In 1945, Wodzislawski entered Israel as an illegal immigrant.
In January 1948, Wodzislawski volunteered to join the ranks of the Haganah.
Yaakov married Irena, who was also a child of the Holocaust,
in 1978. Together they founded the Ariel Holocaust and Heroism Memorial House.
Mr. Wodzislawski died in 2013. This publication is dedicated to his memory.