Testimony of Naomi (Gani) Porta, born in Zakinthos, Greece, 1921, regarding her experiences in hiding in the mountain area of the Island of Zakinthos
Life before the war in Zakinthos; relations with the Greeks.
Life under Italian occupation; rumors of manhunts for Jews by the Germans; German occupation; anti-Jewish decrees including the yellow badge; failure of the attempt to enforce the wearing of the badge due to resistance from the mayor and the head of the local church; escape with family and most of the Jews to the mountain area of the Island for fear of deportation; life being hidden among Greek...
Testimony of Shoshana Rosina Mizan Dalmadigo, born in 1940 in Zakynthos, Greece; about persecution of her family and her experiences in Greece
Childhood as one of six children; placed in hiding with onset of bombardments; German occupation ensues; escaping to nearby villages until war ends; rescue by Dimitrios Chrysostomos and Loukas Karrer (both recognized as Righteous among the Nations); illegal immigration to Eretz Israel with sister aboard the Henrietta Szold; deportation by British forces to a camp in Cyprus; six months in the camp; immigration to Eretz Israel in 1946; rehabilitation.
Type of Material : Testimony
Language : Hebrew
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Aliya Bet
Attitude of the Church
Attitude Towards the Jews - Greece and the Greek Population