Nursing in the Theresienstadt Ghetto

Abstract:In the context of the reality of life in the Theresienstadt ghetto, especially after it was designated as a ghetto for the old, this article focuses on the work of the nurses, both those who had qualified as nurses before their arrival and those who gained their practical training there. It looks at the relationships between nurses from different backgrounds and origins, seeking insights into these women’s experiences in the extreme conditions of the ghetto. It asks about the value of their struggle to save life, despite their awareness of the inevitable end. In conclusion, it will try to explain the absence of nurses from the epic of the Holocaust and especially from the history of the Theresienstadt ghetto.