The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond The Kindertransport: A Memoir of Music, Love, and Survival (29 page)

On April 14, 1942, they were arrested by the Gestapo, taken from their home on Franzenbrückestrasse, and deported to Lodz. From there, they were sent to Auschwitz.

Lisa Jura had two daughters, Mona and Renée, who grew up to fulfill their mother’s dream by becoming concert pianists.

Lisa’s three granddaughters, Michele, Sarah, and Rachel, also play the piano. Her grandson, Yoni, plays the violin.

In June 1999, Lisa’s daughters and granddaughters were invited to be the featured artists at the sixtieth worldwide reunion of the Kindertransport in London. Performing the “Clair de Lune” on the BBC, Michele and Sarah thanked Britain for saving Lisa’s life and spoke of the precious words given to them by their grandmother and piano teacher. “Hold on to your music. It will be your best friend.”

It continues to be.