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Testimony of Dora Simcha (Giron) Sidi, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1919, regarding her experiences in Sofia and Vratsa
Testimony of Dora Simcha (Giron) Sidi, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1919, regarding her experiences in Sofia and Vratsa
Life before the war; death of her father; membership in Bnei Akiva youth movement; relations with the local population.
Deportation of the family to Vratsa; help from Bulgarians; escape to the Balkan mountains; return to Vratsa; end of the war.
Return to Sofia; aliya to Israel, 1950.
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item Id
3741707
First Name
Dora
Simcha
Simkha
Last Name
Sidi
Maiden Name
Giron
Date of Birth
1919
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
24/06/1999
Date of Creation - latest
24/06/1999
Name of Submitter
SIDI, GIRON, SIMCHA, DORA
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Audio
Subjects
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection