#liff-1: My great-great grandfather
Menachem-Mendel Lif and two of his children (or grandchildren) - this
photo is much older. Guy Elizur
#liff-2: Liff family photo (from around 1923) in which I
recognized only two: My great grandfather - Israel Lif (2nd roe, 1st
from the right) and his older brother
Scholem (Shalom) Lif (2nd roe, 1st from the left). Guy Elizur
Guy Elizur - Israel <GuyE@gilat.com> wrote
... As we discussed, please find attached the translation to English of
Berkman's story of Slobodka , Braslav region..
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Yad Vashem reports by Yisrael Lif;
Reports for two of his sisters
Bick Chaja
Chaja Bick was born in Slobidka, Poland in 1902 to Mendel and Zelda
Lif.
She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Obsi ( Opsa?),
Poland. During the war was in Slobidka, Poland. Chaja perished in 1943
in Wilna, Poland with daughter; Zelda age 12 or 17. This information
is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on
27/12/1956 by her brother.
Bick Leib
Leib Bick was born in Obsi, Poland in 1880 to Gershon. He was a
tailor and married to Khaia nee Lif. Prior to WWII he lived in Obsi,
Poland. During the war was in Obsi, Poland. Leib perished in Wilna,
Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on
left) submitted on 27/12/1956 by his brother-in-law.
Bukh Gershon ( should be Bick)
Gershon Bukh was born in Obsi, Poland in 1924 to Arie and Khaia nee
Lif. He was a tailor and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Obsi,
Poland. During the war was in Obsi, Poland. Gershon perished in 1943
in Ponary, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony
(displayed on left) submitted on 27/12/1956 by his uncle.
Hendeles Chasia
Chasia Hendeles nee Lif was born in Slobodka, Poland in 1896 to
Mendel and Zelda Miryam. She was a housewife and married to David.
Prior to WWII she lived in Slobodka, Poland. During the war was in
Swieciany, Poland. Chasia perished in 1943 in Ponary with four
children; Feybush age 18, Yechezkel, age 16, Sarah age 12, Mendel age
10. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on
left) submitted on 27/12/1956 by her brother
Hendles Dawid
Dawid Hendles was born in Lodz, Poland in 1891 to Yekhezkel. He was
an uppers cutter/tailor and married to Khasia nee Lif. During the war
was in Slobodka. Dawid perished in 1943 in Ponary, Poland with wife;
Khasia age 48. This information is based on a Page of Testimony
(displayed on left) submitted on 24/12/1956 by his brother-in-law
Zelda Liff was born in Swieciany, Poland in 1925 to Yisrael and
Frida. She was a pupil and single. Prior to WWII she lived in
Slobodka, Poland. During the war was in Slobodka, Poland. Zelda
perished in 1944 in Auschwitz at age 19. This information is based on
a Page of
Testimony (displayed on left) submitted by her father Yisrael in
Petach Tikva
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Your grandmothers' report;
Liff Frieda
Frieda Liff was born in Swienciany, Poland in 1906 to Mordekhai and
Yafa. She was a housewife and married to Yisrael. Prior to WWII she
lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Vaivara, Astonia. Frieda
perished in the Shoah with children who perished in in Auschwitz;
Zelda 19, Shalom 15, Rachel 12 and Menachem Mendel 7. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 25/12/1956 by her daughter.
Liff Abraham
Abraham Liff was born in Wilna, Poland in 1925 to Yisrael. He was a
pupil and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Wilna, Poland. During the
war was in Vaivara, Estonia. Abraham perished in Vaivara. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 25/12/1956 by his sister
On 4/1/06, Guy Elizur - Israel <GuyE@gilat.com> wrote:
...the holocaust and there are the names of my grandmother family (Lif Frida-my great grandmother and all my grandmother sisters and brothers –Abraham-Yitzchak, Zelda, Shalom, Rachel and Mendel). It seems that someone knew (or guessed) that only my great grandfather and my grand mother survived the Holocaust and all the rest were killed and I wonder who it could be (my guess is that it was my great grandfather. The story of my family in short based on the details that I could find: Menachem-Mendel Liff from Slobodka married Zelda Koftolowicki (I don't know from where) and they had 7 kids (Chayke, Lipke, Chashke, Scholem, Leib (Louise),Zalman (Saul) and Israel– my great grandfather). 3 Out of the 4 sons (expect for my great grandfather) traveled to the US before WWII and lived there. The families of Chayke, Lipke and Cahske were killed in Panary forest (according to my grandmother who where with them in Vilna Ghetto until they were taken to that forest). My grandmother lives in Petach-Tikva, Israel today My great grandfather Israel Lif married Frida Bejgel (from a village called: Swiencian) and had 6 children – Abraham-Yitzchak (who died after the war in Bergen-Belzen), Zelda-Mera, Shalom, Rachel , Mendel and my grandmother-Matle) Matle met Yitzchak Elicer (born in Warsaw) after the war in Bergen-Belzen and both were married, and short after their marriage my father was born (Meir Elicer). They came to Israel in 1951 (with the Negba boat) and have two more kids, Shifra and Symcha. The family name was changed from Elicer to Elitzur. Israel Lif died in Petach Tikva in 1991. My grandmother Matle and my grandfather Yitzchak, May they live long, live in Petach Tikva. As I told you, I am very curious about who add the names of the Lif family into the Yizkor book, since this is the only track I could find). I'll be glad to translate the story of Mr. Berkman into English (I can send it in a week or so)and can send you a family picture from around 1923 (I got it from a family member who lives in New-York [the son of Scholem Lif]and it is dated few years before my grandmother was born) If you have any more details or can forward me the e-mails of those two survivors from Braslaw, I'll very much appreciate it.
Thanks again for your kind respond.
From: Eilat Gordin Levitan [mailto:eilat.gordinlevitan@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 9:46 PM
To: Guy Elizur - Israel
Subject: Re: Slobodka
Could you tell me some more about your family?When did your grandmother come to Israel? I spoke to a few people from Braslaw in
Israel and you should ask them for information. One is Moshe Bogomolski in Kibbutz Lohamai Hagetaot and another is Chiena Bekman
of Mazkeret Batia. Both of them were adults during the Shoah and survived.
Thank you for your prompt reply
My great grandfather is Israel Lif ( Z"L) who added a Page of
Testimony to Yad vasdhem for his daughter - Zelda Lif
? I know that Boris Brekman didn't write about the survival of
my grandmother and her father who were from Slobodka (by Braslaw), but
at the end of his story, in the Yizkor book there are the names of the
people that were killed during the holocaust and there are the names
of my grandmother family; my great grandmother; Frida Lif - and all
my grandmother sisters and brothers ? Abraham-Yitzchak, Zelda, Shalom,
Rachel and Mendel. It seems that someone knew (or guessed) that only
my great grandfather and my grandmother survived the Holocaust and
all the rest were killed and I wonder who it could be?
The story of my family :
Menachem-Mendel Liff from Slobodka married Zelda Koftolowicki (I don't
know from where) and they had 7 children; Chayke, Lipke, Chashke,
Scholem, Leib (Louise), Zalman (Saul) and Israel ? my great
grandfather.
? 3 Out of the 4 sons (expect for my great grandfather)
traveled to the US before WWII and lived there.
? The families of Chayke, Lipke and Cahske were all killed in
the Ponary forest according to my grandmother who where with them in
Vilna Ghetto until they were taken to that forest. My grandmother
lives now in Petach-Tikva, Israel.
.
? My great grandfather Israel Lif married Frida Bejgel (from
Swiencian) and had 6 children ? Abraham-Yitzchak (who died in
Bergen-Belzen), Zelda-Mera, Shalom, Rachel , Mendel and my
grandmother-Matle.
Matle met Yitzchak Elicer (born in Warsaw) after the war, in
Bergen-Belzen They were married, and shortly after their marriage my
father was born (Meir Elicer). They came to Israel in 1951 (with the
Negba boat) and had two more kids, Shifra and Symcha. The family name
was changed from Elicer to Elitzur.
Israel Lif died in Petach Tikva in 1991.
My grandmother Matle and my grandfather Yitzchak, May they live
long, live in Petach Tikva.
As I told you, I am very curious about who added the names of the Lif
family to the Yizkor book, since this is the only track I could find.
I'll be glad to translate the story of Mr. Berkman into English (I can
send it in a week or so) and can send you a family picture from around
1923 (I got it from a family member who lives in New-York [the son of
Scholem Lif] It is dated a few years before my grandmother was born.
If you have any more details or can forward me the e-mails of those
two survivors from Braslaw, I'll very much appreciate it.
Thanks again for your kind respond.
Guy
Dear Guy,
Thank you so much for the information and for the help with the Yizkor
book.
I would love to post the picture of your family. Your great
grandfather gave some other reports for two of his sisters ( I'll try
to find the family of Lipke, do you know her married name?);
Bick Chaja
Chaja Bick was born in Slobidka, Poland in 1902 to Mendel and Zelda.
She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Obsi,
Poland. During the war was in Slobidka, Poland. Chaja perished in 1943
in Wilna, Poland with daughter; Zelda age 12 or 17. This information
is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on
27/12/1956 by her brother
Bick Leib
Leib Bick was born in Obsi, Poland in 1880 to Gershon. He was a
tailor and married to Khaia nee Lif. Prior to WWII he lived in Obsi,
Poland. During the war was in Obsi, Poland. Leib perished in Wilna,
Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on
left) submitted on 27/12/1956 by his brother-in-law.
Bukh Gershon ( should be Bick)
Gershon Bukh was born in Obsi, Poland in 1924 to Arie and Khaia nee
Lif. He was a tailor and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Obsi,
Poland. During the war was in Obsi, Poland. Gershon perished in 1943
in Ponary, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony
(displayed on left) submitted on 27/12/1956 by his uncle.
Hendeles Chasia
Chasia Hendeles nee Lif was born in Slobodka, Poland in 1896 to
Mendel and Zelda Miryam. She was a housewife and married to David.
Prior to WWII she lived in Slobodka, Poland. During the war was in
Swieciany, Poland. Chasia perished in 1943 in Ponary with four
children; Feybush age 18, Yechezkel, age 16, Sarah age 12, Mendel age
10. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on
left) submitted on 27/12/1956 by her brother
Hendles Dawid
Dawid Hendles was born in Lodz, Poland in 1891 to Yekhezkel. He was
an uppers cutter/tailor and married to Khasia nee Lif. During the war
was in Slobodka. Dawid perished in 1943 in Ponary, Poland with wife;
Khasia age 48. This information is based on a Page of Testimony
(displayed on left) submitted on 24/12/1956 by his brother-in-law
Zelda Liff was born in Swieciany, Poland in 1925 to Yisrael and
Frida. She was a pupil and single. Prior to WWII she lived in
Slobodka, Poland. During the war was in Slobodka, Poland. Zelda
perished in 1944 in Auschwitz at age 19. This information is based on a
Page of
Testimony (displayed on left) submitted by her father Yisrael in
Petach Tikva
Your grandmothers' report;
Liff Frieda
Frieda Liff was born in Swienciany, Poland in 1906 to Mordekhai and
Yafa. She was a housewife and married to Yisrael. Prior to WWII she
lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Vaivara, Astonia. Frieda
perished in the Shoah with children who perished in in Auschwitz;
Zelda 19, Shalom 15, Rachel 12 and Menachem Mendel 7. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 25/12/1956 by her daughter.
Liff Abraham
Abraham Liff was born in Wilna, Poland in 1925 to Yisrael. He was a
pupil and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Wilna, Poland. During the
war was in Vaivara, Estonia. Abraham perished in Vaivara. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 25/12/1956 by his sister