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The Coded Letters

Artifacts Unpacked Video Series

"My Dear Onion,” “My Dear Sausage"—these salutations helped a mother and her son stay alive in the Theresienstadt ghetto. Discover how Hildegard Gutfreund found a way to request food and supplies from her sister without being caught by Nazi censors.

Artifacts shown in the video were gifted to the Museum by Kurt Gutfreund. Learn more about the collection.