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He recounts voluntarily leaving the ghetto with his brother; their arrival at Auschwitz; witnessing mass burnings of inmates; the murder of Hayim Rumkowski by camp inmates; and transfer to Friedland, where he and his brother worked producing armaments. He relates liberation by the Russians in 1945; his journey to Prague; meeting his future wife, also a survivor; and returning to Łódź to search in vain for family survivors. He recalls his marriage in Föhrenwald, Germany, along with three other survivor couples, and their enduring friendships; his move to Bad Nauheim; and emigration to the United States in 1949. Mr. L. also speaks of his life in the United States; the recurrence of wartime memories, especially in dreams; his children; and his feelings about religion. (Abstract)","This testimony is open with permission. (Conditions Governing Access)","Copyright has been transferred to the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. Use of this testimony requires permission of the Fortunoff Video Archive. (Conditions Governing Use)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Date"]},"value":{"en":["1983-10-19 (creation)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Agent"]},"value":{"en":["Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies at Yale (Producer)","L., Martin, 1916- (Interviewee)","Kline, Dana L. 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