Brothers for Resistance and Rescue 1 - CENDO

Ya’akov participated in the International Council of “Hashomer Hatzair”
that took place on 31.12.1943 in Vágújhely (Nové Mesto nad Váhom).
According to the decision of the council, in 1944 prior to the German
invasion, Ya’akov made aliya with Yoshko Baumer, via Hungary, using an
authentic certificate. He joined Kibbutz Ha’ogen. Ya’akov married Haika
Klinger, a member of the movement and a refugee from Poland. Ya’akov
left the kibbutz. He resides in Moshav Sde Nitzan.
Rosenbaum Moshe
Rosenbaum Mose
Born in Kökényes (Ternove) in 1924
Died in 1984 in Israel
Member of “Dror Habonim”
In 1942 Moshe moved to Budapest and joined “Hehalutz Hatzair” which
later became “Dror Habonim”. In January and February 1944 he shared
an apartment with his brother, Shmuel, and other comrades. Together
they planned resistance and rescue operations. After the Germans
invaded Hungary on 19.3.1944, Moshe was sent to the Carpatho-
Ruthenia region to rescue comrades with the help of forged documents.
When he returned to Budapest, Moshe became active in the
underground. He left Hungary on the train of the Relief and Rescue
Committee. He made aliya and worked in the Israel Military Industries.
Rabbi Dr. Rosenbaum Pinhas
Rosenbaum Tibor
Born in Kisvárda in 1923
Died in Geneva in 1985
Member of “Bnei Akiva”
Pinhas was the offspring of an outstanding family of rabbis. His father
was the last rabbi in his town. His whole family perished in Auschwitz.
Pinhas studied in a yeshiva in Ungvár (Uzshorod) and in other places. He
studied at universities in Austria and Germany and got a doctorate in
political science and law. Pinhas was a member of the Zionist executive
committee on behalf of “Hapoel Hamizrahi”. In 1943 he joined the “Bnei
Akiva” movement. He was enlisted in a forced labor unit, ran away and
arrived in Budapest. After the German invasion on 19.3.1944, Pinhas
became one of the leaders of the"Bnei Akiva" movement. He operated in
the “Glass House” on Vadász Street. Donning the Hungarian fascist
Arrow Cross uniform he liberated Jews from the Yellow Star Houses and
the Death March. After the liberation Pinhas served for some time as
rabbi in Kisvárda. He was active in the revival of his movement, a
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