Watch the clip of testimony from Gerda Frieberg, who reflects on her memory of Kristallnacht. As you hear her story, think about how these events affected the Jewish population.
About the Interviewee
Gerda Frieberg was born in 1925 in Bielszowice, Poland. Gerda’s family celebrated Jewish holidays but were also a part of their town’s non-Jewish community. Gerda’s dreams of becoming a doctor were shattered with the outbreak of World War II. During the Nazi occupation, Gerda was forced to live in multiple Jewish ghettos and concentration camps. Gerda was liberated in 1945. Out of her 172 family members, only Gerda, her sister and mother survived. In 1949, she moved to Israel but decided to immigrate to Canada in 1953. This interview was conducted on March 21, 1996 in Toronto.