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Letter, Rabbi Chaim Michael Dov Weissmandel to Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung, 1950

Document | Accession Number: 2011.448.1

One autograph letter from Rabbi Chaim Michael Dov Weissmandel, addressed to Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung of Manhattan's Jewish Center, on letterhead of the Yeshiva Farm Settlement, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1950.

Date
creation:  1950-1950
creation:  1950-1950
Genre/Form
Letters.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
Chaim M. Weissmandel
Biography
Rabbi from Nitra, Slovakia; best known for his efforts to save Slovakian Jews from deportation during World War II, as a key member of the underground "Working Group," which also sought to raise awareness about the scope and nature of Auschwitz outside Nazi-occupied Europe. Weissmandel narrowly escaped deportation to Auschwitz, and following the war, immigrated to the United States, where he founded the Yeshiva Farm Settlement in Mount Kisco, New York, in 1949.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Acquired, December 2011.
Funding Note
The acquisition of this collection was made possible by The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.

 
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