My hometown, Kisvarda is located in the north-east of Hungary. The Jewish community was first subordinate to the community of Nagykolla. Later in 1796 the Jewish community became more organized. In 1843 it became independent when Isaiah Banet was appointed to the rabbinate. The Jewish population increased from 118 in 1784 to 500 in 1840, then to 1483 in 1860. The first rabbi of Kisvarda was Moses Mikhaelowitz , who was succeeded by Moses b. Amram Grunwald. Also among the rabbis of Kisvarda was Moses Ḥayyim Segal. Kisvarda had many chadarim and a yeshivah. The Jewish population started to increase from 3,454 in 1920, to 3,658 in 1930, and to 3,770 in 1941. In the revolution of 1918 the Jewish people were abused and mistreated. From then on hate towards Jews increased. In 1940 the Jews were enlisted into forced labor camps and in 1942 they were deported to the front. After the German occupation (Spring 1944), a ghetto was established and 7000 Jews from the city and nearby villages were concentrated there. On May 25 and 27 the Jews were deported to the gas chambers of Auschwitz. After World War II, the community was reorganized. The Jewish population dwindled from 804 in 1946 to 650 in 1948 and 355 in 1953.