Halina Wind Preston

Halina Wind Preston

Halina Wind Preston

Halinda Wind Preston (1922-1982) was a Polish immigrant, Holocaust survivor, educator, and activist. Though she had planned to pursue higher education in the U.S., the outbreak of WWII prevented her from leaving her home country until 1947. The Nazis forced her into the Lvov ghetto, where she stayed until its liquidation. In order to survive, she and 20 other Jews hid in the city’s sewers for 14 months with the help of two Christian sewer workers. After the war ended, she immigrated to the U.S. where she taught Jewish Studies for over 30 years and became an advocate for Holocaust education. Preston was the founder and chairwoman of the Holocaust Education Fund and was on the boards of the Jewish Community Center, Wilmington Gatz High School, and Albert Einstein Academy.

In this interview, Halina Preston describes the liquidation of the Lvov ghetto and her escape into the sewers with twenty others, aided by Christian sewer workers. She describes the daily routines and dangers of life in the sewers.

Rachelle Saltzman

Jewish Historical Society of Delaware

1978-01-16

May be covered by copyright

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Rachelle Saltzman

Halina Wind Preston

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