I was dreaming. Suddenly I opened my eyes and today is my birthday. It was not yet daylight, and I got up from my bed. But I was still sleepy-eyed. I lay down again and fell fast asleep. In the meantime my sister, Ruth, woke up. She woke me: “Jutta, wake up.” I awoke with difficulty. Finally I was awake. Ruth said: “Happy Birthday.” I stood up and I saw my presents. Oh, how many! I got a red-and-blue pullover, four pairs of kneesocks, two pairs of pants, stockings and a garter belt, handkerchiefs, a nightgown, two pairs of pajamas, and this diary.
And from my girlfriends: from Ilse Stern, a bracelet; from Felicitas Mehl, stationery; Ilse Hess, a tricolor pen; from Ellen Davidsohn, a book; from Ruth Sperber, a book; Eva Rosenbaum, a jewelry box; from Ellen Riesenfeld, a book; Inge Weiss, a book; and from Herr Baum, stationery.
At four o’clock all the kids were to come. They all came. We sat very cozily and drank coffee and ate whipped cream tart. Then we played. Meanwhile Ruth Sperber and Inge Weiss got into a fight, and Inge Weiss was very fresh to Mother. So went the afternoon, very happily.
—diary entry for September 28, 1938