Hanneli Goslar
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Hannah 'Hanneli' Elisabeth Goslar (born 12 November 1928) is best known for her friendship with diarist Anne Frank
. Both Hannah and Anne attended the Sixth Public Montessori School (now the Anne Frank School) in Amsterdam and then the Jewish Lyceum.
, Germany
on 12 November 1928, the eldest child of Hans Goslar and Ruth Judith Klee
. Her father was deputy minister for domestic affairs in Germany until 1933 and her mother was a teacher. Both of her parents were observant Jews
. Her mother died giving birth to the third child. The baby also died. Her father and maternal grandparents all died of a sickness before the liberation. In 1933, after the election of Adolf Hitler
and the Nazi party to the Reichstag and Hitler's appointment as Chancellor, Hans Goslar was forced to resign his governmental job. After an abortive attempt to move to England
, where Hans Goslar could not find work that would allow him to stay home on the Sabbath, the Goslars moved to Amsterdam
, Holland. Hannah attended the Sixth Public Montessori school in Amsterdam, where she became friends with Anne Frank
. Anne and Hannah were also close friends with :Susanne Sanne Ledermann, who lived in the same area but attended a different school, and later with Ilse Wagner and Jacqueline van Maarsen
.
. Hannah was in a privileged section of the camp because her family had Palestine
passports with them. Sometime between January-February 1945, Hannah was briefly reunited with Anne Frank, who was a less privileged prisoner imprisoned at the other side of the camp. Hannah passed Anne a package with some bread and socks in it. Hannah and Gabi were the only members of their family to survive the war, and in 1947, they emigrated to Jerusalem, Israel.
Hannah has appeared in several documentaries related to Anne Frank
, including in the 1988 documentary The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank
and the 1995 documentary Anne Frank Remembered.
Anne Frank
Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank is one of the most renowned and most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Acknowledged for the quality of her writing, her diary has become one of the world's most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films.Born in the city of Frankfurt...
. Both Hannah and Anne attended the Sixth Public Montessori School (now the Anne Frank School) in Amsterdam and then the Jewish Lyceum.
Early life
Hannah Elizabeth Goslar was born in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on 12 November 1928, the eldest child of Hans Goslar and Ruth Judith Klee
Ruth Judith Klee
Ruth Goslar , born Ruth Judith Klee, was the mother of Hanneli Goslar, who was a friend of Anne Frank. She was a teacher. Ruth died in 1942 during childbirth.-Biography:...
. Her father was deputy minister for domestic affairs in Germany until 1933 and her mother was a teacher. Both of her parents were observant Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
. Her mother died giving birth to the third child. The baby also died. Her father and maternal grandparents all died of a sickness before the liberation. In 1933, after the election of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
and the Nazi party to the Reichstag and Hitler's appointment as Chancellor, Hans Goslar was forced to resign his governmental job. After an abortive attempt to move to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where Hans Goslar could not find work that would allow him to stay home on the Sabbath, the Goslars moved to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Holland. Hannah attended the Sixth Public Montessori school in Amsterdam, where she became friends with Anne Frank
Anne Frank
Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank is one of the most renowned and most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Acknowledged for the quality of her writing, her diary has become one of the world's most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films.Born in the city of Frankfurt...
. Anne and Hannah were also close friends with :Susanne Sanne Ledermann, who lived in the same area but attended a different school, and later with Ilse Wagner and Jacqueline van Maarsen
Jacqueline van Maarsen
Jacqueline Yvonne Meta van Maarsen , simply known as "Jacque van Maarsen" is a Dutch bookbinder and writer. She is best known for her friendship with diarist Anne Frank...
.
Arrest and concentration camp life
In 1943, Hannah, her father, her grandparents, along with Hannah's little sister Gabi, were arrested and sent to Westerbork, a transit camp, and then eventually to the exchange camp of Bergen-BelsenBergen-Belsen
Bergen-Belsen may refer to:* Stalag XI-C Bergen-Belsen , a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp , on the site of the prisoner-of-war camp...
. Hannah was in a privileged section of the camp because her family had Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
passports with them. Sometime between January-February 1945, Hannah was briefly reunited with Anne Frank, who was a less privileged prisoner imprisoned at the other side of the camp. Hannah passed Anne a package with some bread and socks in it. Hannah and Gabi were the only members of their family to survive the war, and in 1947, they emigrated to Jerusalem, Israel.
Present life
Hannah married Dr Walter Pinchas, and they have three children. Hannah still lives in Jerusalem and she has ten grandchildren.Hannah has appeared in several documentaries related to Anne Frank
Anne Frank
Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank is one of the most renowned and most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Acknowledged for the quality of her writing, her diary has become one of the world's most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films.Born in the city of Frankfurt...
, including in the 1988 documentary The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank
Laatste Zeven Maanden van Anne Frank (TV documentary)
Laaste Zeven Maanden van Anne Frank is a 1988 Dutch television documentary directed by Willy Lindwer about the last seven months of diarist Anne Frank...
and the 1995 documentary Anne Frank Remembered.
See also
- People associated with Anne FrankPeople associated with Anne FrankAnnelies Marie “Anne” Frank was a Jewish girl who, along with her family and four other people, hid in rooms at the back of her father's Amsterdam company during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands...
- :Ruth Judith Klee, the mother of Hanneli Goslar