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Letters to Sala

Letters to Sala


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Raizel Garncarz
Postcard to Sala Garncarz, in German, Neusalz (Oder), Germany, April 26, 1943
Courtesy of Ann Kirschner and family


Dearest Sala,

I don’t know what to do at all when we don’t get mail from you, dearest. Tonight is Monday night, the beginning of the holiday, and the mail has been called out. Blima and I have been waiting anxiously. But no, what a great disappointment! Sala, why do you do this to us? Don’t you know that your mail is our only happiness, our own and all?

Oh Sala, our heart is aching! Today, [Passover] began. We are so far apart from one another, no parents, no brothers and sisters are here. We’re thinking of you, Laja Dina and all our dear ones, day and night. Yes, we received mail from Laja Dina last week, they are well, thank God, and at home, oh, may they be able to stay there. But nothing from our dearest parents. This is more than just a woe! We can’t tear them from ourselves. May God grant that we will still see them in this life. May we be able to overcome our past experiences as soon as possible.

Please don’t worry about us. Thank God, we’re well and have light work. What are you doing? How’s your work doing? Are you well? Why do we get so little mail from you? Are you getting mail from Laja Dina? From Ala too?

… Now, a thousand kisses and regards from your sisters missing you, and wishing you a good holiday. Oh, if we only could be together again in the future!

Please say whether Chaim [Kaufman, Sala’s friend and suitor] is writing to you—take pity on us, we don’t have anything else.

Raizel

… We had a seder in our room till 2 in the morning.