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After our return to Kiev, I went to school. It was 1944. It was here that I
fully experienced everyday anti-Semitism. There were some guys in the
street who beat up Jews. To challenge them, when I was in the seventh
grade, I learned to wrestle at the "Spartak" society. In the 10th grade, I
already had the first-class qualification in Greco-Roman wrestling. So I
could handle those guys. I lived in Podol, where there were many Jewish
children. One of them, Senya Berkovich, beat up everyone who used the word
"kike." That's how we defended our honor and our nationality.
fully experienced everyday anti-Semitism. There were some guys in the
street who beat up Jews. To challenge them, when I was in the seventh
grade, I learned to wrestle at the "Spartak" society. In the 10th grade, I
already had the first-class qualification in Greco-Roman wrestling. So I
could handle those guys. I lived in Podol, where there were many Jewish
children. One of them, Senya Berkovich, beat up everyone who used the word
"kike." That's how we defended our honor and our nationality.
Period
Location
Kiev
Ukraine
Interview
matvey loshak