Wiktor Grajewski (Szpilman)

Photo before WWII in Krakow apartment of Helena (born Chaja Mahler) and Avraham Szpilman. Three Mahler sisters. Back row from left: Blima Luftig (1896-1943 Treblinka), Helena Szpilman (1893-1986 Holon, Israel); Lunka Horowitz (1906-1943 Belzec). Front row from left: Gabriel Luftig (1930-1944 Warsaw Ghetto); Wiktor Grajewski (born Szpilman 1925 - 2007 Nes Ziyona, Israel), Yitzhak Asher Mahler (1870-1940), Rachel (Rena) Szklaniewicz (born Szpilman 1921 - ). Rachel/Rena Szklaniewicz lives in Bat Yam.

Wiktor Szpilman born in Krakow 1925, lived in Kazimierz. 1939 escaped with parents to Soviet Union. Resettled in Siberia. A few years later moved to a Southern Republic. Returned to Poland. Changed surname to Grajewski. Studied Journalism at Warsaw University. Worked at Polish Press Agency in charge of the Soviet Union desk. Married Janina Irena Sztrumpf (1927-2007) in 1948. Daughter Anna Cwirko-Godycki (Grajewska) born in Warsaw May 12,1949. Divorced in 1951. Married Vera Miller, son Marek. Divorced second time. Immigrated to Israel late 1956. Married to Ann Edlitz in 1957, married for 35 years until her death. Step Children Rachel and Michael Edlitz. Wiktor Grajewski famous for finding the secret speach of Krushchow and giving it to the Israeli consulate staff. This is an important 20th century event. Also famous for his role as double agent, spying in Israel on behalf of Israel and deceiving the Soviet Union agents for 20 years. Film APOLLONIA, 2014, first shown at Israeli Film Festival in Haifa.

Wiktor Grajewski served as Director of Kol Yisrael la Gola within the Israel Broadcasting Authority from late 1950's until his retirement in 1995. For the next 10 years served as the Public Ombudsman for the Israeli Broadcasting Authority .

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