1. Open the gate, open the doors, Let the golden family chain cross…

2. Open the gate, open the doors, Let the golden family chain cross… Hannah (nee' Cymet) and her husband Meir Drukier, Hrubieszow 1917

3. Hannah Cymet (Gurvich) and her daughters Fruma and Bashka in arrival to Mexico, 1928

4. Yehuda L. Gervitz, his sons-in-law and grandsons, Mexico City 1954. At the back his son- in-law Meir Derzavich, grandson Fish Derzavich and son-in-law Itzkhak Klip. By his side grandsons Enrique Derzavich and Meir Klip.

5. Hannah Gerwitz (nee' Cymet), with daughters and grandaughters, Mexico City 1954. Standing: daughters Bashka Klip and Fruma Derzavich; sitting: grandaughters Devorah and Haya Klip. On the grandmother's knees: Malka Derzavich.

6. Hannah Gerwitz (nee' Cymet), her daughters and grandaughters, Mexico City 1954. Standing the daughters Bashka Klip and Fruma Derzavich. Sitting the grandaughters Devorah and Haya Klip. On the grandmother's knees Malks Derzavich. Fruma Derzavich, Mexico City 1957

7. Tema Lehrer and her fiance Israel Cymet. Hrubieszow, 1914

8. Tema Cymet (nee Lehrer), her brother-in-law Moshe and sister- in-law Haya, Hrubieszow, 1915 Tema Cymet (nee Lehrer) and her sons from right: Hersch, Reuven and Motl, Hrubieszow 1923

9. Tema Cymet (nee' Lehrerr), her brother-in-law Moshe and sister-in-law Haya, Hrubieszow, 1915 Tema Cymet (nee' Lehrerr) and her sons from right: Hersch, Reuven and Motl, Hrubieszow 1923 Aharon and Yehudit Lehrer and their family, Hrubieszow 1923 Bottom row from right: brothers Hersch, Reuven amd Motl Cymet. At the center grandfather Aharon Lehrer and at his feet grandaughter Ester First, his second wife Yehudit, his son Beni Lehrer holding grandson Yankale. Beni's wife, Haya, holding the twin girls Ester and Tzirl (perished in the Holocaust). Top row: Lea Lehrer, Hayim Lehrer, Tema Cymet (nee Lehrer), Hinde First (nee Lehrer), Abraham Lehrer, Melia Lehrer and Rivka First.

10. Aharon and Yehudit Lehrer and their family, Hrubieszow 1923 Bottom row from right: brothers Hersch, Reuven amd Motl Cymet. At the center grandfather Aharon Lehrer and at his feet grandaughter Ester First, his second wife Yehudit, his son Beni Lehrer holding grandson Yankale. Beni's wife, Haya, holding the twin girls Ester and Tzirl (perished in the Holocaust). Top row: Lea Lehrer, Hayim Lehrer, Tema Cymet (nee Lehrer), Hinde First (nee Lehrer), Abraham Lehrer, Melia Lehrer and Rivka First. Young men in the park by the Syndicate Building, Hrubieszow 1935 From right: Sarah Edelstein, Itzhak Miller and friend

11. Young men in the park by the Syndicate Building, Hrubieszow 1935 From right: Sarah Edelstein, Itzhak Miller and friend Rozka Essig on vacation with her family, Wlodawa, Poland 1935

12. Strolling in the streets of Hrubieszow, 1936 From right: Sarah Miller with son Itche, Rozka Essig, Hannah Kluger & Devora Essig

13. Walking in the streets of Hrubieszow, 1935 Rozka Essig, cousin Itzkhak Miller, soldier in the Polaish Army, and her sister Reizel Shimeon and Israel Kresner with Devorah Essig and a friend, Hrubieszow 1935

14. Shimeon and Israel Kresner with Devorah Essig and a freind, Hrubieszow, 1935 Rozka Essig (standing), sitting from right unknown girl, Hannah Kluger and Devorah Essig by the Huczwa River, Hrubieszow 1936

15. Rozka Essig (standing), sitting from right unknown girl, Hannah Kluger and Devorah Essigby the Huczwa River, Hrubieszow, 1936 Devorah Essig and Reizel Putzer, Hrubieszow 1937

16. Devorah Essig and Rezel Potzer, Hrubieszow 1937 Moteh Cymet & family, 1931

17. Joseph & Bela Cymet and children, Poland

18. Avram & Moshe Cymet with Chaim Lehrer, 1918

19. Avram & Moshe Cymet and Chaim Lehrer, 1918 Aunt Serka and family

20. Kanner family

21. Kanner Sisters, 1919

22. Moshe & Chaia Cymet

23. Moshe & Chaia Cymet, wedding picture Mordechai Cymet in Hrubieszow, 1934

24. The Dimenstein sisters, Hrubieszow 1934 On the right Lea and her children

25. The Dimenstein sisters, Hrubieszow 1934 On the right Lea and her children Family Photo, Hrubieszow 1934

26. Family Photo, Hrubieszow 1935

27. Reizel Dimenstein, Shemaryahu Mintz, Mirche Finkelstein and Tila at leisure. Hrubieszow 1928

28. Reizel Dimenstein, Shemaryahu Mintz, Mirche Finkelstein and Tila at leisure. Hrubieszow 1928 The Dimenstein family and friends taking tea, Hrubieszow 1935

29. The Dimenstein family and Friends taking tea, Hrubieszow 1935 The Dimenstein couple with their children, grandchildren and sons-in-law, Hrubieszow 1935

30. The Dimenstein couple with their children, grandchildren and sons-in-law, Hrubieszow 1935 The Mintz Family. Hrubieszow 1933

31. The Mintz Family. Hrubieszow, 1933 Joel Rabinowitz, Hrubieszow 1938

32. Joel Rabinowitz on a Street in Hrubieszow, 1938 Aharon and Ester Rabinowitz and their children (standing from right): Joel, Kopel and Moshe, Hrubieszow 1930

33. Aharon and Ester Rabinowitz and their children (standing from right): Joel, Kopel and Moshe, Hrubirszow 1930 Shmaryahu Mintz (standing 1st left) and a group of friends from Hrubieszow, 1926

34. Shemaryahu Mintz (standing 1st left) and a group of Friends from Hrubieszow, 1926 Rivka Schuchman, Hrubieszow 1923

35. Rivka Schuchman and her daughters. Rachel (right) and step-daughter Matel (left), Hrubieszow 1918

36. Rivka Schuchman and her daughters. Rachel (right) and step-daughter Matel (left), Hrubieszow 1918 Rivka Schuchman and her children on the eve of Israel’s departure to Eretz-Israel,Hrubieszow, May 17 1920. On the left: Rachel and her husband Yehoshua Grinberg (sitting), Moshe Schuchman, standing (right) and Israel Schuchman. Except Israel all perished in the Holocaust.

37. Rivka Schuchman and her children on the eve of Israel’s departure to Eretz-Israel,Hrubieszow, May 17 1920. On the left: Rachel and her husband Yehushua Grinberg (Sitting), Moshe Schuchman, standing on the right Israel Schuchman. All (but Israel) perished in the Holocaust. Yehoshua Grinberg, with wife Rachel and daughter Haya, Hrubieszow 1921

38. Yehushua Grinberg, his wife Rachel and daughter Haya, Hrubieszow, 1921 Hannah, wife of Moshe Schuchman, with daughters Yehudit, Lea and Devorah, 1938

39. Moshe and Sarah Miller with their children Itzhak and Shaye, Hrubieszow 1936

40. Moshe and Sata Miller and their children Itzhak and Shiya, Hrubieszow 1936 The Miller sisters-in-law, Hrubieszow 1928 from right: Sara, Reizel, Dobrish, Zlate and Hannah

41. The Miller family sisters-in-Law, Hrubieszow, 1928 from right: Sara, Reizel, Dobrish, Zlate and Hannah Reizel Miller visiting her cousins in the Lublin province, Poland 1933

42. Mrs. Blayder and her son in front of their house, Hrubieszow 1933

43. Mrs. Blayder and her son on their lawn in front of their house, Hrubieszow 1933 Friends, Hrubieszow 1929

44. Friends gather for a Photo occasion, Hrubieszow 1929 1922Shimon Kahan ( today Cohen), Hrubieszow

45. Rivka (Biterman) Kahan with her daughter Hava and son Hayim (perished in the Holocaust)

46. Rivka (Biterman) Kahan with her daughter Hava and son Hyaim (perished in the Holocaust) Hava Kahan, Hrubieszow 1926 1930

47. Hava Kahan, Hrubieszow 1926 1930 Duba Horenstein with her children: Gila, Sonia and Hillel. Hrubieszow 1926

48. Hillel Horenstein and girl friends. Hrubieszow 1930

49. Duba Horenstein and her son Hillel, Hrubieszow 1932

50. Duba Horensthen and her son Hilel, Hrubieszow 1932 Mordechai & Mala Halberstein with sons, daughters in-law and grand-daughter, Hrubieszow 1933 From right: Yosef, Chava, Mordechai, Mala, grand-daughter Mira, Frieda and Pinchas

51. Mordechai & Mala Halberstein with sons, daughters in-law and grand-daughter, Hrubieszow 1933 From right: Yosef, Chava, Mordechai, Mala, grand-daughter Mira, Frieda and Pinchas Hinda Bitterman with friends, Hrubieszow 1930

52. Jonah Cukierman and friends, Hrubieszow

53. Mayer David Cukierman, Hrubieszow 1915

54. Pinches, Rachel and Hinda Bitterman. Hrubieszow 1929

55. Risha Cukierman and friends, Hrubieszow 1935

56. רישה צוקרמן וחברות, הרוביישוב 1935 Research & Consultant: Riki Prihed Editor: Zippi Rosenne Photo coordinator: Ariela Gurewitz Presentation & Design: Neta Harel Music editor: Gila Cohen The Bernard Oster Visual Documentation Center Copyright © Beth Hatefutsoth The Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora Tel Aviv, 2006 This presentation was prepared with the initiative and support of Ester and Hanoch Derzavitch, Riki Prihed and The Hrubieszow Organization in Israel