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Testimony
Testimony of Primo Khashmonai, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1933, regarding his family's experiences during the deportation to Lom during the war
Life in a traditional Jewish family; childhood in Sofia; living in a Jewish neighborhood;
Outbreak of the war; deportation of the family to Lom; obligation to wear the yellow badge; curfew at 16:00; work in a Bulgarian barbershop; antisemitism; help from the Joint; liberation by the Red Army;
Return to Sofia; unsuccessful attempt to make aliya to Eretz Israel, 1947; detention in Cyprus; aliya to Israel, 1948, absorption.
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item Id
12750897
First Name
Primo
Last Name
Khashmonai
Date of Birth
1933
Place of Birth
Sofia, Bulgaria
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
02/11/2016
Date of Creation - latest
02/11/2016
Name of Submitter
Primo Khashmonai
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video