Sam Pivnik
Holocaust Survivor (1926-2017) · Poland · On the map · Writers · Died at 90
Sam Pivnik was a Holocaust survivor, author and memoirist. He was the second son of Lajb Pivnik, a tailor, and Feigel Pivnik. As a Jewish family, the Pivniks were forced to live in the Kamionka Ghetto in Będzin from early 1943, and on 6 August 1943 the family were deported to Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
Sam Pivnik is read about 11 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
His parents, younger sister Chana and younger brothers Meir, Wolf and Josef, were murdered on arrival. His older sister Hendla survived for a brief period before she was sent to be gassed.
Country
Poland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2017 · aged 90
