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Letter
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Letter

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Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
October 09, 1945 (indexed as 1945)
Level
item
Scope & content
One page. Rectangular official letter from the Central Consistory of the "Union des Associations culturelles Israélites de France et d'Algérie". There is a header on top of letter. On bottom of letter is a circular ink stamp of that reads " Patrie / Religion". They are giving Robert Monheit (the donor) the task of taking care of the organisation of the chaplaincy of the deportees in the French occupation zone in Germany. They ask the civils autorities to welcome him and help him if possible. Narrative: Rabbi Robert Monheit comes from Strasbourg and is born on September 24 1920. During the war he was a chaplain and an officer in the French army. He helped Jews to hide in the region of Saint-Amand. He was part of the French resistance and did his military service from 1940 to 1944. In 1944 he was employed in a sugar factory to do mandatory work. After two months he was released from that. After the war he helped in Germany and he was part of the mobile-synagogue ambulance. He had two children in 1948 and 1949 in Strasbourg. He helped in the United States to send money to DP camps. He immigrated to Canada in 1951.
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Letter : paper : beige , black ; Ht: 27 cm x W: 20,8 cm
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textual record
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UNION DES ASSOCIATIONS CULTUELLES ISRAÉLITESDE FRANCE ET D'ALGÉRIECONSISTOIRE CENTRALSECRÉTARIAT GÉNÉRAL :44, Rue de la VictoirePARIS, le 9 Octobre 1945Le Consistoire Central charge M. Robert MONHEIT, Aumônier détaché auprès du Ministère des Prisonniers, Déportés et Réfugiés, de l'organisation de l'Aumônerie des Déportés dans la zone d'occupation française en Allemagne.Le Consistoire Central prie les autorités civiles et militaires de bien vouloir réserver le meilleur accueil à M. MONHEIT et de lui donner, dans la mesure du possible, toutes facilités pour l'accomplissement de sa mission.Le Président du Consistoire Central,E. MEISSRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
Language
French
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