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The Nazi extermination of Polish Jewry is well documented, but less well known is how Jews themselves perceived and reacted to their situation. This documentary examines the complex moral and ethical dilemmas confronting the Jewish community during World War II. It focuses on Chaim Rumkowski, appointed by the Nazis as Chairman of the Lodz Jewish Council. His plan to save the Jews by making them indispensable to the industry of the German war effort was tragic and doomed to failure. Due to Rumkowski's accomplishments in establishing a Department of Statistics with at least three photographers, we witness in detail the illusory triumphs and eventual destruction of Jewish Lodz.
