Safest Cruising Mumbai

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Pani Irena zaczęła swoją opowieść od czasów szkolnych, które bardzo miło wspominała - to wtedy zrodziła się her friendship with Tzipora Apple, which they called a friend and even a glance cypa przepadały for it. Nobody is bothered that she was Jewish - at that time half the Siedlce was Jewish. Both girls liked school much, and the small Irena particularly fond of French lessons. After those wonderful school years came the year 1939 and the war, which completely surprised them. Tzipora had married, her husband was Jacob Zonszajn. Soon, their friendship was put to a severe test - the Germans began to resettle all the Jewish residents of the Big Ghetto. It also hit Tzipora and her husband, her parents and baby daughter - Rachelka.

During this time, Justin lived with his brother and mother at home for the city, her father was gravely ill and died at the beginning of the occupation. Irene's uncle was drafted as a military doctor, and later he interned in the camp German. In this situation, the family decided to take care of Zawadzkich aunt and we all came together.

Mama Irene, Sabina Zawadzka / Irene's mother, Sabina Zawadzka.

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Siedlce ghetto was then still nieobmurowane, and the gates remain open, so Tzipora frequently visited her friend, but always the same - her husband James had responsibilities, because he was a policeman in the ghetto.

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Ms. Irena Began her story, talking about her school days. She remembers this time as a very happy period of her life - it was the time when she and Tzipora applewood Their friendship started. Tzipora (shorter called “Cypa” by her friends) was very popular at school and had many friends. Nobody was thinking about her as a Jew – at that time half of the Siedlce’s population was Jewish. Both girls, Irena and Cypora liked school very much, and Irena simply adored French lessons.
After those wonderful school years, there came the year 1939 with the war which completely surprised them. At that time Cypora was already married to Jakub Zonszajn. Soon Irena and Cypora’s friendship was exposed to a severe attempt – the Nazis began to repatriate all Jewish residents, such as Cypora with Jakub, their parents and their little baby girl – Rachelka, to the Ghetto.

At that time, Irena lived along with her brother and mother in a house far from the town centre. Her father was very ill and he died at the beginning of the German occupation. Irena’s uncle was mobilized as a military doctor and later he was also an internee in the German 'prisoner – of war' camp. In such situation, the Irena’s family decided to take care of his wife and they moved to her house – together, they were more safe.

The Ghetto in Siedlce was still open at that time so Cypora often went out to visit her friend Irena, but always alone – her husband Jakub had obligations, because he was a policeman in the Ghetto.