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Testimony of Yehudit (Frid) Berkovitz, born in Budapest, Hungary, 1932, regarding her experiences as a child in Budapest under Wallenberg's protection

Testimony
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Testimony of Yehudit (Frid) Berkovitz, born in Budapest, Hungary, 1932, regarding her experiences as a child in Budapest under Wallenberg's protection Life before the war; her mother's death, 1934; placed in an orphanage. German occupation, March 1944; ghetto life under the protection of Raoul Wallenberg; death march; escape; return to the orphanage; liberation by the Red Army. Meets with Hashomer Hatzair activists; move to Austria; life in Austria including stay in a convalescent home and learning Hebrew with help from the JDC; aliya attempt to Eretz Israel on the ship, "Exodus", 1947; return to Germany; aliya to Israel, 1948.
item Id
6102691
First Name
Iudit
Yehudit
Last Name
Berkovitz
Maiden Name
Frid
Date of Birth
06/07/1932
Place of Birth
Budapest, Hungary
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
12/11/06
Date of Creation - latest
12/11/06
Name of Submitter
ברקוביץ פריד יהודית יודית
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection