Brothers For Resistance And Rescue By David Gur

Heser GeorgeHeser GyörgyBorn in Szabadka (Subotica) in 1922Died in 1943Member of “Hashomer Hatzair”George was a member of the movement’s ken in Újvidék (Novi Sad). Hetook part in the anti-fascist movement and the organization of sabotageunits. In February 1942, George was caught, tried in a military court andsent to do forced labor in Ukraine escorted by a punishment unit. Heperished there.Hollaender YaakovHollaender JakabBorn in Nagyszőllős (Vinohragyiv) on 30.1.1923Member of “Hashomer Hatzair”On 19.3.1944, with the German occupation of Hungary, Yaakov receivedhis mobilization orders for a forced labor unit. He enlisted and was sent toBudapest. He made contact with the leadership of the movement andarrived at the “Glass House”. Since he knew Hebrew, Yaakov taught thelanguage, songs and Zionism to the children who found shelter inchildren’s houses in the responsibility of his movement. Friends who ranaway from forced labor camps found refuge with Yaakov’s help.On October 15th, 1944, when the Arrow Cross Party took over thegovernment in Hungary, Yaakov was caught by gendarmes but managedto escape. He joined the educational staff of the children’s house on 90,Dob Street under the auspices of the International Red Cross and in theresponsibility of his movement. After the liberation of Budapest in January1945, Ya'akov was caught by Russian guards and sent as a prisoner toArchangelsk on the North Sea coast. He was set free in June 1946 andreturned to Budapest. From there Yaakov traveled to Germany to assistin the management of a children’s house.Yaakov made aliya in 1948 with a group of children within the frameworkof the “Ehad BeMay garin” and arrived in Kibbutz Ga’aton. He resides inRehovot.Brothers for Resistance and Rescue 134