(Friedel’s wife, Friedel was murdered July 26, 1941); child(3, Ester’s child); and many others. Pavlo Gerashenchuk (Ukrainian farmer) came to the open ghetto and took Luba and Rose with him to his farm. Eventually, he and his family will become righteous Among Nations for their actions in saving them. Vasil Ritcordubsky, Ukrainian farmer,t ook Issac’s brother Elek, stole everything, and killed him. Sept. 21, 1942, 5:00 AM - ( the next day) The destruction of the Tuchin ghetto begins. Sept. 21, 1942, 8:00 AM - Issac jumps over the ghetto fence and ran as shots were fired towards him. He found a hiding spot that allowed him to see the ghetto being destroyed. The Jews set the ghetto on fire. Of the 4,000 Jews, about 2,000 escape. 100 killed running. Issac, with the help of Hannah, hid under the stairs inside his home. Hannah gave him food. Sept. 24, 1942, Early Morning - 1000 Jews marched to the graves and were killed. Sept. 24, 1942 - Issac walks to Pavlo’s farm in Chooblex. He meets his wife and daughter. They were alive, living inside a haystack. Pavlo brought them all food and water, without his family knowing. All three remain hidden in the haystack for the next 18 months! Sept. 25, 1942, 10:00 AM - 130 Jews were about to be murdered when an order from SS said all surviving Jews would be saved from death. Friday, October 2, 1942, 5 AM - 300 Jews returned to Tuchin. They were directed to the cemetery and killed. Sunday, October 4, 1942 - Announcement - All Jews who return to town will not be killed. Tuesday, October 13, 1942 - Jews were surrounded, taken to the cemetery, and killed. October 15, 1942 - Announcement - All Jews who return to town will not be killed.
Hannah, grandmother Devorah, Rosa (back), Luba (Laura)
November 4, 1942 - Jews were taken to the cemetery and killed. Hannah (11) was murdered. The principles wife got scared cause she was harboring a Jew under penal- ty of death. She sent Hannah out on her own. Meanwhile, under the haystack: They used a chamber pot. Issac emptied it at night every few days. They were surrounded by mice and lice. They got used to both. Pavlo’s dog ‘Brisko’ becomes the alarm when people are coming. Issac and his family spend the full days every dayformonthspickingliceofftheirbodiesdaily. They picked thousands off of them every day! While under the haystack Issac noted they did not get sick or lose hope. Their clothing was never washed. They were never washed. They ate sparsely. They were always hungry and thirsty. Mostly they ate, potatoes, including the skin with the dirt. They lost almost half their body weight. Feet were swollen. When they crawled out to the
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