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Who is Isac Brauman?

Isac, the younger son of Ana and Abram Brauman, lived in the port city of Liepaja, Latvia, on the shores of the Baltic Sea. His father, a tailor, managed to support the family. In , the city had a Jewish population of 7, out of a total population of 57, Latvia was annexed to the Soviet Union in On June 29, , a week after the invasion of Russia, the Germans occupied Liepaja.

Isac was four years old.

The Germans immediately instituted anti-Jewish measures, among them decrees ordering the wearing of the yellow star and a draft for forced labor. Jewish males age 16 to 60 were required to report daily at the city square.

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Of those who reported, some were sent to forced labor, and others were taken to prison. Those who failed to report were arrested in their homes, or on the street, and were murdered.

In August , most Jews were forced to work for the German army.

Many Jews had their money, furniture, and household goods confiscated and were forced from their homes.