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Holding Institution: ארכיון יד ושם / Yad Vashem Archives

  1. Circular issued by the Committee for Polish Jewry in Jerusalem containing testimonies of Jewish refugees who escaped from Warsaw and from Lodz to Eretz Israel regarding their experiences under German rule, April 1941

    1. M.4 - Bulletins of the Vaad Hahatzalah (Rescue Council) of the Jewish Agency for Eretz Israel, 1937-1959

    Circular issued by the Committee for Polish Jewry in Jerusalem containing testimonies of Jewish refugees who escaped from Warsaw and from Lodz to Eretz Israel regarding their experiences under German rule, April 1941 The circular also contains a collection of anti-Jewish laws.

  2. Documentation regarding the Jewish refugees in Switzerland and Italy and Jewish activist Israel Kalk, including correspondence with Saly Mayer concerning relief to Jewish students from Italy who are studying in Switzerland, speeches given by Israel Kalk t

    1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)

    Documentation regarding the Jewish refugees in Switzerland and Italy and Jewish activist Israel Kalk, including correspondence with Saly Mayer concerning relief to Jewish students from Italy who are studying in Switzerland, speeches given by Israel Kalk to detainees in Ferramonti di Tarsia camp, a report by Kalk regarding his activities on behalf of the Jewish refugees in Milan, and other matters, 1942-1946 - Correspondence between Saly Mayer and the VSJF - Verband Schweizerischer Juedischer Fuersorgen (Association of Jewish Welfare Organizations in Switzerland), regarding relief to Jewish ...

  3. Documentation including the correspondence of Saly Mayer with people and various organizations regarding the transfer of relief to the Jews in Yugoslavia, lists of Yugoslavian refugees, a report concerning the situation of the Jews in Croatia, and other d

    1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)

    Documentation including the correspondence of Saly Mayer with people and various organizations regarding the transfer of relief to the Jews in Yugoslavia, lists of Yugoslavian refugees, a report concerning the situation of the Jews in Croatia, and other documents, 1939-1944 - Correspondence between Saly Mayer and the "Schweizerscher Bank Verein" regarding the financing of the Jewish community in Belgrade, 1939-1940; - Report (translated to German) by the Jewish community of Zagreb regarding the need to transfer relief to the refugees in Croatia; the report was sent to the Ustasha organizati...

  4. Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Documentation regarding the establishment of ORT (World Union for the Vocational Training of Jews) in Switzerland and its activities on behalf of the Jewish refugees, 1943-1945

    1. P.13 - Archive of Benjamin Sagalowitz , head of the press agency of the Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland, 1929-1969

    Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Documentation regarding the establishment of ORT (World Union for the Vocational Training of Jews) in Switzerland and its activities on behalf of the Jewish refugees, 1943-1945 In the file: - Draft of the announcement regarding the founding meeting of ORT-Switzerland in Zurich, 21 November 1943; - List of members of the ORT-Switzerland Central Comite (Central Committee), late 1943; - ORT work plans, 1943-1944, and activity plans in Switzerland, 3 September 1943; - Agenda for the founding meeting of the Ort-Switzerland Central Comite, 21 November 1943; - Report o...

  5. Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: JUNA (Juedische Nachrichten, press agency of SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) correspondence regarding postwar antisemitism; Holocaust research and help to refugees during the war, 1942-1969

    1. P.13 - Archive of Benjamin Sagalowitz , head of the press agency of the Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland, 1929-1969

    Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: JUNA (Juedische Nachrichten, press agency of SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) correspondence regarding postwar antisemitism; Holocaust research and help to refugees during the war, 1942-1969 In the file: - JUNA correspondence (B. Sagalowitz) with various personalities regarding the struggle against Neo-Nazism and postwar displays of antisemitism - Correspondence with Karl Ferdinand Finus, the German farmer, 1951-1959, regarding protection of living creatures and the ban on kosher ritual slaughtering in Germany; the ban on kosher ritual slaughter...

  9. Documentation regarding the fate of Jews in the Canton of Vaud, 1933-1945: Schweizerisches Arbeiter-Hilfswerk, Abteilung Fluechtlingshilfe (Swiss workers' social-welfare organization, Department for refugees relief), regarding emigrants from Germany, letters "A - C", 1937-1946

    Documentation regarding the fate of Jews in the Canton of Vaud, 1933-1945: Schweizerisches Arbeiter-Hilfswerk, Abteilung Fluechtlingshilfe (Swiss workers' social-welfare organization, Department for refugees relief), regarding emigrants from Germany, letters "A - C", 1937-1946 Correspondence between the refugees and the Schweizerisches Arbeiter-Hilfswerk, Abteilung Fluechtlingshilfe (Swiss workers' social-welfare organization, Department for refugees relief) and other organizations, including the Verband Schweizerischer Jüdischer Fürsorge - VSJF (Swiss Jewish organization for refugees relie...

  10. Bulletin issued by the Joint Rescue Committee for Aid to the Jews in Poland in Jerusalem containing testimonies of Jewish refugees from Poland who escaped to Eretz Israel, regarding their experiences, and regarding the situation of the Jews under German r

    1. M.4 - Bulletins of the Vaad Hahatzalah (Rescue Council) of the Jewish Agency for Eretz Israel, 1937-1959

    Bulletin issued by the Joint Rescue Committee for Aid to the Jews in Poland in Jerusalem containing testimonies of Jewish refugees from Poland who escaped to Eretz Israel, regarding their experiences, and regarding the situation of the Jews under German rule, May 1940 Testimonies of refugees from Kalisz, Warsaw and Lodz regarding the persecution of the Jews by the German; murder of Jews; anti-Jewish legislation; escapes; excerpts from letters and newspaper clippings on the subject.

  11. Documentation, including a list of Jewish refugees from Poland who are in Hungary that was sent to Saly Mayer by Nathan Schwalb, a letter written by Israel Kasztner to Saly Mayer regarding the negotiations with the SS, a report by Philip von Freudiger reg

    1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)

    Documentation, including a list of Jewish refugees from Poland who are in Hungary that was sent to Saly Mayer by Nathan Schwalb, a letter written by Israel Kasztner to Saly Mayer regarding the negotiations with the SS, a report by Philip von Freudiger regarding the events in Hungary, and other matters; documents dated, 1944-1978 - List of names of Jewish refugees from Poland who are still in Hungary, sent to Saly Mayer by Nathan Schwalb, 03 October 1944; - Letter written by Israel Kasztner to Saly Mayer, regarding the "ARBA" [?] negotiations with the SS, 10 October 1944; - Report sent by Ph...

  12. Diary (with a calendar) of Saly Mayer, including documentation regarding the care of the Jewish refugees after the war, the establishment of a Jewish old age home in Vevey, Mayer's participation in the JDC conference in Paris, and other matters, 1948-1949

    1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)

    Diary (with a calendar) of Saly Mayer, including documentation regarding the care of the Jewish refugees after the war, the establishment of a Jewish old age home in Vevey, Mayer's participation in the JDC conference in Paris, and other matters, 1948-1949 Diary (with a calendar) of Saly Mayer, including: - General documentation regarding the care of the Jewish refugees after the war and, mainly, the support of the intellectuals; - Documentation regarding the establishment of a Jewish old age home in Vevey on the shore of Lake Geneva, 20 March 1949; - Documentation regarding the presence of ...

  13. Dr. Abraham Silberschein Archive: Correspondence with members of the Poalei Zion party and with representatives of the pioneer youth movements regarding the condition of the Jews of Romania, help to the refugees from Poland and transfer of money to fund t

    1. M.20 - Archive of Dr. Abraham Silberschein, Geneva: Documentation regarding relief to persecuted Jews, 1939-1951

    Dr. Abraham Silberschein Archive: Correspondence with members of the Poalei Zion party and with representatives of the pioneer youth movements regarding the condition of the Jews of Romania, help to the refugees from Poland and transfer of money to fund their activities Correspondence with members of the Poalei Zion party and with representatives of the pioneer youth movements (Schunja, Egozi-Nussbaum, David Tennenboim and others) regarding the condition of the Jews in Romania, help to the refugees from Poland and transfer of money to fund their activities. Also in the file: - Three letters...

  14. Dr. Abraham Silberschein Archive: Alphabetical list of the names of emigrants living in Switzerland

    1. M.20 - Archive of Dr. Abraham Silberschein, Geneva: Documentation regarding relief to persecuted Jews, 1939-1951

    Dr. Abraham Silberschein Archive: Alphabetical list of the names of emigrants living in Switzerland Also in the file: -Newspaper clippings regarding the condition of the refugees in Switzerland; - Photographs taken at labor camps for refugees in Switzerland, 1940-1944; - List of refugees from Italy.

  15. Documentation regarding the Holocaust from provincial archives in Switzerland, 1930-1950

    The documentation is composed mainly of material received by Yad Vashem from the archives of cantons and Jewish communities in Switzerland. Documentation received from the Federal Archive of Switzerland and the State Archive of Lichtenstein is also included in the Record Group. There is also material from various institutions that dealt with Jewish refugees in Switzerland, personal files of thousands of Jewish refugees who escaped to Switzerland as well as the files of Jewish refugees who were deported from Switzerland across the border (especially in the area of Geneva).

  16. Documentation of the Finance Department of the temporary government in Brest-Litovsk, 1939-1940

    Documentation of the Finance Department of the temporary government in Brest-Litovsk, 1939-1940 In the collection there is documentation regarding taxes paid by the residents and lists of refugees who went to Brest Litovsk and received financial assistance.

  17. Documentation of the council and the Executive Committee of the Mogilev municipality, 1939-1940

    Documentation of the council and the Executive Committee of the Mogilev municipality, 1939-1940 Included in the collection: - List of Jewish residents and refugees from western Belorussia; - Personal files of Jews; - Survey report regarding the housing situation.

  18. Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Issues of the JUNA (Juedische Nachrichten, press agency of SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) information sheet, 1945-1946

    1. P.13 - Archive of Benjamin Sagalowitz , head of the press agency of the Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland, 1929-1969

    Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Issues of the JUNA (Juedische Nachrichten, press agency of SIG [Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland]) information sheet, 1945-1946 In the file: - Issues of the JUNA information sheet including information regarding Holocaust survivors after the war (DPs); Jewish refugees who remained in Switzerland; Zionism and the Jewish population in Eretz Israel prior to the establishment of the State of Israel; postwar displays of antisemitism in Europe and other subjects.

  19. Documentation regarding the JDC organization's allocations for relief activities for Jews in Switzerland, including correspondence by the JDC with the Association of Jewish Communities in Switzerland and balance reports by the Association of Jewish Welfar

    1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)

    Documentation regarding the JDC organization's allocations for relief activities for Jews in Switzerland, including correspondence by the JDC with the Association of Jewish Communities in Switzerland and balance reports by the Association of Jewish Welfare Organizations in Switzerland, 1943-1945 - Pamphlet by Silvain S. Guggenheim, chairman of the Verband Schweizerischer Israelitischer Armenpflegen - VSIA, including a report regarding the relief activities for refugees in Switzerland, 1933-1945; the pamphlet includes a chronological summary of the situation of world refugees and refugees in...

  20. Testimony of A.S., born in Lwow, Poland, regarding his experiences in Poland and Romania

    1. O.12 - Perlman Collection: Testimonies of refugees from Poland who arrived in Eretz Israel, 1942-1943
    • PROTOKOL ZEZNANY PRZEZ A.S. ZE LWOWA, KTORY OPUSCIL RUMUNIE W D-4 LIPCA 1944 R., PROTOKOL ZEZNANY W D. 31 LIPCA 1944 R.

    Testimony of A.S., born in Lwow, Poland, regarding his experiences in Poland and Romania Crosses the Romanian border from Poland, 17 September 1939; life in Romania as a refugee; attitude of the local population and Romanian government to refugees; financial assistance to the refugees; attitude of the Polish refugees to the Jews; life in the refugee camps including displays of antisemitism; end of the war. Aliya to Eretz Israel, July 1944. The testimony was recorded in 1944.