Brothers For Resistance And Rescue By David Gur

Shapira MosheShapira MórBorn in Nyirmegyes in 1920Died in February 2004 in IsraelMember of “Hashomer Hatzair’Moshe studied at a yeshiva. He joined the movement at an early age. In1943 he was imprisoned with other comrades in the Garany detentioncamp because they had helped refugees from Slovakia, members of themovement, transferred them and absorbed them. Moshe escaped, in1944 joined the underground of his movement, was caught and deportedto Auschwitz. In May 1945 he returned to Hungary and resumed hisactivities in the movement. In October 1945 Moshe made aliya with theEhad BeMay garin. Moshe was among the settlers of Kibbutz Yassur.Sharoni TzivonitWeisz RózsiBorn in Nagymegyer (Vel’ký Meder) on 2.1.1924Died on 24.6.2000 in IsraelMember of “Hashomer Hatzair”Tzivonit came from a religious Jewish family. After her hometown wasannexed to Hungary, she was trapped in Bratislava and studied there.She smuggled across the border into Hungary and arrived in Budapest.Tzivonit joined the “Hashomer Hatzair” movement and, equipped withforged documents, she took part in the underground activities. She leftHungary on the train of the Relief and Rescue Committee. In September1945 Tzivonit made aliya, and, after being detained in the Atlit camp, shewas a member of the garin In Kibbutz Negba. She served in the Hagana.She lived in Kiryat Ono.Shemer RahelLőwy OlgaBorn in Budapest on 6.9.1927Member of “Hanoar Hatzioni”After the Germans invaded Hungary, Rahel engaged in obtainingauthentic documents at the offices of the Population Registry anddistributed them to comrades in the underground. She stayed at the“Glass House” and, after the Arrow Cross Party rose to power, she wasan instructor inBrothers for Resistance and Rescue 221