Dolly was born in Beregszasz, Czechoslovakia. She had ten siblings, five survived. Her father had a business, her mother helped. They were loving parents. In 1944, Nazis invaded. They had to wear yellow stars, then were sent to a ghetto, a brick factory.
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Thousands slept on the floor. They were moved to Auschwitz by rail. The journey was long, with no food or water. Many died. At Auschwitz, they left belongings and faced Dr. Mengele’s selection. Dolly and her mother went left, sisters right. Dolly crossed to her sisters.
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They had heads shaved and were tattooed. Dolly sorted belongings, looking for hidden jewelry. Her mother hid some. Dolly did a death march in a cotton dress and clogs. Anyone who stopped was shot. Her sisters dragged her. They arrived at Ravensbrück.
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They were moved to another camp. Dolly snuck out for food, was caught, and beaten. On May 2, 1945, Russians liberated them. They stayed to regain strength, then returned home. Others occupied her house. They found one brother at a DP camp in Föhrenwald.
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Dolly spent four years in the DP camp. In 1949, she moved to Pittsburgh. In 1950, her brother arrived. She learned English and bookkeeping, then worked in Manhattan for 25 years. Dolly speaks against antisemitism, comparing it to Hamas. She shares her story.
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She created a pamphlet about her life and Auschwitz, and does interviews, most recently with Meaningful People.
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Dolly Rabinowitz interview at Yeshiva Derech HaTorah - 2023-2024
Yeshiva Derech HaTorah