Chaika Grossman Archive

About Chaika Grossman and the archive

The Chaika Grossman Archive is accessible to the general public and serves as a comprehensive documentation center dedicated to the life, work, and rich legacy of Chaika Grossman-Orkin. The archival collection spans a broad historical canvas: from her central role as a bold underground leader and courier in the Białystok Ghetto, in Warsaw, and in additional ghettos, through her fighting as a partisan in forest combat units during the Holocaust, to her immigration to Israel, her tenure as the first woman in Israel to serve as head of a regional council (Ga'aton), and her vigorous parliamentary work as a member of the Knesset and Deputy Speaker of the Knesset.

The digital archive is open to students, teachers, researchers, historians, and the general public. It contains a wide range of rare documentary materials, including original documents, historical records from the underground resistance period, photographs from different stages of her life, documentary films, recorded personal testimonies, audio recordings, speeches and protocols, contemporary press articles, and research materials. These items provide an opportunity to closely examine her heroic chapters as well as her years of public service in the Knesset and her ongoing struggle for social justice, equality, and human rights.

The archive is intended for research, learning, and study, and provides a comprehensive and reliable perspective for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of Chaika Grossman’s life and the movements and national causes in which she was active. The website serves as a central information gateway and provides access to the full digital archival system. Access to the complete documentation database and the digitized items is available by clicking the “Enter Archive” button.