Brothers For Resistance And Rescue By David Gur

units where foreigners served. In the hospital on Rákóczi Street, manyJews, patients and staff members, were saved. After the liberation ofHungary in 1945, Dov was among the founders of the “Oved” movement,national secretary of “Ha’ihud” and among the leaders of the Joint. He leftHungary in 1948 within the framework of the “Recruitment aliya”. Hemade aliya in 1949 and held management positions in various hospitals.He resides in Tel-Aviv.Shkedi MosheMandel DezsőBorn on 12.10.1925 in TolcsvaMember of Hashomer HatzairMoshe was raised in an Orthodox family. After the Germans invadedHungary (19.3.1944) he was drafted to a forced labor unit. The day afterthe "Arrow Cross" took control of Hungary (15.10.1944) he deserted hisunit 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". Hewas 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 tothe 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 (inHebrew), published by Rotem, 2005.Singer JosephSinger JózsefBorn in Volóc (Volovec) on 19.5.1923Died on 19.7.1997 in IsraelMember of “Dror Habonim”Joseph learned carpentry. He moved to Budapest, where he met JosephGárdos, Neshka and Tzvi Goldfarb and other “Dror” members. After theGermans entered Hungary on 19.3.1944, Joseph tried to cross intoRomania by way of the tiyul, was caught and incarcerated in variousprisons. At the end of August 1944 members of his movement succeededin setting him free. Joseph Singer returned to Budapest and served as acarpenter in setting up his movement’s bunkers on Hungary Boulevardand in H∏vösvölgy. After the Arrow Cross seized the power onBrothers for Resistance and Rescue 223