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Yitzkhak Levi
Testimony
Testimony of Yitzhak Levi, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1931, regarding his experiences in Pirot and Dupnitsa
Life before the war; witness's father and uncle own a hat shop.
Escape to Pirot, 1942; life in Pirot including being beaten up at school; deportation to a camp, March 1943; camp life; transfer of the family out of the camp; transfer to Dupnitsa; camp life during air-raids; liberation, 1944.
Return to Sofia; aliya attempt to Eretz Israel; detention in Cyprus; aliya to Israel, 21 May 1948; work for the police.
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item Id
5419407
First Name
Yitzhak
Yitzkhak
Last Name
Levi
Date of Birth
1931
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
08/06/05
Date of Creation - latest
08/06/05
Name of Submitter
לוי יצחק
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Subjects
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection