Barbara’s family is an important part of her life, especially her older sister, Esther, who was with her throughout the entire war and her mother who did everything possible to protect Barbara.

Barbara grew up in Czestachowa, Poland. She recounts her childhood before the war, the German occupation, life in the ghetto, and leaving her family to escape the Nazis.

Barbara and her sister, Esther, traveled across Poland hiding with various people during the Holocaust.

Throughout the war, many individuals, some of whom knew her family and some who remain anonymous, helped her and her sister survive.

Barbara and her sister, Esther, traveled to Germany during the war  to work under false papers. She continued to work in the fields under the Soviet Army before returning to Poland.

Barbara returned to Poland after the war, getting married and establishing a family there. When trying to obtain a Polish ID she found out that two of her older siblings had survived the war and later reconnected with them in Israel.

Barbara and other Polish Jews continued to experience antisemitism in Poland after the war.

Following the war, Barbara became a successful tour manager, putting on performances across Europe, including at the 1974 World Cup. She continued working until retiring at the age of 84.

Many of Barbara’s family members immigrated to Israel and established a life there after the war. Barbara’s career also brought her to Israel many times.