Helpers

People who gave a helping hand to Michael Edelstein during all his life phases
Image Name Description Life Phase
Advocat Mishkin
Jewish lawyer in Czortkov who obtained Shulem's discharge from the Red Army Childhood
Captain Mikhel Nikolai Kaminin
Red Army officer who commanded unit that liberated Skala Childhood
Isser and Tziril Pecker
Survivor couple who lived with Munye in the aftermath of liberation Childhood
Jacob Herzog
Brooklyn union leader originally from Skala helped Shulem Edelstein find employment Adulthood
Lonye Blutstein
Munye's closest companion in the bunkers Childhood, Adolescence
Max Mermelstein
Skala survivor and community leader who passed away in 2018 Childhood, Adulthood
Olena Kovalshina
Ukrainian townswomen of Skala who provided sustenance for Munye, Shulem and Lonye Childhood, Adulthood
Simonia Woycik
Polish resident of the Mazury who who scorned Munye in 1942-43 Childhood, Adulthood
Sroel the Tailor
Munye's bunker buddy who joined his household in the aftermath Childhood
Zvi Greenblatt
Beitar squad leader at Eschwege advised Munye not to join Irgun brigade Adolescence, Adulthood