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  15. Letter sent by the refugee Shlomo Shmidt in Lithuania to the New York Forverts editorial board requesting help from members of his community, 02 January 1941

    1. O.22- The Mecker Collection: Letters and newspaper clippings from the "Forverts" newspaper published in New York regarding the search for relatives, 1940-1951

    Letter sent by the refugee Shlomo Shmidt in Lithuania to the New York Forverts editorial board requesting help from members of his community, 02 January 1941 In the letter the refugee expresses that the content published requesting help will be addressed to members of his community in the United States.

  16. Postcard sent by the refugee Abraham Pshevisman in Kobe to the New York Forverts editorial board requesting financial assistance, 03 April 1941

    1. O.22- The Mecker Collection: Letters and newspaper clippings from the "Forverts" newspaper published in New York regarding the search for relatives, 1940-1951

    Postcard sent by the refugee Abraham Pshevisman in Kobe to the New York Forverts editorial board requesting financial assistance, 03 April 1941 In the postcard the refugee expresses his wish that the letter will be published in the United States to receive financial assistance.

  17. Documentation from an American source dealing with the Holocaust of the Jews of Europe, rescue attempts, the bombing of Auschwitz, the War Refugee Board, the Emergency Committee to Save Jews and more

    1. P.25- Archive of Erich Kulka, Historian of Czech Jewry and Author

    Documentation from an American source dealing with the Holocaust of the Jews of Europe, rescue attempts, the bombing of Auschwitz, the War Refugee Board, the Emergency Committee to Save Jews and more

  19. Prayer book of the Language (Word) of Truth Israelite prayer book Israelitisches Gebetbuch Hebrew prayer book, carried to Ecuador by a German Jewish refugee family

    1. Ilse and Horst (Harry) Abraham collection

    Siddur S'fat Emet book, owned by a member of Ilse Brilling’s family, and carried from Germany to Ecuador in the late 1930s. Following Adolf Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor of Germany in January 1933, anti-Jewish decrees and persecution made life in Germany increasingly difficult. In 1939, Ilse Brilling left Rastenburg, Germany and immigrated to Chambo, Ecuador with her parents, Hedwig and Isidor, and older sister, Hilde. Ilse’s father died that same year, and the family moved to Quito, where she met Horst Abraham. Horst immigrated to Ecuador from Leipzig, Germany, in 1937, after hearing ...

  20. Israelitisches Gebetbuch mit Berücksichtigung der Jugend Prayers of the Sons of Israel Hebrew prayer book, carried to Ecuador by a German Jewish refugee

    1. Ilse and Horst (Harry) Abraham collection

    Tefilot B'nei Yisrael book, owned by Horst Abraham and carried from Germany to Ecuador in the late 1930s. Following Adolf Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor of Germany in January 1933, anti-Jewish decrees and persecution made life in Germany increasingly difficult. Horst Abraham immigrated to Ecuador from Leipzig, Germany, in 1937, after hearing a rumor that he might be arrested. Horst's parents, Nanette and David, and one of his two brothers, Kurt, joined him there later. In 1942, Horst met Ilse Brilling, who immigrated to Chambo, Ecuador in 1939 with her parents, Hedwig and Isidor, and ol...