Kalman Taigman | |
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| Born | c. 24 December 1923 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | c. 27 July 2012 (aged 88) Tel-Aviv, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Known for | Treblinka survivor |
| Spouse(s) | Rina Taigman (1st wife, until 1986), Lea Lipshitz (2nd wife) |
| Children | Haim Taigman (son) |
| Parent(s) | Shimon Taigman (father), Tema Taigman (mother) |
Kalman Taigman also Teigman Hebrew: קלמן טייגמן (c. 24 December 1923 – c. 27 July 2012) was an Israeli citizen who was born and grew up in Warsaw, Poland.[1][2] One of the former members of the Jewish Sonderkommando who escaped from the Treblinka extermination camp during the prisoner uprising of August 1943,[2][citation needed] Taigman later testified at the 1961 Eichmann Trial held in Jerusalem.
After his escape and emigration from Poland, Taigman did not return to the country for more than 60 years. He returned to Treblinka for the first time in 2010 (two years before his death),[1] asked by film director Tzipi Beider to take part in a documentary, along with another Treblinka revolt survivor and friend of his, Samuel Willenberg. Taigman's second wife of 26 years, Lea Lipshitz, who went along with them, said that Taigman was happy to be in Poland once more and much to her surprise spoke Polish again with ease.[2]
- ^ a b T.P. (21 April 2013). "Piekło płonie (The Hell is Burning)". Nr 16 (3328) (in Polish). Tygodnik Powszechny. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
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