Jewish Population of Szczekociny
In 1937, two years before the outbreak of the Second World War, there were 3,018 Jews in Szczekociny, which made up slightly more than 50% of the entire number of inhabitants. Pictures of the remains of the Jewish part can be viewed at Szczekociny‬ - YouTube. In 1942 according to the Nazi German plans for the Final Solution, 1,500 Jewish residents of Szczekociny were deported to the Treblinka death camp.
Further information: Timeline of TreblinkaSome 10% of the Jewish residents survived the genocide, such as Isik Mendel Bornstein. Bornstein's son Yossi has been at the forefront of renegotiating the relationship with a renovation of the current cemetery and synagogue, under the now full support of the local mayor. Another witness and survivor is Wolf Zylbersztajn. Additional Jewish survivor-story is told by Daniel Zylbersztajn.
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