| Image | Name | Description | Life Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
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Abraham Scharf |
Michael's early partner in real estate investment | Adulthood |
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Advocat Mishkin |
Jewish lawyer in Czortkov who obtained Shulem's discharge from the Red Army | Childhood |
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Daniel Edelstein |
Grandson of the author who works in the family business | Adulthood |
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David Ben-Gurion |
A visionary who was tough to the core | Adolescence, Adulthood |
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David Edelstein |
Grandson of the author who works in the family business | Adulthood |
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Eliyahu Engelbach (Uncle Elio) |
The pious brother of Munye's mother was killed at Borki-Wielke | Childhood |
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Fanya Gottesfeld Heller |
Educator and philanthropist who published her Skala survival memoir | Adulthood |
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Feige Epstein |
The author's mother who urged him to "Run, my child." | Childhood |
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Florence Edelstein |
The author's partner in life and business | Adulthood |
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Gedalia Lachman |
Educator and survivor who wrote the history of Skala’s Jews | Childhood |
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Harvey Kaylie |
One of Michael's mentors in philanthropy | Adulthood |
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Herbie Troyevsky |
Friend from Eschwege and Brooklyn who advised Munye to change his name | Adolescence, Adulthood |
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Israel Blutstein |
Munye witnessed the horrible murder of Lonye's father by Rembocha | Childhood |
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Isser and Tziril Pecker |
Survivor couple who lived with Munye in the aftermath of liberation | Childhood |
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Itzig Epstein (Uncle Itsche) |
Shulem's younger brother who took his place at Borki-Wielke | Childhood |
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Jacob Herzog |
Brooklyn union leader originally from Skala helped Shulem Edelstein find employment | Adulthood |
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Lonye Blutstein |
Munye's closest companion in the bunkers | Childhood, Adolescence |
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Marc Edelstein |
The author's first-born child followed him in business | Adulthood |
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Max Mermelstein |
Skala survivor and community leader who passed away in 2018 | Childhood, Adulthood |
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Melamed Yossel |
The author's stern Hebrew school teacher | Childhood |
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Menachem Begin |
One of many Israeli PMs with whom Michael met | Adulthood |
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Menachem Brettschneider Chemye |
Munye met up with his school chum in the aftermath | Childhood |
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Michael Edelstein |
The author reflecting on life | Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood |
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Miriam Hoffman |
Yiddish scholar who introduced Michael and Florence | Adolescence, Adulthood |
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Rabbi Judah Drimmel |
Last rabbi from Skala's family rabbinical dynasty | Childhood |
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Rabbi Shlomo Duchman |
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Ron Edelstein |
Son of the author who followed him in the roofing and property management trades | Adulthood |
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Roofing boss Shenker |
Lower East Side roofer who was Michael's first employer | Adulthood |
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Schloma Peretz Engelbach |
The author's grandfather was a prominent figure in Skala | Childhood |
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Shulem Epstein |
The author's father, a tinsmith by trade, was also a survivor | Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood |
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Sroel the Tailor |
Munye's bunker buddy who joined his household in the aftermath | Childhood |
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Susan Edelstein |
The author's daughter also entered the family business | Adulthood |
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Walter Ruby |
Jewish journalist and interfaith activist; co-author of Live Another Day | Adulthood |
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William Helmreich |
Holocaust survivor scholar; author of Against All Odds | Adulthood |
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Zvi Greenblatt |
Beitar squad leader at Eschwege advised Munye not to join Irgun brigade | Adolescence, Adulthood |
Itzig Epstein (Uncle Itsche)
Max Mermelstein
Shulem Epstein
Florence Edelstein
Schloma Peretz Engelbach
Jacob Herzog
Herbie Troyevsky
Lonye Blutstein
Menachem Begin
Miriam Hoffman
Fanya Gottesfeld Heller
Melamed Yossel
Rabbi Shlomo Duchman
Eliyahu Engelbach (Uncle Elio)
Walter Ruby
Isser and Tziril Pecker
William Helmreich
Israel Blutstein
Menachem Brettschneider Chemye
Feige Epstein
Ron Edelstein
Susan Edelstein
Gedalia Lachman
Michael Edelstein
Advocat Mishkin
Zvi Greenblatt
Abraham Scharf
Marc Edelstein
Rabbi Judah Drimmel
Sroel the Tailor
Roofing boss Shenker
Daniel Edelstein
David Edelstein
David Ben-Gurion
Harvey Kaylie
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