Therese Cahen, born in the Lorraine area, France, 1896; details regarding her activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II

Identifier

5247388

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

O.89/91

Level of Description

File

Languages

French

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

http://collections1.yadvashem.org/notebook_ext.asp?site=sapir&item=5247388&lang=ENG&menu=1

Extent and Medium

xerox

2 pages/frames

Acquisition

submitted by: Anciens de la Resistance Juive en France - ARJF

Scope and Content

Therese Cahen, born in the Lorraine area, France, 1896; details regarding her activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II Move to Paris; membership in the Shema Yisrael movement; establishes a welfare services center in Montmartre, 1932; work in the center until the outbreak of the war. Move to Marseilles; continues to care for the needy in Marseilles; membership in La Sixieme (the Sixth) of the EIF (French Jewish Scouts); arrest; deportation to Auschwitz; perishes in Auschwitz. In the file: -Testimony.

Subjects

Social aid and welfare
Jewish underground
French underground - Resistance
Deportees from France
Assistance to Jews

Places

Marseille,Bouches du Rhone,<>,France
Paris,Seine,<>,France
Lorraine Region,<>,<>,France
Auschwitz,Camp,Poland

Genre

Personal documents
Letter of testimony

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Cahen Therese ילידת 1896 אזור Lorraine צרפת, פרטים על פעילותה במחתרת היהודית בצרפת בזמן מלחמת השנייה