Cherry Hill Resident Co-Authors Memoir of Auschwitz Survivor
A Cherry Hill resident, Nina Langsam Jay, has co-authored a memoir, "The World Has Caught Fire," preserving her mother Dora Bursztajn Langsam's story of surviving Auschwitz.
Philadelphia, PA, November 11, 2026 —
A new memoir titled “The World Has Caught Fire” has been co-authored by Nina Langsam Jay, a resident of Cherry Hill. The book serves to preserve the harrowing experiences of her mother, Dora Bursztajn Langsam, who survived the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.
The memoir details the life and survival story of Dora Bursztajn Langsam. The specific details of her experiences during her time at Auschwitz and her subsequent life are chronicled within the book. Nina Langsam Jay took on the role of co-author to ensure her mother’s narrative would be documented and shared.
Information regarding the publication date, specific historical accounts within the memoir, or the precise timeline of Dora Bursztajn Langsam’s survival was not provided in the summary. Further details about the book’s release or its availability are also not specified. The co-authorship by Nina Langsam Jay highlights a personal effort to safeguard family history and memorialize the experiences of a Holocaust survivor.
Story summarized from the original created by Laura Smythe on www.inquirer.com, see more information here.
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