Koffer Bluma Mekler | Suitcase Bluma Mekler

Short biography from the exhibition of the Bullenhuser Damm Memorial. Bluma Mekler was born in Sandomierz, a town on the River Vistula in Poland. She had two sisters and two brothers. Her parents Sara and Hershel (Hersh) Mekler ran a business selling agricultural goods. In addition, Hershel Mekler also taught at the local cheder, the Jewish religious school for boys.