Autobiographical interviews of Jews born in German speaking countries ("Yekkes") - 50/60 years after their immigration to Israel

Born 09/14/1907, Koenigshof / Prague. Engineer, employed at Telefunken in Prague. Emigration 1939. 1940-45 internment camp in Mauritius. Arrival to Palestine 1945. Steiner, Chana: Born 12/08/1910 in Mannheim. Emigration 1930. 1940-45 internment camp in Mauritius. Arrival to Palestine 1945. Secretary in various offices. Interview: How they met. Married in Prague 1935. She came from a religious house. About their different German accents. He thought that Prague would be save. Parents did not get out. 1 year on the transport, 5 years in Mauritius. His mother died in Theresienstadt, his brother supposedly in Auschwitz. They did not know about Auschwitz. Her mother did not want to leave Mannheim. Her father: teacher. She was a secretary. No anti-Semitic experiences in school. About their Jewish education. Their life in the home. Their children and grandchildren. The camp in Mauritius. Contacts with South African Jews. Groups within the camp. The route of the emigration ship. Other people in the camp. Meetings of people who had been in the camp. Life in the camp, school, girl scouts, normal life. Beginnings in Palestine. Polio epidemic. About the home and present life. Spoke Hebrew with their children and learned it with them. Neighbors in Mauritius spoke German with the children. They spoke German with each other. Grandchildren. Life in Israel. She is proud to know Czech. How she learned it. Her work. Languages. About the monolingual home. Small talk