Shulamit PerlamtterShulamit Perlamtter

Early YearsEarly Years

She was born 1929She was born 1929

In Horochow PolandIn Horochow Poland

Youngest of two sistersYoungest of two sisters

The InvasionThe Invasion

September 1939 Germany invaded PolandSeptember 1939 Germany invaded Poland

Three weeks later Soviet Union took over Three weeks later Soviet Union took over eastern Polandeastern Poland

In 1941 Germany invaded HorochowIn 1941 Germany invaded Horochow

Life After The InvasionLife After The Invasion

After Germany invaded a ghetto formedAfter Germany invaded a ghetto formedIn 1942 rumors where spreading that the In 1942 rumors where spreading that the ghetto was going to be destroyed. ghetto was going to be destroyed. When the rumors reached Shulamit When the rumors reached Shulamit Perlmutter and her mother they ran and Perlmutter and her mother they ran and hid. hid. The night that they went and hid the ghetto The night that they went and hid the ghetto was destroyed. was destroyed.

During the Attack During the Attack

While the Germans were attacking While the Germans were attacking Shulamit Perlmutter and her mother hid Shulamit Perlmutter and her mother hid under water for a several days.under water for a several days.

After hiding in the water for a couple days After hiding in the water for a couple days Shulamit Perlmutter went and hid in the Shulamit Perlmutter went and hid in the forests next to Horochowforests next to Horochow

After The Attack After The Attack

After the attack Shulamit Perlmutter had to After the attack Shulamit Perlmutter had to wait three years to get out of Germany. wait three years to get out of Germany.

After she got out of Germany she had to After she got out of Germany she had to wait another three years to get permission wait another three years to get permission to enter the United States.to enter the United States.

HorochowHorochow

Cites Cites

Shulamit Perlmutter Shulamit Perlmutter http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/onlinhttp://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/phistories/e/phistories/