Magda Herskovic Grigor
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Survivor Code: RelatioNet MA HE 25 SN SL
Family Name: Grigor
Previous Family Name: Herskovic
The interview with Magda Grigor
She went to a public school, but never graduated, because she was expelled for being a Jew.
In 1938 in order to fill up her free time, her parents sent her to sewing class. In the region where she lived there weren’t anyJews, She was surrounded by gentiles.
Snina
MAIL: mailt: n_oa2@walla.com sivan_b2007@walla.com
Survivor Code: RelatioNet MA HE 25 SN SL
Family Name: Grigor
Previous Family Name: Herskovic
First Name: Magda
Father Name: Alexander
Date of birth: 1/1/25
Country of birth: Slovakia
City of Birth: Snina
The interview with Magda Grigor
She went to a public school, but never graduated, because she was expelled for being a Jew.
In 1938 in order to fill up her free time, her parents sent her to sewing class. In the region where she lived there weren’t anyJews, She was surrounded by gentiles.
In 1942, the Nazis came to take all the girls in Snina (her town) to a “work camp”. But, her neighbor, Dr. Gabi Hofman, knew what the Nazis were planning. He let Magda drink coffee.Apparently, coffee makes a strong bleeding during a female’s period. Because Magda had her period at that time, her bed was spotted with blood. Because of that the Nazis gave her two more weeks at home.As ransom, they took her father to prison. After two weeks, they came to take her away, so she went to prison to depart from her father.
Then, the Nazis took all the girls in Slovakia to the trains. It was the last time she saw her mother and her brother. The trains led them to Poprat and later on to Auschwitz. There,the Nazis shaved her head, gave her stripped suits and wooden shoes. The first mission she received when she got there was to clear the bodies away from the roads.
Later on, she worked at the Laundromat, near the crematoriums. That place was called “Canada” because the girls had to wear red kerchiefs, and it lookedlike Canada’s flag. They had good conditions there. They were able to sneak food to the other people in the camp.She later found out her parents went to an unknown camp. She only knew that nobody survives there.
Then, the Nazis took all the girls in Slovakia to the trains. It was the last time she saw her mother and her brother. The trains led them to Poprat and later on to Auschwitz. There,the Nazis shaved her head, gave her stripped suits and wooden shoes. The first mission she received when she got there was to clear the bodies away from the roads.
Later on, she worked at the Laundromat, near the crematoriums. That place was called “Canada” because the girls had to wear red kerchiefs, and it lookedlike Canada’s flag. They had good conditions there. They were able to sneak food to the other people in the camp.She later found out her parents went to an unknown camp. She only knew that nobody survives there.
On 18.1.42 she participated in the death marches. Two of her friends died there, and some people who tried to escape got electrocuted. Mengale would randomly choose girls from the line to go to the crematoriums, and Magda would often be the only girl who survived it. One time, Mengale chose her to clean his apartment.
While marching, they got all the way to Mahlof and from there to Revenbrook. Then, the war has ended.Magda and five of her friends walked until they got to a deserted German town, when they lived in one of the deserted houses. Later, when the Russians arrived, they made the Jews tear down the houses.From the deserted German town they stole a horse and a carriage and rode until they got to a place with busses which took them to Prak. From Prak the police took them to Bratislava in Slovakia. There, she met her uncle that cooperated with the partisans during the war. She moved to his house in Mikhalovich, until she went back to Snina to maybe find someone who has survived, or documents that belong to her.
There, in 1945, she met her husband Aharon, also originally from Slovakia.
While marching, they got all the way to Mahlof and from there to Revenbrook. Then, the war has ended.Magda and five of her friends walked until they got to a deserted German town, when they lived in one of the deserted houses. Later, when the Russians arrived, they made the Jews tear down the houses.From the deserted German town they stole a horse and a carriage and rode until they got to a place with busses which took them to Prak. From Prak the police took them to Bratislava in Slovakia. There, she met her uncle that cooperated with the partisans during the war. She moved to his house in Mikhalovich, until she went back to Snina to maybe find someone who has survived, or documents that belong to her.
There, in 1945, she met her husband Aharon, also originally from Slovakia.
In 20.10.1946 they got married but not a traditional Jewish wedding. They lived in Vranov. In 1949 they decided to immigrate to Israel. But, because they only had documents and they didn’t go through the standard procedure, in order to come to Israel she had to go to the Mikve and make a ketubah. They came On a ship through Romania, and they lived in Haifa for a month in an immigrant camp. After that, they moved to Hertzlia for 2 months, and then they got to Batzra, where the authorities build Swedish houses for the immigrants, without electricity or water.
Today, they live in Kfar Saba. They have built a wonderful family.
Today, they live in Kfar Saba. They have built a wonderful family.
Snina is a town in Slovakia.
The oldest written records mentioning Snina date back to 1343.
Starting in 1839 a traditional market took place in Snina four times a year, which aided the development of business and trade.
In 1876 Snina was a residence of the 10th region of the Zemplín area. The Roman Catholic classicist church from 1751 was modified at the beginning of the 19th century. In the church's park there are monuments from World War II. There are also two military cemeteries from World War I near the town (Giglov has 130 graves of soldiers and Brehy has 153).
The oldest written records mentioning Snina date back to 1343.
Starting in 1839 a traditional market took place in Snina four times a year, which aided the development of business and trade.
In 1876 Snina was a residence of the 10th region of the Zemplín area. The Roman Catholic classicist church from 1751 was modified at the beginning of the 19th century. In the church's park there are monuments from World War II. There are also two military cemeteries from World War I near the town (Giglov has 130 graves of soldiers and Brehy has 153).
A map of the town :
