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Testimony of Rachel (Berkovitz) Reisman, born in Charleroi, 1931, regarding her experiences as a child in Charleroi, Alba, Lyon, in hiding in a monastery and other places

Testimony

Testimony of Rachel (Berkovitz) Reisman, born in Charleroi, 1931, regarding her experiences as a child in Charleroi, Alba, Lyon, in hiding in a monastery and other places German Army occupation of Belgium, 1940; escape to France with her family, May 1940; German demonstrations in France, 1940-1942; family life in Alba; violin studies; her father's detention; invasion of the German Army, November 1942; move to Lyon; move to hiding place in a monastery with the intervention of Cardinal Gerlier; life in hiding in southern France, 1942; move to Montpellier, autumn, 1942; transfer to a monastery in Millau;...

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Jewish underground press in France, 1942-1944

Jewish underground press in France, 1942-1944 In the file: - Newspaper - "Fraternite" (incomplete) - Newspaper - "Lumieres" - Newspaper - "Clarte" - Newspaper - "Le Mensonge Raciste" Documents issued by the German and French police regarding the seizure of Jewish underground newspapers, 1942-1943.

File Number : 319

Type of Material : Article, Document, Newspaper, Official Documentation

Language : French, German

Booklet by Ruth Lambert regarding children in Gurs, memoirs of Dr. Gaston Levy, the pediatrician, from the war period, memorandum regarding OSE (Oeuvre de Secours Aux Enfants) activities in southern France and more In the file: Booklet A: - Memoirs of Ruth Lambert regarding children in Gurs, 16 December 1984; - Memorandum written by an unknown author, June 1943 regarding OSE activities in southern France, June 1940-April 1943; - Summary by Abbe Albert Gross regarding the Gurs camp, late 1943; - Report by an unknown author regarding the activities of Dr. Gaston Levy in Gurs, 05 December 1942-01...

File Number : 141

Type of Material : Booklet(s), Survey Report

Language : French

Protocols from Consistoire Central des Israelites de France (Central Consistory of French Jews), Zone Sud meetings regarding the situation of the Jews in southern France and regarding organizational and budgetary matters, a speech delivered by Jacques Helbronner and more, 1941-1944 The material was created by: Consistoire Central des Israelites de France; Minutes of Meetings In the file: - Protocols from Consistoire meetings regarding the situation of the Jews in southern France and regarding organizational and budgetary matters Also in the file: - Memorandum regarding the relations between the...

File Number : 123

Type of Material : Reports, Official Documentation, Survey Report, Protocol

Language : French

Protocols from Association des Rabbins Francais (Association of French Rabbis) general assemblies and meetings, report regarding the activities of the Chief Rabbi of France, manifesto opposוng attacks on synagogues and more, 1940-1942 In the file: - Protocols from general assemblies and meetings of the administrative committee of the Association of French Rabbis. Also in the file: - Report on the activities of Rabbi Isaie Schwartz, the Chief Rabbi of France, June-November 1940; - Sympathetic letter from Marc Boegner, the head of the Reform Church; - Manifesto opposing the attacks on synagogues in...

File Number : 116

Type of Material : Survey Report, Protocol, Official Documentation

Testimony of Rachel (Berkovitz) Reisman, born in Charleroi, Belgium, 1931, regarding her experiences as a child in Alba, Lyon and hidden by Christians

Testimony

Testimony of Rachel (Berkovitz) Reisman, born in Charleroi, Belgium, 1931, regarding her experiences as a child in Alba, Lyon and hidden by Christians German occupation of Belgium, 1940; escape of her family to France, May 1940; German demonstrations in France; life with her family in Alba, 1940-1942; violin studies; detention of her father; German occupation, November 1942; transfer of the children to Lyon; Venissieux camp; transfer of the Jewish children to a monastery and hiding them following the intervention of Cardinal Gerlier, summer 1942; hidden with additional children by the Merlin family in...

File Number : 6771

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Testimony of Louis Marius Oesch, Righteous Among the Nations, born in Lyon, France, 1902, regarding his experiences in the underground in Lyon

Testimony

Testimony of Louis Marius Oesch, Righteous Among the Nations, born in Lyon, France, 1902, regarding his experiences in the underground in Lyon Life in Lyon including activities in the underground; help to Jews; help to Jews by people in the underground; rescue of a Jewish boy with the help of a French cardinal.

File Number : 3300

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : French

Testimony of Sylvain Shlomo Rosenblatt, born in Anvers, Belgium, 1938, regarding his experiences as a child in Lyon

Testimony

Testimony of Sylvain Shlomo Rosenblatt, born in Anvers, Belgium, 1938, regarding his experiences as a child in Lyon Life in Lyon including the rescue of Jews by members of the French underground; rescue by a French family; rescue of a Jewish boy by a French cardinal. Aliya to Israel, 1955.

File Number : 3293

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : French

Testimony of Shimon Friedrich Hamel, born in Strasbourg, France, 1907, regarding his experiences in the Jewish Scouts in France, Taluyers and Switzerland

Testimony

Testimony of Shimon Friedrich Hamel, born in Strasbourg, France, 1907, regarding his experiences in the Jewish Scouts in France, Taluyers and Switzerland Assimilated family; studies in the faculty for natural sciences; makes contact with the Jewish Scouts movement from the start of its establishment, 1923; influence of refugees from Germany on the pioneering education in the Scouts movement. Establishment of children's homes and agricultural aliya training groups with the outbreak of the war; meets with the head of the Scouts movement, Robert Gamzon; coordination of practical work; establishment and...

File Number : 3472

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Joint testimony of Isaak Zilberman, born in Bessarabia, Romania, 1902, and Olga (Berliavsky) Zilberman, born in Bessarabia, Romania, 1902, regarding their experiences in Givors and Lion

Testimony

Joint testimony of Isaak Zilberman, born in Bessarabia, Romania, 1902, and Olga (Berliavsky) Zilberman, born in Bessarabia, Romania, 1902, regarding their experiences in Givors and Lion Life including attacks on Jews by the Vichy government; concentration of Jewish children before deportation; children hidden in monasteries; move of children to Switzerland with help from a French cardinal; French underground activities; OSE activities; life in Lion including help to refugees by the Jewish community; deportation of Jews to camps. Aliya to Israel, 1950.

File Number : 2809

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Russian