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Testimony of Nisim Cohen, born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1930, regarding his experiences in Plovdiv and in Israel

Testimony
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Testimony of Nisim Cohen, born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1930, regarding his experiences in Plovdiv and in Israel His family's life; visit in Germany in the context of [his father's] work, 1938 [?]. Taking control of the factory by the authorities; continuation of the factory's management by his father; work permit given to his father during the post-curfew hours [?]; life in Plovdiv including the decree regarding wearing a yellow badge; help by the community to find hiding places for refugees from Greece; concentration of the community in preparation for their deportation, March 1943; cancellation of the [deportation] order, and their return to their homes; attitude of the population toward the Jews; arrival and entry of the Red Army, September 1944. Aliya to Eretz Israel with Youth Aliyah, 1945; life on Kibbutz HaZore'a, including being wounded during the War of Independence.
item Id
7914363
First Name
Nisim
Last Name
Cohen
Kohen
Date of Birth
18/01/1930
Place of Birth
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Type of material
Testimony
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
30/06/09
Date of Creation - latest
30/06/09
Name of Submitter
Cohen Nisim
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