Testimony of Erzsébet Eppler, born in Budapest, Hungary in 1921, regarding her experiences in Budapest

Testimony of Erzsébet Eppler, born in Budapest, Hungary in 1921, regarding her experiences in Budapest Work in the Neolog Jewish community (PIH) Library in the afternoon, from 01 October 1942; work in the National Library in the morning; German occupation, 19 March 1944; sent on leave from the National Library for an undefined time period on 19 March 1944; appeal to the secretary of the Jewish community with a request that she be transferred to work in the community because she speaks German; evacuation of the building of the Orthodox community on Dob Street no. 35 for the Germans; establishment of a detention camp on Rökk Szilárd Street; names of members of the Judenrat: Samu Stern, Dr. Wilhelm Károly, Dr. Kahán Nisson, Dr. Pető Ernő, Freudiger Fülöp, Kahán Frankl Samu, Dr. Csobádi Samu and Dr. Boda Ernő; role of the Judenrat: maintenance of contact with the Germans and the carrying out of the Germans' requests; maintenance of contact between the Jews of Budapest and the Jews outside Budapest; secret correspondence with foreign persons, and the rescue of Jews; demands by the Gestapo; establishment of three workshops according to the Gestapo's demand; prevention of the deportation of the Jews who are laboring in the workshops; publication of the "Magyarországi Zsidóság Lapja" newspaper by the Judenrat; translation of the newspaper to German; establishment of marked houses with a yellow star; establishment of two Jewish hospitals; transfer of Jews from the Rökk Szilárd and Kistarcsa detention camps to hospitals; messenger service of the Judenrat; rescue of Jews by Dr. Rezső Kasztner and by the Zionist, Otto Komonly; work for the Swiss Embassy on Vadász Street from 24 July 1944; Interviewer: Margit Oblath.