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The Neiger Family: They Survived Together

The true story of one family’s vow to escape certain death in Nazi occupied Kraków

  • Christina Zeiders

The Neiger family were living a peaceful life in Kraków’s Jewish community before World War II changed their lives forever.

Watch They Survived Together on WITF TV Monday, April 11 at 9pm. Set a reminder to watch here. You can also watch on-demand at video.witf.org or through the free PBS Video app.

After Nazi soldiers forced the family from their home into the harsh life of the Ghetto, they hatched a plan to escape as a family. When circumstances forced them to separate from their older brother Ben, their resolve to survive was put to the test.

A man speaking while seated in front of a bookcase.

Ben Neiger shares his story of escaping Nazi occupied Kraków in “They Survived Together.”

Siblings Cesia, Ben, Hanka, Basia, and Tosia share first-hand accounts of their family’s journey to freedom and a new life in America – one of the few to survive as an intact family.

Watch They Survived Together on WITF TV Monday, April 11 at 9pm. You can also stream it on-demand at video.witf.org or through the free PBS Video app.

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