A friend of Bracha’s from childhood, whose pessimism and despair at Auschwitz contrast with her eventual resolve after securing a position at the Upper Tailoring Studio; she later studied Holocaust history in Israel.

The wife of Auschwitz’s commandant, known for her love of fashion and fine living, whose role as a hostess and occupier of a luxurious home at the camp underscores the contrasting lives of prisoners and perpetrators.

A resourceful and warm figure with a background in dressmaking who used her position at Auschwitz to aid others and later established a successful salon post-war.

Demonstrates quick wit and determination as a dressmaker in Auschwitz, securing her place at the Upper Tailoring Studio and showing resilience post-war in Israel.