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Makai Judith
Ellenbogen Heléna
Born in Érsekújvár (Nové Zámky) in 1923
Member of “Maccabi Hatzair”
Judith’s family was a Jewish orthodox one. Her father was active in the
"Mizrahi" movement. In 1936 Judith joined “Maccabi Hatzair” with her
twin sister, Anni. Her father died in 1942 while serving in a forced labor
unit. On 19.3.1944, the day the Germans invaded Hungary, Judith arrived
in Budapest for a sewing training course. Her comrades from the
movement convinced her not to return to her hometown and to stay in the
capital. With the help of forged documents she changed her identity to
Elmér Julia. Within the framework of the underground Judith distributed
forged documents around the city. In order to provide her comrades from
the movement with forged papers, she travelled to Gyør, Várpalota and
Komárom.
Judith left Hungary within the quota allocated to her movement on the
Relief and Rescue Committee train. She made aliya and stayed in Kfar
Hamaccabi, Kibbutz Huliot and Kibbutz Metzuba. She was also in Kibbuz
Tze’elim and Kfar Hahoresh. Judith resides in Ramat Gan.
Mann Tzipora
Mann Erika
Born in Budapest in 1925
Died in Budapest in 1945
Member of “Hanoar Hatzioni”
Tzipora joined “Hanoar Hatzioni” at the age of thirteen. At the end of 1943
she dealt with obtaining Aryan documents from various government
offices. Tzipora assisted the organizers of the bunkers which she
provided with equipment, food and medicines. She tried to leave Hungary
within the framework of the tiyul but was caught in Békéscsaba,
interrogated under torture and imprisoned in a detention camp. After the
Arrow Cross rose to power on 15.10.1944, she was taken to Budapest
and succeeded in escaping. She went to Mérleg Street, to Department A
of the International Red Cross. With the help of Ottó Komoly, who was
the head of the Relief and Rescue Committee, she moved to the
children’s house on Orsó Street, the “Glass House” and then Wekerle
Street. As a result of the beatings, her kidneys were injured and Tzipora
died in the winter of 1945.
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