A CARD FROM THE CALENDAR - STEFANIA AND WACŁAW SEMSCH
The Angełówka village (in modern-day Ukraine), situated on the Lwów-Kiev road, often served as a stopping point for various formations of German soldiers. The Semsches’ house was just by the road, and the approaching Eastern front made such visits more and more frequent. “We’re in grave danger” – said Stefania to her husband. “They can discover the Goldbergs’ hideout any moment now.” From June of 1943, the Semsches had been hiding Róża and Marek Goldberg, who had escaped from the war-torn Busko, on their farmstead. Now, with frequent searches by the Germans, the Semsches feared for the safety of their three children, themselves, and the Goldbergs. “We need to move them to a quieter place. And we should escape ourselves” – decided Wacław. In May of 1944, the Semsches found a new hideout for the Goldbergs with the Sokół family, and went to Kraków. The Goldbergs survived the war and moved to Israel in 1956.
