Doctor Miron Ginkas (1921-1983) was a prisoner of the Kaunas ghetto for two years, escaped with his family and hid in the Nazi-occupied city for another year. He wrote down his memories of this time primarily for his children and grandchildren, realizing that a book about the Holocaust had no chance of being published in Soviet publishing houses. But in fact, all of us who are alive today are the children and grandchildren of those who survived, and these memories are addressed to all of us. The publication of this book is in memory of those who were threatened with death every day just because they were “destined” to die, for whom survival and the salvation of loved ones became an urgent goal. In memory of those who did not survive and who could not tell about their experiences. In memory of those who, risking their lives and freedom, helped, rescued, and sheltered. Who, despite the inhuman dangers, has not lost their courage, dignity, compassion and love…