Shabbos, 11 Adar I, February 12, will be my 65th anniversary that I left Sopron, Hungary in 1957 being 9 years old. The profound question is, what would have happened if I stayed there? My mother’s a’h brother, who was not religious, left in beginning of November 1956 and returned the next day. My father was involved in getting people out as the grammer, Yaakov Miller. In the beginning when someone was caught, would be sent back allowing them to try again. The rules became harsh giving jail time for one caught. In February 1957 when my father wanted to to take a big family, he was told that this is too dangerous and I rather take you. My father comes home at night and says, pack up we are leaving.
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