Neil M. Fox from Seattle wrote: ...A letter I found this in my
basement 25 years ago ... It is from Wolf Berman, one of the leaders
of the Jewish community in Slonim, who unfortunately was murdered when
the Germans invaded. The envelope is addressed to my grandfather,
Fred Fox, who was born in Slonim in 1896. (he passed away in 1967) .
The letter is addressed to Mr. Stein, whose only son was bar mitzvahed
recently . I have no idea why the letter was sent to my grandfather
and no idea why it was not delivered to Mr. Stein, whoever he was....
( the letter is written in Slonim on October of 1938 and received in
Chicago in March of 1939).

Letters from Slonin (PDF)

From: Eilat Gordin Levitan [mailto:eilat.gordinlevitan@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 5:47 PM
To: Meirav Sagi
Subject: Berman family

Shalom,

Are you related to Khana Savitzki nee Berman?
From her Yad Vashem reports:

Jakow Berman was born in Belorussia (USSR) in 1908 to Mendel and
Khaia. He was a flourmill owner and married to Ester nee Gurno ( born
in 1910, survived) and had 2 children. Prior to WWII he lived in Kosow
Poleski, Poland. During the war he was in Liskovo in the forest. Jakow
was murdered in 1943 during an attack of the Nazis in the forest. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony ) submitted by his
daughter Khana Savitzki nee Berman of Gesher street in 1956.
Chaim Berman was born in Kosow Poleski, Poland to Mendel and Khaia. He
was married. Prior to WWII he lived in Kosow Poleski, Poland. During
the war he was in Kosow Poleski, Poland. Chaim was murdered in the
Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on
left) submitted by his niece.
Are you sure that he ( Chaim Berman) survived?
Rywka Sapershtein nee Berman was born in Kosow Poleski, Poland to
Mendel and Khaia. She was married to Yekhiel. Prior to WWII she lived
in Kosow Poleski, Poland. During the war she was in Kosow Poleski,
Poland. Rywka was murdered in 1942 in Wolkowysk, Ghetto. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted by her niece.

Submitter's Last Name: Savitzki
Submitter's First Name: Khana
Elijahu Berman was born in Kosow Poleski, Poland to Mendel and Khaia.
He was married to Sara. Prior to WWII he lived in Kosow Poleski,
Poland. During the war he was in Pruzana, Poland. Elijahu was murdered
in 1942 in Pruzana, Poland with wife and 3 children: Feigel age
10,Moshe age 7, Malka age 3. This information is based on a Page of
Testimony (displayed on left) submitted by his niece.

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