nazi raid on the Warsaw ghetto.the Warsaw ghetto.

They were sent in They were sent in freight trucks to freight trucks to Treblinka death Treblinka death camp.camp.

Sorella’s FateSorella’s Fate

Upon arrival in Upon arrival in Treblinka, the Nazis Treblinka, the Nazis selected Sorella and selected Sorella and her family for her family for extermination.extermination.

They were sent They were sent immediately to the immediately to the gas chambers and gas chambers and murdered. Sorella murdered. Sorella was only seven was only seven years-old.years-old.

Remember Me!Remember Me!

Sorella Goldsobel was Sorella Goldsobel was one of 1.5 MILLION one of 1.5 MILLION Jewish children Jewish children murdered by the Nazis murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust.during the Holocaust.

Only 2,000 of Warsaw’s Only 2,000 of Warsaw’s

400,000 Jews survived 400,000 Jews survived the Holocaust. the Holocaust.

Of the six million Jews Of the six million Jews murdered during the murdered during the Holocaust, almost 3 Holocaust, almost 3 million were Polish Jews.million were Polish Jews.

Sorella Goldsobel 1934-1942

Treblinka Memorial: “Never Again” in six languages

Warsaw Memorial Stone at Treblinka

Remember the Remember the InnocentsInnocents

Those who do Those who do not remember not remember the past are the past are condemned to condemned to relive it.relive it.

(George (George Santayana)Santayana)

Children of the Holocaust bas relief at the Desert Holocaust Memorial, Rancho Mirage, California.

Children’s Memorial at Yad Veshem, Israel

Works CitedWorks Cited

Museum of Tolerance: Children of the Holocaust Museum of Tolerance: Children of the Holocaust http://www.wiesenthal.com/mot/list1.cfmhttp://www.wiesenthal.com/mot/list1.cfm

Simon Wiesenthal Center Multimedia Learning Center Online Simon Wiesenthal Center Multimedia Learning Center Online http://http://motlc.wiesenthal.commotlc.wiesenthal.com/pages//pages/

The Desert Holocaust Memorial, Palm Springs The Desert Holocaust Memorial, Palm Springs http://http://palmsprings.compalmsprings.com/points/holocaust/points/holocaust

A Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust: Galleries of Holocaust A Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust: Galleries of Holocaust Images Images http://http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/resource/gallery/gallery.htmfcit.usf.edu/holocaust/resource/gallery/gallery.htm

Yad Vashem The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Yad Vashem The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority Authority http://www.yad-vashem.org.il/index.htmlhttp://www.yad-vashem.org.il/index.html

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: A learning Site for United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: A learning Site for Students Students http://http://www.ushmm.orgwww.ushmm.org/outreach//outreach/