Brothers for Resistance and Rescue 1 - CENDO

Friedmann David
Friedmann Dezső ‘Dévi’
Born in Kassa (Košice) on 10.2.1921
Died on 19.6.2008 in Israel
Member of “Bnei Akiva”
In addition to studying at elementary and high school, David strived to
learn Hebrew. When he was in the third grade, following the steps of his
brother Meir, he joined the “Bnei Akiva” movement. He stayed at a
hahshara in Miskolc, moved to Budapest and became a member of the
movement’s leadership.
After the Germans invaded Hungary on 19.3.1944, he started his
underground activities according to the rules decided upon by the
leadership:
1) not to cooperate with the Jewish Council established by the
Germans;
2) not to wear the yellow star; 3) to use forged documents; 4) to move
house frequently; 5) to find hiding places in time; 6) to work in the
organization of the escape to Romania (tiyul) and from there to Eretz
Israel (Palestine).
During a meeting in a park to organize the smuggling of Jews across the
border, David and his comrade, David Asael, were arrested, imprisoned
and interrogated. After some time they managed to escape. David
resumed his activities and continued to deal with rescue operations. His
parents and brother were also in Budapest. On 31.12.1944 two Arrow
Cross men broke into his parents’ apartment and took them to an
unknown place.
They were probably shot on the bank of the Danube.
Some months after the liberation David arrived in Eretz Israel (Palestine),
stayed at Wilhelma, Gat Rimon and Hadid. He married Tzipora Magda
Hirschfeld. From 1950 and for 36 years David managed the children’s
Institute “Neve Michael”. He lives in Jerusalem.
Friedmann Meir
Friedmann Tibor
Born in Halmaj in 1925
Member of “Bnei Akiva”
After the Germans invaded Hungary, Meir was taken to the ghetto,
escaped and arrived in Budapest. He made contact with members of his
movement, equipped himself with forged documents and joined the
underground activities. In October 1944 he arrived at the “Glass
House”. After the liberation in 1945 he continued with his work for the
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