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"Rescued From the Storm", memoirs written by Albert Mihael regarding the persecution of Bulgarian Jewry during World War II, 1954-1955

"Rescued From the Storm", memoirs written by Albert Mihael regarding the persecution of Bulgarian Jewry during World War II, 1954-1955 Family life in the home of Albert Mihael in Sofia during the period of the anti-Jewish legislation in Bulgaria; persecution of the Jews; liberation, 1944 Aliya to Israel after the establishment of the State.

File Number : 59

Type of Material : Memoir Book

Language : Bulgarian

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

Issues of "Darzhaven Vestnik", the Bulgarian government newspaper, August 1944-March 1945

Issues of "Darzhaven Vestnik", the Bulgarian government newspaper, August 1944-March 1945 Decisions made by the Bulgarian government regarding annulment of the anti-Jewish legislation in Bulgaria.

File Number : 51

Type of Material : Newspaper

Language : Bulgarian

Photographs from the People's Court in Sofia including portraits of Bulgarian public figures who protected the Jews during the time of anti-Jewish legislation in Bulgaria, 1945

Photographs from the People's Court in Sofia including portraits of Bulgarian public figures who protected the Jews during the time of anti-Jewish legislation in Bulgaria, 1945 - Portraits of Todor Poliakov, Liudmil Stoianov, Elisaveta Bagriana, Elin Pelin, Kusitasev and Dimo Kazasov; - Beginning of the indictment of the People's Court; - Composition of the judges including Mancho Rahamimov who headed the group; - Photographs of the accused including Prince Kiril and Bogdan Filov.

File Number : 35

Type of Material : Drawing, Photograph

Language : Bulgarian

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

File Number : 8

Type of Material : Booklet(s), Memoirs

Language : Bulgarian

Proceedings of People's Court Session No. 20 in Sofia, 31 March 1945

Proceedings of People's Court Session No. 20 in Sofia, 31 March 1945 Speeches by the lawyers: 1. Vladimir Tumparov - defense attorney for Pencho Lukov and Nikola Rashkov; 2. Badev - defense attorney for Atanas Ovcharov (deportation of the Jews from Demir Hisar); 3. Stefan Mihaylov - defense attorney for Musevich Borikov; 4. Orhaniev - defense attorney for Ignat Vasilev Petkov; 5. Filchev - defense attorney for Georgi Stoyanov Pinalov, Lyuben Zimriev and Todor Toshkov; 6. Slavchev - defense attorney for Viktor Baychev Ichkov; 7. Manasiev - defense attorney for Maria Pavlova; 8. H....

File Number : 12

Type of Material : Protocol

Language : Bulgarian

Proceedings of People's Court Session No.19 in Sofia, 30 March 1945

Proceedings of People's Court Session No.19 in Sofia, 30 March 1945 Indictments and the names of the plaintiffs: 1. Slavcho Stoilov against: - Hristo Stomanyakov - transport of 110 Jews to the Tabakova Cheshma camp, and the restrictions imposed on the Jews by Stomanyakov while serving as the Commissariat for Jewish Questions (KEV) director; - Borislav Tasev - tortures that he inflicted on the Jews; - Slavcho Ivanov Yonchev - deportation of the Jews of Stara Zagora, Kavala and Kazanlak, corruption and stealing of Jewish property and more; - Asen Paytashev - camp organization in Dupnitsa,...

File Number : 11

Type of Material : Protocol

Language : Bulgarian

Proceedings of People's Court Session No.18 in Sofia, 29 March 1945

Proceedings of People's Court Session No.18 in Sofia, 29 March 1945 Indictments and names of plaintiffs: 1. Boris Barov - historic importance of the trial, persecution of the Jews in Europe and specifically in Germany, criticism of anti-Semitism in the world and in Bulgaria, statistical data concerning the number of Jews in the country, 1934-1945 and their economic, legal and social condition, restrictions against the Jews during the war and a survey regarding the Holocaust throughout the European countries; - Data regarding the trial (330 witnesses); - The influence of anti-Semitic ideas in...

File Number : 10

Type of Material : Protocol

Language : Bulgarian

Proceedings of People's Court Session No.17 in Sofia, 26 March 1945

Proceedings of People's Court Session No.17 in Sofia, 26 March 1945 Testimonies of 57 witnesses: 1. Stefan Velichkov - testimony on behalf of Padarev, the accused; 2. Vasil Hadzhivasilev - regarding the circumstances surrounding the fire in the Padarev camp; 3. Velizar Panayotov - regarding the activities of M. Pavlova in the Commissariat for Jewish Questions (KEV); 4. Bernard Rozenfeld - regarding the behavior of Markov, Stariradev and others in Shumen, release of the brother of the witness from the Thracian deportation transport with the assistance of the lawyer Ichkov; 5.Benzion Yakov Kalov...

File Number : 9

Type of Material : Protocol

Language : Bulgarian

Proceedings of People's Court Session No.16 in Sofia, 24 March 1945

Proceedings of People's Court Session No.16 in Sofia, 24 March 1945 Testimonies of 55 witnesses: 1. Stoil Stefanov - appointment of Stomanyakov as director of the Commissariat for Jewish Questions (KEV), 1943; 2. Nili Shpeter - the clerk Peyu Draganov and his treatment of the Jews; 3. Dabev Druzhelyub - economic crimes committed by Ignat Vasilev, Pavel Traykov and Zlatev; 4. Ignat Anev; 5. Adolf Haimov - assistance provided by KEV agent Kozarov to Buko Levi who was hidden at the home of Adolf Haimov; 6. David Lidzhi - treatment of the Jews by Stomanyakov; 7. Boris Bozukov - deportation...

File Number : 8

Type of Material : Protocol

Language : Bulgarian

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