Now with English subtitles, the retirement speech of the IDF commander in charge of the West Bank.

9 July 1937 | A French Jewish girl, Rosette Garbarz, was born in Paris. In August 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and after the selection murdered in a gas chamber.

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Full of sorrow to read of the killing of Alex, along with five other hostages, in Rafah. May their memory be a blessing

While we take a short break from our programme of free public events, why not visit the Library's @youtube channel to catch up on past book discussions, panel events, and curators talks: bit.ly/2Jmdscs

4 September 1897 | A Czech Jewish woman, Štěpánka Picková, was born in Brno. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 October 1944. Most probably she was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

Mourning Alex and the other hostages murdered since last shabbat. May their memory be a blessing.

8 September 1929 | A German Jewish girl, Elinor Oettinger, was born in Hamburg. She emigrated to the Netherlands. Deported from #Westerbork to #Theresienstadt ghetto & then to #Auschwitz where on 18 Oct 1944 she was murdered in a gas chamber with her mother Betti & brother Ralf.

8 September 1915 | Italian Jewish woman, Milena Modigliani, was born in Livorno. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Milan on 30 January 1944 with her son Paolo. They were both murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

9 September 1908 | Czech Jew, Arnošt Thieberger, was born in Prague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 29 September 1944. He did not survive.

9 September 1937 | Dutch Jewish boy, Marcus Benjamins, was born in Groningen. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

9 September 1930 | A French Jewish boy, François Sobol, was born in Metz. In September 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

10 September 1894 | A Czech Jewish woman, Ida Pirnerová, was born in Český Brod. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 December 1943. She did not survive.

10 September 1921 | German Jewish woman, Rebekka Klara Wahl, was born in Berlin. She emigrated to Belgium. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 25 August 1942. She did not survive.

14 September 1904 | A Pole, Wacław Grochulski, was born in Częstochowa. A pharmacist. In #Auschwitz from 29 May 1941. No. 16806 He perished in the camp on 1 December 1941.

18 September 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Dina Coster, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in November 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.