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Rumkowski and the Orphans of Lodz

Rumkowski and the Orphans of Lodz

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Publication Date: October 1st, 1998
Publisher:
Mercury House
ISBN:
9781562791155
Pages:
125

Description

Literary Nonficiton. Jewish Studies. With Rebecca Fromer. RUMKOWSKI AND THE ORPHANS OF L DŹ is a chilling account of a young woman's experiences in the notorious L dź Ghetto. The ghetto was lorded over by Chaim Rumkowski, Nazi-appointed Jewish Elder of L dź and former head of the orphanage. Many have long hailed Rumkowski as a hero who did the best he could leading his community through the worst of circumstances. Now Lucille Eichengreen shares, with firsthand evidence, how Chaim Rumkowski flouted his authority through collaboration, corruption, and the abuse of its children.