Adam Czerniakow was a Polish Jew who killed himself on July 23, 1942--on the face of it not an uncommon occurrence in those times.
His personal dealings with the German authorities bring to this daily record of events a depth of knowledge, a.
Czerniakow was for almost three years the chairman of the Warsaw Judenrat--a Jew, devoted to his people, who served as the Nazi-sponsored "mayor" of the Warsaw Ghetto.
But there is more to the story than the tragic death of one man among so many millions.
Adam Czerniakow was a Polish Jew who killed himself on July 23, 1942--on the face of it not an uncommon occurrence in those times