13 Facts About Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig was born Helena Sternlicht in Krakow, Second Polish Republic in 1925, to Szymon and Lola Sternlicht.

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig was the youngest daughter of an observant Jewish family.

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig commented on the job she was doing and ordered her to go to his villa on the grounds of the camp to work as a housemaid.

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig moved from the barracks to Goth's residence, where she was forced to work as a maid.

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig shared a room in the basement with another woman, Helen Hirsch, who was forced to work for Goth.

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig said that he would shoot prisoners from the balcony of his villa, and she saw him murder several people and order the deaths of many more.

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig said that while Goth as depicted in Schindler's List appeared to be interested romantically in his maid, he was not attracted to her in real life.

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig later recalled that shortly after she moved to Goth's home, she saw him suddenly, and without provocation, shoot dead a young Jewish man who worked for him as a valet.

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig stole some papers from Goth that she gave to Sztab.

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig met Joseph Jonas two days after liberation, married him and emigrated with her family to the United States in 1946.

In 2004, Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig met with Monika Hertwig, Amon Goth's daughter.

Hertwig had requested the meeting, but Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig was hesitant because her memories of Goth and the concentration camp were so traumatic.

Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig resided in Boca Raton, Florida until her death in December 2018.