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Role of American Jewish Chaplains in Rescuing Holocaust Survivors in Europe, 1944-1948

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

Former chaplain of '100 Infantry Division'. Discusses encounters with D.Ps and Holocaust survivors, in Europe, 1944: Jewish tombstones as pavement for Church; searching for Jews; helping Jewish women escape German hospital, 1945; establishment of 'Eskin House'- organization to help survivors in Stuttgart; collecting ammunition for Jewish Brigade to send to Israel; forced evacuation of buildings, apartments, to be turned over to house surviving Jews; bribing officials to get ammunition to Jewish Brigade; contacting U.S. relatives of survivors; religious services; finding Torahs; burials for Jewish American soldiers; Jewish doctors and dentists helping survivors; Jewish Welfare Board; 'Vaad Hatzalah'; soldiers keeping Kosher; bringing Jews from Thieresenstadt to Stuttgart and Frankfurt-on-Mein to reclaim homes; work with Judah Nadich; discovery of map of concentration camps.

Title Role of American Jewish Chaplains in Rescuing Holocaust Survivors in Europe, 1944-1948.
Additional Titles חלקם של הרבנים הצבאיים האמריקאיים בהצלת שארית הפליטה באירופה 1945-1948.
Contributors גרובמן, אלכס OHD (מראיין)
Grobman, Alex OHD (interviewer)
אסקין, הרברט OHD (מרואיין)
המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים
(בעלים נוכחיים)
Creation Date 1974
Notes Digitization of this testimony has been made possible with the help of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc.
Pages 62-68 of the transcript is missing in the audio on YouTube
המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים (119)10
Extent 68 p.
Playing time: 02:00:49
Language English
Credits המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים
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המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים

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