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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.
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7914363
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Nisim
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Cohen
Kohen
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18/01/1930
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Testimony
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Hebrew
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O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
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30/06/09
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30/06/09
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Cohen Nisim
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YES
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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