Yitzhak Meir Kluska came from a large traditional Jewish family in Jedrzejow, Poland. His occupation as furrier and tailor saved his and his younger brother Chaskel’s life when the Nazis occupied their town and they were assigned to forced labour. As the deportations which had already claimed their family continued, Yitzchak Meir and Chaskel went into hiding, entering a dug-out claustrophobic bunker which eventually harboured seven souls. During his two years in hiding, Yitzchak Meir kept a diary. This rare testimony, which captures the immediacy of his suffering, was recently donated to the Jewish Holocaust Centre by his daughter Genia Janover, and daughter-in-law, Judy Kluska, wife of Jack Kluska z”l.
Now within the Jewish Holocaust Centre (JHC) Collection, this precious diary describes the singular and collective suffering experienced by Jewish people under Nazi oppression. It also provides evidence against the cynicism of Holocaust deniers who seek to minimise victim numbers and diminish their suffering. As such, it transcends its personal and family significance, and is an important contribution to Holocaust history.
- Dr Anna Hirsh, Senior Archivist
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http://www.jhc.org.au/news-and-events/centre-news-magazine/item/646-centre-news-september-2018.html
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