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hands of the authorities and not be returned to Hungary. Thanks to his
personality Raphael made connections with the Romanian authorities so
that the absorption of the refugees would be carried out as planned and
he encouraged the Jews of Arad to help the fugitives. Thanks to the
escape operation thousands of Jews arrived in Romania and from there
they continued their journey to Eretz Israel (Palestine). After the war
Raphael engaged in giving assistance to the remains of the Jewish
communities in Transylvania. In 1945 and 1946 he lived in Hungary and
again helped refugees to reach Eretz Israel (Palestine).
Raphael made aliya in 1947. He lived in Bnei Brak.
Rosenblum Lea
Révész Márta
Born in Petroşani, Romania in 1929
Member of “Hanoar Hatzioni”
When Lea was one year old, her family moved to Budapest. In 1943 she
joined the movement. After the Germans invaded Hungary on 19.3.1944,
Lea operated under a false name within the framework of the Zionist
underground. She engaged in obtaining authentic Aryan documents from
the offices of the Population Registry in Budapest. With Márta Révész
(Weisz) she managed to find accommodation in a hostel for girls who
were members of the Arrow Cross Party and to steal documents from
there. Their identity was discovered but they managed to escape. Lea
stayed at the “Glass House” on 29, Vadász Street. After the liberation she
completed her matriculation examinations. In 1949 Lea made aliya. She
joined Kibbutz Mavki’im and married Yeshayahu-Sajó Rosenblum. In
1951 they left the kibbutz. Lea worked as a teacher. She resides in Tel-
Aviv.
Rosenblum Yeshayahu ‘Sajó’
Rosenblum Sándor
Born in Putnok in 1924
Member of “Hanoar Hatzioni”
Yeshayahu’s parents came from Poland. In 1933 the family moved to
Budapest. In 1938 Yeshayahu joined the movement. He engaged in
obtaining forged Aryan documents, the planning of bunkers and getting
hold of army uniforms. In the first month of 1944 He travelled to Northern
Hungary in order to warn the local Jews of what lay in store for them from
the fascists and to recruit the young Jews to his movement. He was a
liaison person for the underground activists.
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