Renia Spiegel Holocaust Diary - first-person narrative of life as a young Jew during World War II
On September 18, the diary of a Polish girl named Renia Spiegel which narrates the fate of Jews at the time of the Holocaust was published. The diary was unlocked from a bank vault. It is the first-hand narrative by the young girl which is also compared to the diary of Anne Frank.
By Pragya Puri published in Republic World, in Mumbia, India.
Before Anne Frank, there was Renia Spiegel: Forgotten World War II diary to be released
BERLIN - As Hitler and the Nazis strengthened their grip on Europe in 1939, Renia Spiegel, a 14-year-old Jewish girl in Poland, turned to a new companion. "Today, my dear Diary, is the beginning of our deep friendship," she wrote on Jan. 31 that year. For more than three years, Renia documented her life in more than 650 handwritten and densely filled pages.
"You won't betray me," she wrote.
But someone else did.
The secret diary of Renia Spiegel
The girl is identified as Polish-born Jewish teenager. The girl was murdered by the Nazis in 1942. Her secret diary describes her day to day life, the harsh reality of Nazi Germany and the struggles to be born a Jewish. The diary is to be published after 70 years lying locked in a bank vault. Its discovery will further put light on the Shadows of the Holocaust. The diary is released by the family members of the Renia Spiegel's.
Elizabeth, who is her sister said told the international media that she could not read the entire diary, it would make her cry every time. Elizabeth described her sister as someone who was a very quiet and pensive girl. The discovery of the diary has brought back many memories for the family. Elizabeth in her interview to international media revealed that Renia was very intelligent and thoughtful, she was the head of the literacy program in her school. The elder sister was like her surrogate mother said Elizabeth.
Spiegel describes the Shadows of the Holocaust.
Renia Spiegel was only 18 when she was shot dead by the German soldiers, in July 1942. The soldiers found her place of hiding after she escaped from the ghetto. She was hiding in the attic of her home. In her diary, she expresses her desire to live and pray to the almighty to save her from the catastrophe. One of the passages from the diary entered on 7 June 1942 she writes,
"Wherever I look, there is bloodshed. Such terrible pogroms. There is killing, murdering. God Almighty, for the umpteenth time I humble myself in front of you, help us, save us! Lord God, let us live, I beg You, I want to live! I've experienced so little of life. I don't want to die. I'm scared of death. It's all so stupid, so petty, so unimportant, so small. Today I'm worried about being ugly; tomorrow I might stop thinking forever."
This book was the project of Elizabeth's daughter Alexandra Bellak who took the responsibility to translate the book from Polish to English in order to be able to read. Alexandra was curious to discover more about the events are written in the book and to understand the depth with which the writer has written. She said that after reading the diary she was able to understand the depth and the maturity of the beautiful soul.
"You won't betray me," she wrote.
But someone else did.
The secret diary of Renia Spiegel
The girl is identified as Polish-born Jewish teenager. The girl was murdered by the Nazis in 1942. Her secret diary describes her day to day life, the harsh reality of Nazi Germany and the struggles to be born a Jewish. The diary is to be published after 70 years lying locked in a bank vault. Its discovery will further put light on the Shadows of the Holocaust. The diary is released by the family members of the Renia Spiegel's.
Elizabeth, who is her sister said told the international media that she could not read the entire diary, it would make her cry every time. Elizabeth described her sister as someone who was a very quiet and pensive girl. The discovery of the diary has brought back many memories for the family. Elizabeth in her interview to international media revealed that Renia was very intelligent and thoughtful, she was the head of the literacy program in her school. The elder sister was like her surrogate mother said Elizabeth.
Spiegel describes the Shadows of the Holocaust.
Renia Spiegel was only 18 when she was shot dead by the German soldiers, in July 1942. The soldiers found her place of hiding after she escaped from the ghetto. She was hiding in the attic of her home. In her diary, she expresses her desire to live and pray to the almighty to save her from the catastrophe. One of the passages from the diary entered on 7 June 1942 she writes,
"Wherever I look, there is bloodshed. Such terrible pogroms. There is killing, murdering. God Almighty, for the umpteenth time I humble myself in front of you, help us, save us! Lord God, let us live, I beg You, I want to live! I've experienced so little of life. I don't want to die. I'm scared of death. It's all so stupid, so petty, so unimportant, so small. Today I'm worried about being ugly; tomorrow I might stop thinking forever."
This book was the project of Elizabeth's daughter Alexandra Bellak who took the responsibility to translate the book from Polish to English in order to be able to read. Alexandra was curious to discover more about the events are written in the book and to understand the depth with which the writer has written. She said that after reading the diary she was able to understand the depth and the maturity of the beautiful soul.
Everyone should know about Renia Spiegel and know her story.
Labels: Alexandra Bellak, Jew, Poland, Pragya Puri, Republic World, Smithsonian.com
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