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Chaim Ferster was born in Sosnowiec, Poland. He lived with his parents and three sisters above the brush factory owned by his father. They were religious Jews and only spoke Yiddish. He was 17 when war broke out and German soldiers arrived in his town. After surviving a harrowing selection process, Chaim was sent to one camp after another and set to work. Then, in September 1944, he was sent to Auschwitz. In April 1945, he was forced onto a death march to Buchenwald. After liberation, Chaim was reunited with his sister and one of their cousins and they came to Manchester, where he found work as a sewing machine repairer and eventually became a toy manufacturer. He married Nan and they had three sons, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Chaim's book is part of the My Voice book collection, a stand-alone project of The Fed, the leading Jewish social care charity in Manchester, dedicated to preserving the life stories of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. The oral history, which is recorded and transcribed, captures their entire lives from before, during and after the war years. The books are written in the words of the survivor so that future generations can always hear their voice. The My Voice book collection is a valuable resource for Holocaust awareness and education.

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Author:   The Fed
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
ISBN:  

9781526186256

ISBN 10:   152618625
Pages:   106
Publication Date:   10 September 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available, will be POD  
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Table of Contents

1 – The brush factory 2 – Learning seven days a week 3 – The first violin 4 – Gathering clouds 5 – We knew enough about the Nazis to be frightened 6 – A sewing machine mechanic 7 – The selection 8 – One camp after another 9 – Auschwitz 10 – Assembling aircraft wings 11 – Liberation 12 – Manya 13 – Israel or Manchester? 14 – Broom Lane 15 – Back to sewing machines 16 – Dancing at the Ritz 17 – That beautiful girl became my wife 18 – I made a deal 19 – I was at my happiest when I was working 20 – Autosew 21 – I looked carefully at what other people were doing 22 – Buckets, bowls and the Enfield rifle 23 – More time at work than at home 24 – How very lucky I have been 25 – My second violin 26 – Life is better than going to the pictures Glossary My Voice volunteers About The Fed -- .

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The Fed is Manchester's leading social care charity serving the Jewish community. In June of 2021, The Fed were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service for the My Voice Project, the highest possible accolade for a voluntary sector group.

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