Helena (born Hannah) Schonfeld was born in Nagyleta, Hungary in 1913. Her father, who was a merchant and also a non-practicing, ordained rabbi, was a respected man in both the Jewish and the Gentile communities in the village. After World War I, the area where Hannah and her family lived became Czechoslovakia. She recalls this period as being a good time. By now, Hannah was married and living in Munkacs. In the late 30s, the area was given back to Hungary by the Germans and the situation for Jewish people became much worse. Her father had to give up his...
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