Benedek Salamon Juliska was born in 1887 at Turda, in a wealthy family. She had three sisters: Ella, Etelka and Sari and one brother, Frigyes. Unlike her other sisters, she did not go to college after finishing high-school, as she got married when she was 19 years old. Her husband, Benedek Jenö, came from an old, respected family of rabins. Benedek was preparing to become a rabby himself. He, eventually, worked as an office clerk as his wife wished. They moved from Turda to Cluj and finally they settled in Oradea. They had 7 children: 3 sons and 4 daughters. Their children moved out of their parents home: Sandor emigrated to Palestine, Livia moved to Bucharest, Ella, Zoltan and Cecilia left for studying or working, and Viola and Tibor remained close to their parents. Juliska was an intelligent woman with the ability of highlighting her own experiences through remarkable lyrical letters to her gone children. Her letters emphasize a profound love for her family which is shown through the advice given to her children, worries of their well-being and constant encouragements. Following the chronological order of the letters, we notice a change in her attitude towards their fate. In her early letters, her faith in God's power fuels the optimism regarding her family's future. We saw that she compares the destiny of her family to the natural drift of nature as she associated the spring with good times: "If I get out in the street and see the blossoming trees, I can not doubt a better future". As the world wide tragedy is worsening, she feels overwhelmed and aknowledges the severity of the situation: "Life has shaken the wings of our optimism, so that we can no longer believe in kindness, or seek the love or beauty of life". The consequences of the war are visible in the shortcomings of her living that are described through the measures Juliska takes. She sends food to her children and grandchildren, she reuses stamps and she's very careful with spending money: "If the devil comes, we'll meet him and neutralize him be it with our minds, or with tricks". In Hungary, in 1944, the danger starts after the German army occupies the territory. At the begining of April, the jews were forced to wear the yellow-star and after a few weeks, they were isolated in ghettos. In Oradea, around 30,000 jews were taken to a ghetto nearby. The deportation begins in May. Juliska's last letter dates back to the 7th of May 1944. It was send from the ghetto in Oradea, the first station of Benedeks deportation. "Dear kids, we live with Tuti and the others. Thank God, we're fine. We hope you're as well! Write to us! Our new adress: 7 Blaha Lujza st. We kiss you all with love, Mom and Dad".