This is my father Itzyk Weisenberg. This photo was taken in Mogilyov-Podolskiy in 1915. My father Itzyk Weisenberg was born in 1899 in Mogilyov-Podolskiy, Vinnytsa province of the Russian Empire.
Upper row from left to right: my mother’s older brother, a tailor, living in Luchinets, my mother Genia Gempeld, my mother’s younger brother Mikhail Gempeld. I don’t know these two women in the foreground. My mother might have mentioned them, but I can’t remember. This photo was taken in Ozarintsy in 1919.
This is my mother Genia Gempeld (standing on the right) with her mother Fania Gempeld (in center) and older sister Riva (standing on the left). This photo was taken in Ozarintsy in 1921.
This is my first class. We were photographed after we finished our first academic year at school. I am sitting in the second row, the 3rd from the left. Our teacher is standing on the right. This photo was taken in Mogilyov-Podolskiy in 1939.
This photograph was taken at the celebration of 1 May in our school canteen. I am sitting at the first table on the left, looking at the photographer. This photo was taken in Mogilyov-Podolskiy in 1940.
From left to right: my mother Genia Gempeld, I and my father Itzyk Weisenberg. We were photographed on my 15th birthday. This photo was taken in Mogilyov-Podolskiy in 1947.
This photograph was taken during the first and the only vacation in my life, which I spent away from home. My employer awarded me a trip to the Kuyalnik recreation center in Odessa. I am standing on the right with other holiday makers. This photo was taken in Odessa in 1969.
I am sitting at the table and my daughter Maya. is standing. She and I were photographed in our kitchen by my husband. This photo was taken in Mogilyov-Podolskiy in 1972.
I am on the right, this is at my working place in the fish kiosk at the market in Mogilyov-Podolskiy. This photo was taken in 1978.
My husband photographed me at my 50th birthday. This photo was taken during celebration my birthday, in the my flat in Mogilyov-Podolskiy in 1982.
My husband Semyon Leiderman photographed on his 14th birthday, in July 1940. This photo was taken in Luchinets village Vinnitsa region.
My son-in-law, my daughter’s husband Igor Kotliar (2nd on the left) and my daughter Maya Kotliar (3rd on the left) were photographed with their colleagues during a lunch break. This photo was taken in Mogilyov-Podolskiy in 1985.
My son-in-law, my daughter’s husband Igor Kotliar (2nd on the left) and my daughter Maya Kotliar (3rd on the left) were photographed with their colleagues during a lunch break. This photo was taken in Mogilyov-Podolskiy in 1985.
This is me at present. I was photographed for the album «Prisoners of the Mogilyov-Podolskiy ghetto», issued by our Jewish community to the 60th anniversary of liberation of the town from fascists (19 March 1944). This photo was taken in 2004 in Mogilyov-Podolskiy.
В густых волнистых волосах Сони Лейдерман практически нет признаков седины. Она – общительная, полная энергии женщина, которая легко взрывается смехом и часто шутит. Она пользуется инвалидной коляской, так как ее ногу пришлось ампутировать до колена. Хотя она закончила только три класса школы, Соня от природы умна и хорошо выражает мысли. Она часто удивляет меня глубиной своего интеллекта. Соня живет со своей дочерью, которая ухаживает за ней. Она говорит мне, что когда ее дочь и зять на работе, она иногда чувствует себя одинокой. Ей нравилось иметь слушателя в моем лице, а я очень хотела услышать о ее жизни. Люди, которые имеют больше оснований для оптимизма, чем Соня, учитывая ее мучительный опыт, могли бы поучиться у нее: позитивное отношение к жизни и чувство юмора имеют большое значение.
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