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GLOSSARY
Aliya Bet: A term denoting illegal emigration movement to Eretz Israel (Palestine) during the British
mandate, which allowed immigration within a certain quota only (see: Certificate)
Aliya: Hebrew for ascent; a term commonly used to denote the emigration of Jews to Palestine
(Israel).
Aliyat Hanoar: "Youth Aliya" – a special project of the Zionist movement for organized
immigration of Jewish youth to Eretz Israel (Palestine) and Israel, and their education in
the spirit of fulfillment of the Zionist idea.
Arrow Cross Party: The Hungarian Nazi Party headed by Ferenc Szálasi, who came to power
in Hungary in October 1944.
B’riha: Hebrew for flight, an organized operation to rescue Jewish survivors of the Holocaust from
various countries in Europe, on their way to Eretz Israel.
Certificate: A formal document, which permits the entry of Jews into Eretz Israel (Palestine) during
the British mandate, issued by the British administration in Palestine.
Department A: A section within the International Red Cross in Hungary active in rescue and
protection of Jewish children in Budapest.
Eretz Israel: In Hebrew The Land of Israel, synonymous to Palestine prior to the establishment
of the State of Israel.
Forced Labor Service: Legally established companies in Hungary. Mainly Jews served in
these companies in lieu of compulsory military service.
Glass House: A house on Vadász Street 29 in Budapest, owing its name to the unusual
combination of its glass windows, roof and door. Artur Weiss, the owner, put the house at
the disposal of the Swiss consulate. In October 1944 it became a shelter for Jews
protected by the Swiss consulate in Budapest.
Hagana: The Jewish underground army from which the Israeli army was evolved after the
establishment of the State of Israel.
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