Oscar Schindler

Schindler-Jews 7,000 descendants of the Schindler-Jews are living in the U.S. and Europe, many in Israel. Before the Second World War, the Jewish population of Poland was 3.5 million. Today there are between 3,000 and 4,000 left. Oscar Schindler spent millions to protect and save his Jews, everything he possessed. He died penniless.

Schindler’s Factory At his factory, Nazi guards are instructed to stay on their side of the fence and nobody is allowed inside the factory without permission from Schindler himself. He spends every night in his office so he can intervene if the Gestapo come. Twice he is arrested by the Gestapo - but is released, undoubtedly first and foremost because of his many connections. At his factory, workers are only half as hungry as in other camps - meals at Schindler`s have a calorie count of 2000 as against 900 in other places. When food supplies are critical, Schindler spends great sums of money purchasing food supplies on the black market. At his factory the old are registered as being 20 years younger, children are registered as adults. Lawyers, doctors and artists are registered as metal workers and mechanics - all so they can survive as essential for the war industry.

Itzhack Stern

Liberation 1945, Oscar Schindler used all means at his disposal to ensure the safety of his Schindler-Jews. Emilie Schindler looked after the sick. Those who did not survive were given a fitting Jewish burial in a hidden graveyard - established and paid for by Schindler.

Oskar’s Death Oscar Schindler died of liver failure in Frankfurt on the 9th of October, 1974, at an age of 66. From 1939 to the day he died he was such in love with his Jewish people, that he wanted to be buried in Jerusalem. Poldek Pfefferberg asked him shortly before he died, why he wanted to be buried here. He answered :"My children are here ....." His earthly remains were taken to Israel, where his lead coffin was carried through the streets of Jerusalem.