Jacqueline Glicksman

Holocaust Survivor Robbed, Escaped Through the Window

Jacqueline Glicksman

After the alarms started, 81-year-old Holocaust survivor Jacqueline Glicksman’s safe room was breached by a terrorist who stole her valuables. She grabbed a baseball bat, and when more terrorists appeared, she climbed out of the window and sought shelter until neighbors took her in. Later, her house was set ablaze by terrorists

Jacqueline Glicksman. Photograph: March of Life

Holocaust Survivor Robbed, Escaped Through the Window

Jacqueline Glicksman

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06:30
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~07:30
~07:35
~07:45
~08:20
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The sequence of events

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06:30

Red Color Alarms Sound in the Kibbutz

~06:45

Jacqueline Leaves the Safe Room and Hears Terrorists

~07:30

Terrorist Breaks Into Jacqueline’s Safe Room and Robs Her

~07:35

Terrorists Break Safe Room Window and Demand Money

~07:45

Jacqueline Hears Noises and Escapes Through the Window

~08:20

Jacqueline Finds Shelter

+~18:00

Rescue Arrives After 34 Hours

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As red color alarms begin in Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha, 81-year-old Jacqueline Glicksman wakes up. She grabs a mobile phone and a tablet before locking herself in her safe room

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Jacqueline in Her Living Room
Jacqueline in Her Living Room Photograph: Courtesy of the family
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When the alarms stop, Jacqueline leaves her safe room, prepares her breakfast, and chats with her son, Gabbi Glicksman, who lives in the United States. During their conversation, she hears voices speaking Arabic outside her home. Concerned, she tells her son, who urges her to turn off the lights, mute her phone, and return to the safe room. Following his advice, she returns to the safe room and sits on the bed

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A terrorist breaks into Jacqueline's house and opens the door of her safe room. He orders her to stay silent, takes her mobile devices, and leaves. Moments later, Jacqueline steps out, grabs a baseball bat, and returns to the safe room, ready to face a possible second intrusion

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Three other terrorists arrive at the house and breach the safe room window but don’t enter. Through the window, they demand money from Jacqueline. She replies that she has none, and they leave

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The Window Shattered by the Terrorists
The Window Shattered by the Terrorists Photograph: Courtesy of the family
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Jacqueline hears a noise outside the safe room door and decides to flee. She climbs onto the dresser by her safe room's window and jumps out. During her escape, she sees her friend Silvia Mirensky’s house burning, and the Kibbutz' Ravshatz (Military Security Coordinator), Rami Negbi's dead body lying on the ground, murdered by terrorists. Jacqueline knocks on neighbors’ doors for help, but no one answers. Later, she learns that her neighbor Silvia has been murdered

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Sylvia Mirensky’s Burnt House
Sylvia Mirensky’s Burnt House Photo: Kan News
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Rami Negbi
Rami Negbi
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Silvia Mirensky
Silvia Mirensky
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While Jacqueline seeks shelter, neighbors Collie Flores and Marcelo Cohen hide in their safe room. As Jacqueline passes their house, Collie spots her through the window and says to Marcelo, "There's someone outside." Marcelo, a security squad member, recognizes Jacqueline and urges her to join them inside their safe room. Later that morning, terrorists set fire to Jacqueline’s house

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After sheltering for more than a day in the Flores-Cohen safe room, Jacqueline, Collie, and Marcelo are rescued by IDF forces. Jacqueline is evacuated with other kibbutz members to Kibbutz Mishmar HaNegev. Later, she moves to her sister's home in Ramat Gan

The Day After

May 6, 2024

Jacqueline Attends the Auschwitz's March of Life

May 16, 2024

Jacqueline Moves to California
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Born in Morocco, Jacqueline Glicksman is a Holocaust survivor. On May 6, 2024, she participates in the March of Life at the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp along with other families affected by the events of October 7th

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Jacqueline Glicksman and Daniel Luz, Holocaust survivor and survivor of the October 7th massacre from Kibbutz Beeri, participate in the March of Life Jacqueline Glicksman and Daniel Luz, Holocaust survivor and survivor of the October 7th massacre from Kibbutz Beeri, participate in the March of Life Photo: Kan, "The Evening News"
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    Holocaust Survivors and Survivors of the October 7th Massacre on Stage in Auschwitz-Birkenau Extermination Camp From: Kan, “The Evening News”
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    Jacqueline temporarily moves to her son Gabbi Glicksman’s home in California

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