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Jews in the Underground in Belgium during World War II; The Rescue of Jewish Children in Belgium during World War II; The Rescue of Children from Germany, Czechoslovakia and Austria via Western Europe, 1933-1940

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המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים

Activities together with her husband David Trotsky (who died in a concentration camp) on behalf of the jewish underground; activities of Left Poale Zion as part of C.D.J. Member of left wing Poalei Tzion. Receiving information from Switzerland at beginning of WWII. Jews not afraid to declare of their Jewishness until hearing of fate of the Jews who volunteered to work for the Germans and of the deportations (end of 1942). Jews unable to believe the information received of fate of Eastern European Jewry. Due to being a dentist allowed to keep on working but with Jewish clientele only. Meetings and activities of Poalei Tzion held in her clinic. Four months detention in Malines. Claiming that only Poalei Tzion movement actually acted for Belgian Jews welfare. Registration of Jews in AJB (Jewish Belgian Committee) and in different cities in Belgium. Motives for hiding of Jews by Belgians: financial, nationalistic (anti-German), Christian-missionary. Locating hiding places for Jewish children. Punishments for hiding Jews in Belgium not very severe. Active in publication of movement's newspaper "Unzerwork". Escape from Transport 20. Atmosphere of fear. Physician in German labor camp. Seeing the survivors trains after liberation of camps. Much cooperation of Belgian authorities with the Nazis.

Title Jews in the Underground in Belgium during World War II
The Rescue of Jewish Children in Belgium during World War II
The Rescue of Children from Germany, Czechoslovakia and Austria via Western Europe, 1933-1940.
Additional Titles תנועות מחתרת והצלת ילדים בבלגיה בתקופת מלחמת העולם השניה
הצלת ילדים ונוער מגרמניה, צ'כיה ואוסטריה דרך מערב אירופה 1933-1940
Contributors Banitt, Rivka (Irene) (deceased) OHD (interviewer)
בנית, רבקה (אירין) (ז"ל) OHD (מראיין)
טרוצקי, פאולינה (חיה) OHD (מרואיין)
המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים
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Creation Date 1964
Notes Digitization of this testimony has been made possible with the help of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc.
המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים (27)12
Extent 51 p.
Playing time: 1:42:22 CDR0507A
Playing time: 0:16:57 CDR0507B
Language English
Credits המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים
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