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Testimony of Sarah Rivka (Polak) Verber, born in Viseul De Sus, Romania, 1928, regarding her experiences in the Viseul De Sus Ghetto, Auschwitz, Geislingen and Allach

Testimony
Testimony of Sarah Rivka (Polak) Verber, born in Viseul De Sus, Romania, 1928, regarding her experiences in the Viseul De Sus Ghetto, Auschwitz, Geislingen and Allach From a religious family; attends the local Jewish school. Annexation to Hungary, 1940; worsening of the economic situation; German occupation, 1944; deportation to the Viseul De Sus Ghetto; deportation to Auschwitz; transfer with two sisters to Geislingen; camp life including labor in a weapons factory; transfer to Allach, March 1945; camp life; liberation by the US Army, late April 1945. Move to Feldafing; move to Satu Mare; unsuccessful aliya attempt to Eretz Israel via Hungary, Austria, Belgium and Italy, late 1945; detention in Cyprus; aliya to Israel, 1948; enlists in the IDF.
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5750490
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Sara
Shura
Sura
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Verber
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Polak
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05/07/1928
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Viseul de Sus, Romania
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Testimony
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12850
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Hebrew
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O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
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26/07/06
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26/07/06
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ורבר פולק שורה רבקה
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YES
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29
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ISRAEL
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O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
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Video
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Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection