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Summary of the memoirs of Aharon Isak Farhy, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1932, regarding his experiences in Sofia, Pazardzhik, Chirpan and the Chekhlare camp

Summary of the memoirs of Aharon Isak Farhy, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1932, regarding his experiences in Sofia, Pazardzhik, Chirpan and the Chekhlare camp Deportation from Sofia to Pazardzhik with his family, April 1943; transfer to Chirpan; deportation to the Chekhlare camp. Also in the file: - Document from the Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria - Shalom confirming that Aharon Isak Farhy was at the Chekhlare camp under police guard, February 1943-09 September 1944 (there is also a Hebrew translation of the document in the file), 15 January 1993. Note: A photograph of Rebecca Farhy, and a Singer...

File Number : 705

Type of Material : Personal Documents

Language : Bulgarian, Hebrew, English

Testimony of Shmuel Arditi, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1935, regarding his experiences as a child in Sofia, Ruse and a village in Bulgaria

Testimony

Testimony of Shmuel Arditi, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1935, regarding his experiences as a child in Sofia, Ruse and a village in Bulgaria Life before the war; from a secular family with Italian citizenship; founding of the Zionist Revisionist Party in Sofia by the witness' father, 1924; attends a Jewish school. Restrictions on the Jews; transfer of the family business to a non-Jewish female employee; continuing to work in the business; deportation of the Jews to outlying cities; granted permission to remain in Sofia due to their Italian citizenship; his father's activities on the Relief Committee;...

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

To be translated

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Survey Report, Statistical Data

Language : English

Documentation of the Karmel Zionist organization activities in Pleven, 1930-1932

Documentation of the Karmel Zionist organization activities in Pleven, 1930-1932 Decisions of the organization including correspondence with the Central Zionist Committee in Plovdiv.

File Number : 64

Type of Material : Documentation, Letter

Language : Bulgarian

Testimony of Josef Fico Levi, born in Russe, Bulgaria, 1889, regarding his experiences in Russe

Testimony

Testimony of Josef Fico Levi, born in Russe, Bulgaria, 1889, regarding his experiences in Russe Life before the war. Jewish community help to the refugees; term as Jewish community chairman; requests submitted to the authorities on behalf for the Jews; help from the Jewish Agency in Constantinople for deportees from Sofia; list of names of rabbis and Jewish public figures; cancellation of the restrictions on the Jews with the help of Ivanov Bagrianov, a senior Bulgarian politician; accused of collaborating with the fascist regime and acquittal. Aliya to Eretz Israel, 1945.

File Number : 3256

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

To be translated

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Testimony of Sheli (Choef) Yulezari, born in 1931 in Sofia, Bulgaria, about her experiences as a girl in Sofia and Ruse

Testimony of Sheli (Choef) Yulezari, born in 1931 in Sofia, Bulgaria, about her experiences as a girl in Sofia and Ruse Life before the war; offspring of a Zionist secular mercantile family; family owns a confectionary and a porcelain import business; mother active in WIZO (Women's International Zionist Organization); family members lack Bulgarian citizenship; war breaks out in 1939; German occupation ensues; Jews placed under restrictions; "Aryanization" of Jewish-owned businesses; deportation to Ruse; witness attends a Jewish school; studies Hebrew, chumash, and reading Hebrew literature; renews visa each...

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Testimony of Drori Mitrani Khemda, born in Gumulgina, Greece, in 1928, regarding her experiences during the war in Bulgary and her escape to Istanbul.

Testimony

Testimony of Drori Mitrani Khemda,born in Gumulgina, Greece,in 1928,regarding her experiences during the war in Bulgary and her escape to Istanbul. Family background; moving to Kirgeli in Bulgary,1930; relationships with Bulgarian surroundings; birth of 3 sisters; outbreak of war,1939; deportation of those without Bulgarian nationality to refugee camp in Varna; living in tents; central kitchen; lack of food; arrival of luxury ship a month later, April 1941; traveling to Istanbul; support by well off relative; further traveling of Drori and older sister to Israel by train to Beirut and then by taxis from...

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Testimony of Esther Ernestina Rufeizen née Solomonova, born in 1925 in Ruse, Bulgaria, about her experiences in Sofia and Berkovitsa

Testimony

Testimony of Esther Ernestina Rufeizen née Solomonova, born in 1925 in Ruse, Bulgaria, about her experiences in Sofia and Berkovitsa Daughter of a secular Sephardi family in Ruse; father is a German merchandise agent; witness studies German; active in the Betar movement; good relations with the neighbors; plans to immigrate to Eretz Israel; moves to Sofia; deported to Berkovitsa when the war breaks out; wears the yellow star; works at a fly-trap ribbon factory; father sent away to forced labor; Allied bombardments; liberation; back to Sofia; activity in Youth Aliyah and the Hehaluts movement; travels by...

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Testimony of Khezkia Suzin, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1935, regarding his experiences as a boy in Sofia and in Ruse

Testimony

Testimony of Khezkia Suzin, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1935, regarding his experiences as a boy in Sofia and in Ruse Life before the war; restrictions imposed on the Jews in 1941; expulsion to Ruse in 1943; father deported to a camp; life as refugees; air raids; liberation by the Red Army in 1944; return to Sofia; life after the war; aliya to Israel in 1951; absorption.

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

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