Gumjener Street

... I recall a particularly tragic occurrence involving one of the last remaining Bialystoker Jews — Judzik, son of the meat entrepreneur from Polna Street, corner Bialystocaner, his wife, daughter of Szlumiel from Rabinska Street, and her brother — who managed to avoid arrest until the beginning of May 1944, staying out of sight in a hellhole underneath a bakery on Gum- jener Street. We could hardly recognize him, for he was covered with unruly hair, staring at us with wildly pro- truding and frightened eyes. Seeing us, this one-time he-man with the strong build began sobbing uncontrol- lably like a small child, sharing with us his incredible experiences in the bunker. ...

... ark, a well-known Yiddish writer. In his letter, Mark wrote: ““Concerning your inquiry about the fate and death of the prominent Jewish historian and author from Bialystok, I can share with you the information that he perished during the second liquidation of the Bialystok ghetto in August 1943. He was led out by the Jewish police together with his daughter and the Secre- tary of the prewar Jewish Kehilla, Mr. Bachrach. He conducted himself with great dignity when, after an- swering a German hooligan sharply, the latter had pre- pared to strike him. In the middle of the street Herszberg collapsed. He was assisted and led further to the death train. In the ghetto he lived in his old house on Gumjener Street. His monumental books and manuscripts unfortunately no longer exist.’’) ...