Background
Jacob Biber was born on March 15, 1915, in Matzeev, Ukraine. He was a son of Elkone Dov Konebear "Berka," a cattle dealer, grocer, and farmer, and Chasia Biber. Jacob was the youngest of four children.
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Survivors: A Personal Story of the Holocaust
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0893703702/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0
1986
Risen from the Ashes
(When Jacob Biber and his wife Eva escaped from Ukraine, a...)
When Jacob Biber and his wife Eva escaped from Ukraine, after a series of harrowing adventures that saw most of his family killed by the Nazis, an uncertain future awaited the refugee Jews. In the ruins of postwar Germany, Biber and his family and the other survivors were herded into temporary camps erected by the Allied soldiers, unable to return to their destroyed homes in Russia and other parts of Europe. Many would go to Israel, others would come to the United States, still others would seek South American homes. This is the moving story of what happened to the remnants of the great Jewish civilization in Europe, and how each individual began rebuilding his or her life anew.
https://www.amazon.com/Risen-Ashes-Displaced-Aftermath-Survivors/dp/0893704725
1990
Jacob Biber
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Jacob Biber attended Jewish religious schools in Matzeev, Ukraine.
Career
When Jacob Bieber was 14, he quit school to work on his parents' farm, and he worked there until the age of 17. From 1932 to 1939, Jacob was a grocer.
As a young teenager, Jacob joined a pro-Zionist movement where he met his future wife, Eva. Jacob and Eva were amongst the scant few to survive the Holocaust in their region. They hid in the forest, barns, and at their friends. Jacob chronicled their experiences in the book "Survivors."
When the war ended, Jacob and Eva reached a Displaced Persons' Camp in Germany. In 1946-1947, he organized a school for survivor children, many of whom were orphans.
In 1947, Jacob Bieber, with his family, immigrated to the United States.
From 1948 to 1955, Jacob worked on dairy and poultry farmers. Then, in 1955, he became an owner of egg production farm and egg distribution service. In 1966 Jacob Bieber was featured in a European television program for his agricultural achievements. In 1973, Jacob Bieber sold the business but kept the farms. He founded the "Preston Trading Post" in 1974. He operated the store until his retirement in 1988.
Jacob Bieber was also a writer. He wrote about the Holocaust. Jacob was the author of "Survivors: A Personal Story of the Holocaust," where he recounted his experiences in World War II. The book, "Risen from the Ashes," the sequel to "Survivors," recounted the Bibers' life in a Displaced Persons' Camp in Germany. The book, "A Triumph of the Spirit: Ten Stories of Holocaust Survivors," was undertaken after Jacob retired to Florida. There he and his wife Eva encountered other survivors of the Holocaust and exchanged stories.
In recent years of his life, Jacob Bieber wrote stories and poems in Yiddish. He frequently spoke at high schools and citizen groups on the reality of the Holocaust as living testimony to that dark period.
Achievements
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Jacob Bieber was well-known as the author of "Risen from the Ashes" and "Survivors: A Personal Story of the Holocaust."
Also, he was known as the founder of the "Preston Trading Post."
Jacob Bieber was honored by the Jewish National Front in 1969. He got a certificate of Appreciation from the New England Crop and Livestock Association in 1974, and he got a certificate of Appreciation from Historical Society in 1985. Jacob was honored by the Broward School System for his teaching about the Holocaust. Also, he was honored by a synagogue in Century Village for his teaching of the Hebrew language in the 1990s.
Jacob Biber was recognized by the Holocaust Museum as among outstanding writers in America on the Holocaust.
Works
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Risen from the Ashes
(When Jacob Biber and his wife Eva escaped from Ukraine, a...)
1990 - Survivors: A Personal Story of the Holocaust 1986
- Violence and Devotion: A Novel of the Holocaust 1996
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Risen from the Ashes
Views
Jacob Bieber's message to everyone was the need for tolerance and love.
Membership
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Jacob Biber was a vice president of the "Survivors Club" from 1988 to 1999.
Survivors Club , United States
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Century Pines Jewish Center , United States
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Jacob Biber was part of a Zionist group called the "Young Pioneers." In the "Young Pioneers," Jacob directed the dramatic productions they put on to raise money for the Zionist cause.
Young Pioneers
Personality
Jacob Bieber was diligent and hard-working.
Interests
Connections
Jacob Biber married Eva Cherniak on March 7, 1939. They had four children: Shalom Shakhne, Chaim Shalom Dov, Benzion, and Joseph.
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Resting place
Norwich Hebrew Benevolent Association Cemetery #3 Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States -
Nationality
Ukraine -
Ethnicity
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Religion
Conservative Judaism
Career
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1929 - 1932
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1932 - 1939
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1946 - 1947
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1948 - 1955
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1955 - 1973
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1974 - 1988
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1986 - 2002