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360 LUBOML
Israel as best we could with our meager means.
We all gathered at the synagogue in which I
worshipped and in the home of Tsvi Fuks (z"1).
We also turned to our brothers in America for
help, but we received no response at the time.
The activities of the committee to help survivors
were still going on when Nathan Blumen
[Tchelet] returned to Tel Aviv. I invited him to
participate in our committee's activities, and he
obliged willingly. In this manner I handed over
to him the responsibilities of the committee and
he began to take over as its leader.
Committee Functions
When Nathan Blumen joined our efforts, the
committee gained impetus. From that moment
on, Nathan and his wife, Malke, became completely
dedicated to the matter of the immigrants
from Luboml. All their time and effort went to
help them.
All immigrants who set foot in Israel learned
the Blumens' address, 011 31 Aliyah Street. MaIke
and Nathan's home was where all immigrants
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Welcome party for former residents of Luboml residing in the United States, 1960.
met; still maintaining all their ties from the old
country, this was where they became acclimated
and acquainted with their new homeland. In the
Blumen's home, the old-timers from Luboml met
with the new immigrants and talked over tea and
cookies.
In this same home, many listened in silence
to horror stories concerning the fate of the citizens
of Luboml, and they were not ashamed
when the tears rolled down their faces as they
mourned the deaths of loved ones who had been
murdered.
In the Blumens' home, American citizens
who had emigrated from Luboml met with Israeli
relatives, also from Luboml, as well as with new
immigrants from the town. Finally, in the
Blumens' home all the committee members dedicated
to help the new immigrants met and discussed
ways to raise or lend money in order to
help care for the newcomers.
The first activity organized by the committee
was the setting up of a free-loan fund. From
1949 to 1950 there was a period of considerable
poverty. Considering the fact that many new im-