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units where foreigners served. In the hospital on Rákóczi Street, many
Jews, patients and staff members, were saved. After the liberation of
Hungary in 1945, Dov was among the founders of the “Oved” movement,
national secretary of “Ha’ihud” and among the leaders of the Joint. He left
Hungary in 1948 within the framework of the “Recruitment aliya”. He
made aliya in 1949 and held management positions in various hospitals.
He resides in Tel-Aviv.
Shkedi Moshe
Mandel Dezső
Born on 12.10.1925 in Tolcsva
Member of Hashomer Hatzair
Moshe was raised in an Orthodox family. After the Germans invaded
Hungary (19.3.1944) he was drafted to a forced labor unit. The day after
the "Arrow Cross" took control of Hungary (15.10.1944) he deserted his
unit and came into the "Glass House" and joined "Hashomer Hatzair".
Moshe was active in delivering Swiss Protection Documents
(Schutzpass) and in supplying food to those in the "Glass House". He
was caught in one of his missions and taken to the "Arrow Cross"
headquarters, but soon afterwards released. After liberation (18.1.1945)
he joined a "hahshara", made aliya and lived for a while in a kibbutz.
Upon graduating university studies in education, Moshe was appointed to
the post of national superintendent in the Ministry of Education. [His son,
Eliezer, was chief commander of the Israeli air force.]
Moshe Shkedi is the author of The Great Leap from the Train (in
Hebrew), published by Rotem, 2005.
Singer Joseph
Singer József
Born in Volóc (Volovec) on 19.5.1923
Died on 19.7.1997 in Israel
Member of “Dror Habonim”
Joseph learned carpentry. He moved to Budapest, where he met Joseph
Gárdos, Neshka and Tzvi Goldfarb and other “Dror” members. After the
Germans entered Hungary on 19.3.1944, Joseph tried to cross into
Romania by way of the tiyul, was caught and incarcerated in various
prisons. At the end of August 1944 members of his movement succeeded
in setting him free. Joseph Singer returned to Budapest and served as a
carpenter in setting up his movement’s bunkers on Hungary Boulevard
and in H∏vösvölgy. After the Arrow Cross seized the power on
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