Testimony of Chananya Lyush Abramovitz, born in Mezokovacshaza, Hungary in 1937, regarding his experiences in the Mezokovacshaza Ghetto, in the Debrecen Ghetto and in Strasshof and Sollenau camps

Testimony of Chananya Lyush Abramovitz, born in Mezokovacshaza, Hungary in 1937, regarding his experiences in the Mezokovacshaza Ghetto, in the Debrecen Ghetto and in Strasshof and Sollenau camps Life before the war; Hasidic, religious family; antisemitism; anti-Jewish legislation; fear of the gendarmes; German occupation, March 1944; deportation to the Mezokovacshaza Ghetto; attitude of the Hungarian population; transfer to the Debrecen Ghetto via the Bekescaba Ghetto; confiscation and burning of holy books and religious articles; deportation to Strasshof camp; transfer with his family to agricultural labor in Sollenau camp; Sollenau camp life; hunger; difficulties in observing kashrut; religious life; a hiding place is found for the children during inspections by the SS; attitude of the Austrian population; transfer back to Strasshof; Strasshof camp life; secret studies of the Torah and prayers; approach of the Red Army, and the evacuation of the inmates by train; liberation by the Red Army, en route; Aliya to Israel in 1951.