Testimony of Nelly (Bloch) Lysek, born in Schirmeck, France, 1923, regarding her experiences in Schirmeck, Bordeaux, Bergerac and St. Foy La Grande

Testimony of Nelly (Bloch) Lysek, born in Schirmeck, France, 1923, regarding her experiences in Schirmeck, Bordeaux, Bergerac and St. Foy La Grande Her childhood in Schirmeck, in a traditional family. Draft of her father, 1940; German Army occupation of the Schirmeck area; escape of her mother to Bordeaux with her daughters; rumors concerning actions against the Bordeaux Jews implemented by M. Monthuset, the manager of the office in which she worked; smuggled to the area of France under Vichy rule; move to Bergerac; move to St. Foy La Grande; receives help from Priest Cazales Trocmee, who helped to hide additional Jews. Move back to Schirmeck, May 1945; renovation and rebuilding of the synagogue; life in Switzerland, after the war.