Excerpts from the diary of Rozie Lea (Weikselbaum) Reifen, born in Berlin, Germany, 1920, recorded 17 August 1940-15 October 1941, her experiences on the ship, "Patria", and in detention in Atlit

Excerpts from the diary of Rozie Lea (Weikselbaum) Reifen, born in Berlin, Germany, 1920, regarding her experiences on the ship, "Patria", and in detention in Atlit, 17 August 1940-15 October 1941 Life before the war; from a religious Zionist family; attends the Adath Israel School. Unsuccessful aliya attempt to Eretz Israel on the ship, "Patria", 25 November 1940; sinking of the ship; swimming to shore with a baby that had fallen from her mother's arms; detention by th...