I’m Alive Because of My Mom

friday, november 12, 2021

Holocaust survivor, Arthur Rothstein was born in Tonopol, Poland in 1938. After the Nazi Occupation in 1941, Arthur and his mom, Lena, took refuge in the home of Polish citizens of German descent. More specifically, Arthur lived for several years in Przemislany, Poland with the Zalinsky’s, who had a son who was in the SS. Throughout the Holocaust, Arthur’s mom reminded him not to mess up or it could mean, death. He was told never to remove his pants, and to always attend church. Mrs. Rosthstein worked for the local German commander. Later, in 1949, Arthur and mom immigrated to Oswego, New York on the General Black.