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to leave Egypt, her mother fasted every family was finally reunited. “The first night we slept without lights and I
Monday and Thursday. words my mother said to my father remember the car headlights were
when she saw him were, ‘Is there food? painted over.” The only people going
Nine months after the men had Is there food? The kids are starving.’” outside at night were from the army or
been arrested, the families learned the police. Cantor Albrecht remembers
fate of their loved ones and were ◆◆◆ hearing about the destruction of the
allowed to visit the men in the camps. Egyptian air force very soon after it
Each month they had to register the Cantor Avraham Albrecht was 15 happened, either by radio or word of
names of those who would be visiting, and a student in a prestigious yeshiva mouth. “When we heard the news
and only two family members were offi- high school, Yeshivat HaRav Amiel, in reports, everyone knew these were nis-
cially allowed to go for a monthly visit. north Tel Aviv, when the war broke out. sim geluyim (open miracles) and it was
Somehow, her mother managed to A few weeks earlier, the students were min haShamayim (from heaven). No
scrape together enough money for the to dig holes in an area called Kikar one hesitated to agree. Everyone was
crowded, hot, three-hour taxi trip HaMedina, north of Tel Aviv, which very united at that time. People wanted
through the desert. Usually the guards today is the most exclusive area of the to do everything for others,” says
allowed the children to visit, too, city. “I did not know the actual purpose Cantor Albrecht, echoing the senti-
although it was against the law. of the digging,” says Cantor Albrecht. “I ments of Dina Felsman.
thought perhaps it was for training pur-
It was two years before her father poses or some other army-related rea- During the war itself, he was with his
was allowed out of the camp. HIAS son.” Later they learned that the gov- family. Everyone sheltered in the base-
whisked him away straight to France. ernment anticipated the worst and was ment of the apartment building, and
About six months later, HIAS aided the preparing for mass fatalities. The “although it was very crowded, no one
rest of the family to reach France as “holes” they were digging were actually complained. People were very united
well. After a seven-day boat ride to graves. and caring to each other.”
Marseille and a train ride to Paris, the
“In Tel Aviv we were very cautious. At
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Monday and Thursday. words my mother said to my father remember the car headlights were
when she saw him were, ‘Is there food? painted over.” The only people going
Nine months after the men had Is there food? The kids are starving.’” outside at night were from the army or
been arrested, the families learned the police. Cantor Albrecht remembers
fate of their loved ones and were ◆◆◆ hearing about the destruction of the
allowed to visit the men in the camps. Egyptian air force very soon after it
Each month they had to register the Cantor Avraham Albrecht was 15 happened, either by radio or word of
names of those who would be visiting, and a student in a prestigious yeshiva mouth. “When we heard the news
and only two family members were offi- high school, Yeshivat HaRav Amiel, in reports, everyone knew these were nis-
cially allowed to go for a monthly visit. north Tel Aviv, when the war broke out. sim geluyim (open miracles) and it was
Somehow, her mother managed to A few weeks earlier, the students were min haShamayim (from heaven). No
scrape together enough money for the to dig holes in an area called Kikar one hesitated to agree. Everyone was
crowded, hot, three-hour taxi trip HaMedina, north of Tel Aviv, which very united at that time. People wanted
through the desert. Usually the guards today is the most exclusive area of the to do everything for others,” says
allowed the children to visit, too, city. “I did not know the actual purpose Cantor Albrecht, echoing the senti-
although it was against the law. of the digging,” says Cantor Albrecht. “I ments of Dina Felsman.
thought perhaps it was for training pur-
It was two years before her father poses or some other army-related rea- During the war itself, he was with his
was allowed out of the camp. HIAS son.” Later they learned that the gov- family. Everyone sheltered in the base-
whisked him away straight to France. ernment anticipated the worst and was ment of the apartment building, and
About six months later, HIAS aided the preparing for mass fatalities. The “although it was very crowded, no one
rest of the family to reach France as “holes” they were digging were actually complained. People were very united
well. After a seven-day boat ride to graves. and caring to each other.”
Marseille and a train ride to Paris, the
“In Tel Aviv we were very cautious. At
BradBraEd .E.KKaauufffmfman,aEnsq,uEiresquire
Kauffman and Forman P.A.Kauffman and Forman P.A.
406 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
406 W. PennsylvanTio4aw1sAo40nv1,0-eM-8n8a2u2r3ye-3l5a,7n-T0d50o271w200s40on, Maryland 21204
SpeScpieacliaEBl uEdsduiuncceaaststiioLonanwLLaawand,wWL,iiWtlilgsaialtnilosdnaT, nrudstTs,rusts,
Business Law anCdonLstirtuicgtaiotnioLnaw, Construction Law
The Law Firm with ExTpheeLriaewnFcirem, wCitoh mpassion and Integrity.
Experience, Compassion and Integrity.
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