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Title: American response to the Holocaust, Rabbi Josef Yarmish Papers, 1939-1945

Predominant Dates:1942 -- 1944

ID: RG-74/RG-74

Primary Creator: Rabbi Yosef Yarmish (1939 -- 1945)

Other Creators: Griffel Kastner Klarman, Jewish negotiator, 1944 (1944), International Jewish Organizations and Committees (1939 -- 1945), Jewish public and religious organization (1933 -- 1945), Mr. Klein, he submitted a resolution of support to the sufferers of the Nazi regime to the Congress (January 27, 1943), Rabbi Ber Leventhal, a member of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis (1939 -- 1945), Rabbi Eliezer Silver, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis (1939 -- 1945), Rabbi Israel Rosenberg, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis (1939 -- 1945), Sternbuch, Jewish negotiator (1944), The House of Representatives, the United States Congress (1943), The Union of Orthodox Rabbis of America and Canada (1939 -- 1945), United States Congress (1943), Vaad Hatzalah (the Rescue Committee) to rescue Jews in Europe during the Holocaust (1939 -- 1945), World Jewish Congress

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Materials are arranged by subject/creator, then by identifier, as assigned by the processor

Subjects: Aid and rescue during the war, American Embassy, Switzerland, American response to the Holocaust, Appeal to his Holiness Pope Pius XII to stop mass murder of Jews by Nazis, Attempts and efforts to rescue the Jews in the Holocaust, 1939 -- 1945, Axis Powers, 1938 --1945, Bergen-Belsen (Germany: Concentration Camp), Bergen Belsen (Germany: Displaced Person Camp), Berlin (Germany), Bern (Switzerland), Buchenwald (Germany: Concentration camp)--Complex of concentration camps, Central Jewish Committee of the Jews in Poland, 1945 -- 1949, Coalition of United and Allied Nations, 1939 -- 1945, Concentration camps, German, Correspondence about the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, 1939 -- 1945, Correspondence between the Vaad Hatzalah and other agencies, 1939 -- 1945, Correspondence by Postal Telegraph, 1939 -- 1945, Czechoslovakia (1945--1991), Difficulties in dealing with the Turkish agencies in evacuation of Romanian Jews to Palestine, 1944, Displaced person camps in Germany, Displaced persons camps, Documents in English language, Dr. Sommerstein, Central Jewish Committee of the Jews in Poland, Efforts to rescue Jewish children from the German-occupied and controlled territories, 1939 -- 1945, Embassies and consulates, Emigration of Romanian Jews to Palestine in 1944 -- 1945, Europe (1939 -- 1945), Evacuation of Jews from Romania to Palestine in 1944 -- 1945, Evacuation of Romanian Jews through the neutral countries, 1944 -- 1945, Evacuation of Romanian Jews via Turkey, 1944 -- 1945, Extermination of Jews, Final Solution to the Jewish Question in Europe, 1942 -- 1945, Food Distribution for Jews in German-occupied Poland, 1939 --1945, Germany (1939--1945), Griffel Kastner Klarman, Jewish negotiator, 1939 -- 1945, Help to the former prisoners of Nazi concentration camps, 1945 --1949, Humanitarian and economic aid to the Jews of Eastern Europe in postwar time, 1945 -- 1949, Hungarian Jews, Hungary (1939--1945), Hungary (1945-1989), Initiative to save the Jews in Europe, 1943, International Committee of the Red Cross, International Jewish Organizations and Committees, 1939 -- 1945, Jewish displaced population in Germany, 1945 -- 1956, Jews in Eastern Europe, postwar time, Jews in Europe in 1943, Jews in German-occupied and controlled territories of Europe, 1939 -- 1945, Jews in German-occupied Poland, Jews in post-liberated Poland, social and economic conditions, Jews in the ghettos in Poland, living conditions, Jews of Romania, 1939 -- 1945, Jews of Western Europe, 1939 -- 1945, Mackay Radio, a telegraph, Monetary aid to the Jews in German-occupied Europe, international Jewish organizations, Monetary funds for evacuation the Jews in to neutral countries in 1944, Neutral countries in the Second World War, 1939 -- 1945, New York Post, American periodicals, periodicals, American, Plans and proposals to alleviate Jewish conditions in German-occupied territories, 1939 -- 1945, Poland (1945 -- 1956), Pope Pius XII, Proposals to alleviate the hardships of Jews in German-occupied Europe, Rabbi Ber Leventhal, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, Rabbi Eliezer Silver, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, Rabbi Israel Rosenberg, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, Rabbi Nathan Taragin, Jewish international religious organizations, Rabbi Teitz, associate of the Vaad Hatzalah, 1945, Rescue effort to save Jews in Europe, 1939 -- 1945, Rescue effort to save Jews in Europe in 1944, Resolutions adopted in the House of Representatives, United States, Romania (1939--1945), Romanian Government and Jewish Question in 1944 -- 1945, Sternbuch, Jewish negotiator, 1944, Telegrams to Europe from America, The Congress of the United States, American legislature, The former prisoners of the liberated Nazi concentration camps, 1945 -- 1949, The Holocaust in Europe, 1939 -- 1945, The Holocaust in Germany, The Holocaust in Romania, 1941 -- 1945, The House of Representative, United States legislature, The Jews of Romania, 1939 -- 1945, The method of exchange, rescue of Jews, 1939 -- 1945, The methods of negotiations with the German authorities, 1939 -- 1945, The role of the Vaad Hatzalah in the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, 1939 -- 1945, The Union of Orthodox Rabbis of America and Canada, Transfers of monetary funds between the international Jewish organizations, the Second World War, Turkey (1939 -- 1945), Turkish agencies dealing with the evacuation of Romanian Jews, 1944 -- 1945, United States (1939 -- 1945), United States awareness of the Holocaust in Europe, 1943, Vaadhahatzala, Jewish Humanitarian Religious Organziation, Vaad Hatzalah, the postwar help to the former prisoners of Nazi concentration camps and ghettos, Vaad Hatzalah, the Rescue Committee for the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, Vatican (The Holy See), 1939 -- 1945, Vatican, the papal state, Western Union, telegrams and wires, World Jewish Congress

Languages: English

Abstract

This record group contains documents and correspondences in relation to the Vaadhahatzala campaig of the humanitarian aid to German-occupied Poland

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Correspondences and documents reflecting on the situation in the German-occupied Poland and on the effort to provide aid to the Polish Jews under the German occupation

Collection Historical Note

This record group includes documents in the form of inter-organization correspondences with regard to the effort of collecting the humanitarian aid and trasfering it to the German-occupied Poland to its Jewish population. These Papers contains appeals, official resolutions of the from the House of Representativses and public gatherings and inter-organization cables and telegrams in this matter.

Biographical Note

One of the organizers of the Vaadhahatzala campaign of humanitarian aid to German-occupied Poland

Subject/Index Terms

Aid and rescue during the war
American Embassy, Switzerland
American response to the Holocaust
Appeal to his Holiness Pope Pius XII to stop mass murder of Jews by Nazis
Attempts and efforts to rescue the Jews in the Holocaust, 1939 -- 1945
Axis Powers, 1938 --1945
Bergen-Belsen (Germany: Concentration Camp)
Bergen Belsen (Germany: Displaced Person Camp)
Berlin (Germany)
Bern (Switzerland)
Buchenwald (Germany: Concentration camp)--Complex of concentration camps
Central Jewish Committee of the Jews in Poland, 1945 -- 1949
Coalition of United and Allied Nations, 1939 -- 1945
Concentration camps, German
Correspondence about the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, 1939 -- 1945
Correspondence between the Vaad Hatzalah and other agencies, 1939 -- 1945
Correspondence by Postal Telegraph, 1939 -- 1945
Czechoslovakia (1945--1991)
Difficulties in dealing with the Turkish agencies in evacuation of Romanian Jews to Palestine, 1944
Displaced person camps in Germany
Displaced persons camps
Documents in English language
Dr. Sommerstein, Central Jewish Committee of the Jews in Poland
Efforts to rescue Jewish children from the German-occupied and controlled territories, 1939 -- 1945
Embassies and consulates
Emigration of Romanian Jews to Palestine in 1944 -- 1945
Europe (1939 -- 1945)
Evacuation of Jews from Romania to Palestine in 1944 -- 1945
Evacuation of Romanian Jews through the neutral countries, 1944 -- 1945
Evacuation of Romanian Jews via Turkey, 1944 -- 1945
Extermination of Jews
Final Solution to the Jewish Question in Europe, 1942 -- 1945
Food Distribution for Jews in German-occupied Poland, 1939 --1945
Germany (1939--1945)
Griffel Kastner Klarman, Jewish negotiator, 1939 -- 1945
Help to the former prisoners of Nazi concentration camps, 1945 --1949
Humanitarian and economic aid to the Jews of Eastern Europe in postwar time, 1945 -- 1949
Hungarian Jews
Hungary (1939--1945)
Hungary (1945-1989)
Initiative to save the Jews in Europe, 1943
International Committee of the Red Cross
International Jewish Organizations and Committees, 1939 -- 1945
Jewish displaced population in Germany, 1945 -- 1956
Jews in Eastern Europe, postwar time
Jews in Europe in 1943
Jews in German-occupied and controlled territories of Europe, 1939 -- 1945
Jews in German-occupied Poland
Jews in post-liberated Poland, social and economic conditions
Jews in the ghettos in Poland, living conditions
Jews of Romania, 1939 -- 1945
Jews of Western Europe, 1939 -- 1945
Mackay Radio, a telegraph
Monetary aid to the Jews in German-occupied Europe, international Jewish organizations
Monetary funds for evacuation the Jews in to neutral countries in 1944
Neutral countries in the Second World War, 1939 -- 1945
New York Post, American periodicals
periodicals, American
Plans and proposals to alleviate Jewish conditions in German-occupied territories, 1939 -- 1945
Poland (1945 -- 1956)
Pope Pius XII
Proposals to alleviate the hardships of Jews in German-occupied Europe
Rabbi Ber Leventhal, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis
Rabbi Eliezer Silver, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis
Rabbi Israel Rosenberg, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis
Rabbi Nathan Taragin, Jewish international religious organizations
Rabbi Teitz, associate of the Vaad Hatzalah, 1945
Rescue effort to save Jews in Europe, 1939 -- 1945
Rescue effort to save Jews in Europe in 1944
Resolutions adopted in the House of Representatives, United States
Romania (1939--1945)
Romanian Government and Jewish Question in 1944 -- 1945
Sternbuch, Jewish negotiator, 1944
Telegrams to Europe from America
The Congress of the United States, American legislature
The former prisoners of the liberated Nazi concentration camps, 1945 -- 1949
The Holocaust in Europe, 1939 -- 1945
The Holocaust in Germany
The Holocaust in Romania, 1941 -- 1945
The House of Representative, United States legislature
The Jews of Romania, 1939 -- 1945
The method of exchange, rescue of Jews, 1939 -- 1945
The methods of negotiations with the German authorities, 1939 -- 1945
The role of the Vaad Hatzalah in the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, 1939 -- 1945
The Union of Orthodox Rabbis of America and Canada
Transfers of monetary funds between the international Jewish organizations, the Second World War
Turkey (1939 -- 1945)
Turkish agencies dealing with the evacuation of Romanian Jews, 1944 -- 1945
United States (1939 -- 1945)
United States awareness of the Holocaust in Europe, 1943
Vaadhahatzala, Jewish Humanitarian Religious Organziation
Vaad Hatzalah, the postwar help to the former prisoners of Nazi concentration camps and ghettos
Vaad Hatzalah, the Rescue Committee for the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust
Vatican (The Holy See), 1939 -- 1945
Vatican, the papal state
Western Union, telegrams and wires
World Jewish Congress

Administrative Information

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Box and Folder Listing

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: RG-74.05, Telegram to Pope Pius XII, from Rabbis Israel Rosenberg, Eliezer Silver, and Ber Leventhal on behalf of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, 23 December 1942

The article in the New York Post appeals to take into safety the 4, 00,000 Jews who are regarded to be still alive in Europe. This number is overestimated. However, in February of 1943, the Hungarian and Romanian Jews were still alive and also not all the Jews from Western Europe had been deported to the death camps. The article suggests that upon the negotiations, the Axis powers could allow the Jews to leave Hungary, Romania and Western Europe in to exile. To implement this plan a special commission of the Allied and United Nations has to be created. It will take up the negotiations with the Axis power in order to evacuate the Jews in to safety. Published in the New York Pose on February 26, 1943.

Subject/Index Terms:: The Union of Orthodox Rabbis of America and Canada; Rabbi Israel Rosenberg, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis; Rabbi Eliezer Silver, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis; Rabbi Ber Leventhal, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis; The Holocaust in Europe, 1939 -- 1945; United States awareness of the Holocaust in Europe, 1943; Pope Pius XII; Jewish religious associations, North America; Appeal to his Holiness Pope Pius XII to stop mass murder of Jews by Nazis; Aid and rescue during the war; Rescue effort to save Jews in Europe, 1939 -- 1945; Final Solution to the Jewish Question in Europe, 1942 -- 1945; Attempts and efforts to rescue the Jews in the Holocaust, 1939 -- 1945; Vatican, the papal state; Correspondence by Postal Telegraph, 1939 -- 1945; Mackay Radio, a telegraph; Vatican (The Holy See), 1939 -- 1945; United States (1939 -- 1945); Documents in English language

Creators:: The Union of Orthodox Rabbis of America and Canada (1939 -- 1945); Rabbi Israel Rosenberg, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis (1939 -- 1945); Rabbi Eliezer Silver, a member of Presidium of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis (1939 -- 1945); Rabbi Ber Leventhal, a member of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis (1939 -- 1945); Jewish public and religious organization (1933 -- 1945)