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Testimony of Nisim Nathan, born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1922, regarding his experiences in Belgium, Vidin, Plovdiv and a labor camp

Testimony

Testimony of Nisim Nathan, born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1922, regarding his experiences in Belgium, Vidin, Plovdiv and a labor camp His childhood within the Jewish community, including his education; emigration to Belgium; move back to Bulgaria, several years later; his father's service in the Bulgarian Army; activities in Beitar. Deportation to Vidin; transfer back to Plovdiv; life in Plovdiv including decree to wear a yellow badge; draft to forced labor in a labor camp; death of his brother in a labor camp; camp life including hunger and punishment; death of his mother; activities of Bulgarian Gendarmerie...

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Deportation order from Sofia, 30 May 1943, and a newspaper article marking 20 years since the rescue of the Jews of Bulgaria, 30 August 1964

Deportation order from Sofia, 30 May 1943, and a newspaper article marking 20 years since the rescue of the Jews of Bulgaria, 30 August 1964 - Deportation order for the four members of the family of Moshe Isak Leon from Sofia to Russe, 30 May 1943; - Article from the "Ma'ariv" newspaper marking 20 years since the rescue of the Jews of Bulgaria and in memory of the people who went down with the ship, "Salvador", 30 August 1964.

File Number : 53

Type of Material : Order, Newspaper Clippings

Language : Bulgarian, Hebrew

Protocols of the discussions held in the Bulgarian Parliament regarding the anti-Jewish legislation, 1940-1942

Protocols of the discussions held in the Bulgarian Parliament regarding the anti-Jewish legislation, 1940-1942 Excerpts from [Bulgarian] Parliament protocols including speeches made by Krum Mitakov, Petko Stainov, Nikola Mushanov, Ivan Petrov, Todor Polyakov, Lyuben Dyugmedzhiev, Ivan Batembergski, Marin Tyutyundzhiev and Nikola Sakarov.

File Number : 52

Type of Material : Protocol

Language : Bulgarian

Documentation regarding illegal aliya ships from Bulgaria

Documentation regarding illegal aliya ships from Bulgaria Report issued by the Central Consistory regarding the circumstances of the sinking of the illegal immigrant ship, "Salvador", including preparation of the ship and its passengers, and the reasons for its sinking, January 1941; - Correspondence (by telegram) between Haim Eshaya in Burgas and the Jewish community in Vidin regarding attempts to organize illegal immigrant ships to Eretz Israel, May 1944.

File Number : 40

Type of Material : Investigation Report, Telegram

Language : Bulgarian

Two memoirs regarding what happened to the Jews of Bulgaria during World War II

File Number : 10

Type of Material : Booklet(s), Memoirs

Language : Bulgarian

Memoirs of historic events that transpired in Burgas, Varna and Pleven, 1936-1944

Memoirs of historic events that transpired in Burgas, Varna and Pleven, 1936-1944 Memoirs of Jacque Toledo who was the former head of the Jewish community in Varna, his activities and activities of the Jewish community, 1936-1943; Construction of the illegal immigrant ships "Salvador" and "Dorian II, 1939-1941; roles of Dr. Confino Losif, Barlap and Prudkin; camp for the Jews who stayed in Ignatievo; bribes to clerks in Sofia to avoid the use of the ship "Struma: that sunk with Romanian Jews aboard after a year; Memoirs of Avraham Asa who presided as the deputy head of the Jewish community in Burgas on the...

File Number : 259

Type of Material : List of Deportees, List of Names, Survey

Language : Bulgarian, Hebrew

Documentation on illegal immigrant ships from Bulgaria via Bulgaria and on aliya from Bulgaria, 1939-1965

Documentation on illegal immigrant ships from Bulgaria via Bulgaria and on aliya from Bulgaria, 1939-1965 Publication of the Central Consistory on the "Salvador" ship tragedy including a committee report on the checking of the accounts of Dr. Baruh Confino who arranged the illegal immigrant aliya, 1939-1941; Correspondence of the Central Consistory of the bank and the Zionist organization in Sofia on the sailing of the ships "Struma", "Salvador" and others and the allocation of certificates and the aliya from Bulgaria; Articles written by Dr. Baruh Confino and Hayim Keshales. The file also...

File Number : 149

Type of Material : Newspaper Clippings, Letter, Survey Report

Language : Bulgarian, Hebrew, French, Ladino

Testimony of Olga (Astruk) Zahavi, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1918, regarding her experiences in Sofia and her aliya to Eretz Israel, 1940

Testimony

Testimony of Olga (Astruk) Zahavi, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1918, regarding her experiences in Sofia and her aliya to Eretz Israel, 1940 Life before the war; illegal aliya to Eretz Israel, 1940; death of her parents on the "Struma" ship; life in Eretz Israel during World War II.

File Number : 9939

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Testimony of Bina Libovitz, born in Yambol, Bulgaria, 1912, regarding her aliya to Eretz Israel

Testimony

Testimony of Bina Libovitz, born in Yambol, Bulgaria, 1912, regarding her aliya to Eretz Israel Sets sail on the ship, "Salvador", late 1940; ship sinks off the coast of Turkey; rescue; life in detention in Turkey; return to Bulgaria; sets sail on the ship, "Darien B", early 1941; capture by the British and detention in Atlit and Acre.

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Testimony of Moshe Panichev Amiel, born in Varna, Bulgaria, 1923, regarding his experiences in Russe and a labor battalion in Smedovo

Testimony

Testimony of Moshe Panichev Amiel, born in Varna, Bulgaria, 1923, regarding his experiences in Russe and a labor battalion in Smedovo Life before the war; activities in Beitar. Restrictions on Jews; lobbying by the Jewish leadership before the authorities; partisan activities; transfer to a labor battalion in Smedovo, 1944; escape. Activities in the Bericha; joins the Irgun; aliya attempt onboard the ship "Salvador"; aliya to Eretz Israel, 1945.

File Number : 3123

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

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