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Testimony of Chaim Bernard Shmueli Samuel, born in 1937 in Vesoul, France, about his experiences in Colmar, Moulins, Toulouse, and Dému

Testimony
Testimony of Chaim Bernard Shmueli Samuel, born in 1937 in Vesoul, France, about his experiences in Colmar, Moulins, Toulouse, and Dému Family life in Vesoul; father: chemistry and physics teacher; family moves to Colmar; family moves to Moulins in 1940 after father receives a teaching post; family moves to Toulouse a year later; antisemitism and restrictions imposed by Vichy authorities; family receives a Jewish refugee couple; father arrested; father released after Chief Rabbi of Toulouse intervenes; family escapes to Dému and lives there until 1945; back to Colmar after the war; witness attends a yeshiva, an elementary school, and a French high school; immigrates to Israel in 1954.
item Id
13386486
First Name
Bernard
Chaim
Last Name
Samuel
Shmueli
Date of Birth
05/1937
Place of Birth
Vesoul, France
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
12/12/2018
Date of Creation - latest
12/12/2018
Name of Submitter
שמואלי סמואל חיים ברנרד
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Form of Testimony
Video