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Testimony of Lea Esther Cohen, born in Debrecen, Hungary, 1924, regarding her experiences in Budapest, the Budapest Ghetto and in hiding

Testimony
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Testimony of Lea Esther Cohen, born in Debrecen, Hungary, 1924, regarding her experiences in Budapest, the Budapest Ghetto and in hiding Life before the war; move to Budapest in the mid-30s; death of her father. German occupation; life in the Budapest Ghetto including labor sewing satchels and Bnei Akiva activities; deportation in the direction of Austria; escape; return to Budapest; in hiding in a synagogue and a shelter for orphans; detention; escape; liberation by the Red Army. Return to Debrecen; reunion with her sisters; aliya to Israel, 1950.
item Id
6200011
First Name
Esther
Lea
Last Name
Cohen
Kohen
Date of Birth
29/07/1924
Place of Birth
Debrecen, Hungary
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
29/11/06
Date of Creation - latest
29/11/06
Name of Submitter
כהן לאה
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