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“Malinas” - The Jews of Vilna in Hiding

In this teacher's guide, we explore one aspect of the tragic history of the Jews in Vilna during the Holocaust: the widespread attempts at survival by hiding, both inside and outside the ghetto. These hiding places became known colloquially as “malinas”. We approach the phenomenon through a composite of four examples of hiding, both outside the ghetto, as with the cases of Rubin Schneider's malina and Samuel Bak's hiding at the Benedictine convent, and inside the ghetto - with the malinas at 6 Rudnicka St. and at 19 Germans St.

Unit contents:

  • Introduction and Overview
    Vilna - “Jerusalem of Lithuania”
  • Malinas - Overview
  • Malinas inside the Ghetto
    Mendel Balberyszski - The Malina on 6 Rudnicka Street
    The Malina on 19 Germans Street
  • Malinas outside the Ghetto
    Hiding at the HKP Labor Camp
    Rubin Schneider’s Malina
    Samuel Bak’s Family - The Benedictine Convent
  • Conclusion and General Discussion

Introduction  

Introduction

Malinas - Overview  

Malinas - Overview

Malinas Inside the Ghetto  

Malinas Inside the Ghetto

Malinas Outside the Ghetto  

Malinas Outside the Ghetto

Conclusion and General Discussion  

Conclusion and General Discussion
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