Carola Schiff

Her mother was eventually hired as a cook at a Jewish children’s home located in a castle. The family ended up in Vichy France, with Carola's father, who had previously served in the German army, by their side. In May 1940, Carola's mother was forced to register as a foreign alien and was arrested and interned. Fortunately, the woman who ran the children’s home where she worked intervened and secured her release.

On August 19th, 1944, they were liberated on Shabbat by the French Freedom Fighters, also known as the Maquis. After the war, the family decided to stay in France, trying to rebuild their lives. In 1956, Carola's father passed away in France. A year later, in 1957, Carola, along with her mother and brother, moved to America, where they had relatives waiting to support them.