This picture shows Orkis seated behind the man lying on
the ground wearing glasses. Orkis' father-in-law Judelis died before the big tragedy
and was buried at the Jewish cemetary of Rozalimas. Judelis was a professional
tailor and well-known for his kindness and concern for the poor people. He
understood why people didn't have the money at times to pay for the products
they bought from him. He gave them the opportunity to pay their debt later.
People were very grateful for this and in the end they always paid him.
Once, Karolina (one of our eye-witnesses) tried to make
trousers for herself . She discovered it was a difficult job to do, and went to
Judelis for advice. He gave her a special cutting quote for the trousers:First,
she had to put this cutting on the fabric, then she had to cut the fabric and
finally she had to sew the fabric. It matched perfectly and never before did she
make such beautiful trousers. Karolina was very happy and very grateful to him.
Next to the house of Orkis stood the house of the Jewish
couple Pruchna.
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