Arthur Ben-Israel personal archive, Kibutz Beit-Alfa (RG-95-19), ארתור בן-ישראל

Identifier
irn84783
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2014.121
  • RG-68.170
Dates
1 Jan 1887 - 31 Dec 1900
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hebrew
  • Polish
  • English
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn84783

Extent and Medium

1,456 digital images, JPEG

Creator(s)

  • Arthur Ben-Israel

Biographical History

Arthur Ben Israel (1901-1986) was born in Germany, during the WWI joined the Zionist movement "Blau-Weiss." In 1920 emigrated to Palestine as a "halutz" (pioneer), in 1921 first encountered with the Hashomer Hatzair group in Kibutz "A", in 1930 was sent as an emissary to Germany to establish the Hashomer Hatzair movement there. In 1939, 6 month before outbreak of WWII, was sent to Europe in order to save Jews by making Aliya to Eretz Israel, describes in his diary the atmosphere in the Central Europe. The war time he spent in England working as a correspondent for the newspaper "Al Hamishmar." After the war joined the group of journalists covered the 1st conference of Holocaust survivors in Bergen-Belsen and the Nazi crimes trial there. In 1946 returned to kibutz Beit Alfa, worked as a head of the educational institution "Gilboa" and later on as a Secretay of a kibutz.

Archival History

Shomer ha-tsaʻir (Organization : Israel). Merkaz tiʻud ṿa-ḥeḳer

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Hashomer Hatzair Archives, Yad Yaari, Israel, Record Group 95-19. The reproduction was completed as a joint project with Yad Vashem. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received this collection via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in July 2014.

Scope and Content

Contains personal archive of Arthur Ben-Israel (1901-1986) from the kibbutz Beit Alfa including his biographical data, correspondence, testimony on the Hashomer Hatzair in Germany, records from the mission in England (1939-1945).

System of Arrangement

The system of arrangement of the source repository has been preserved in digital images.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Shomer ha-tsaʻir (Organization : Israel). Merkaz tiʻud ṿa-ḥeḳer

People

  • Ben-Israel, Arthur, 1901-1986--Biography.

Corporate Bodies

  • World Hashomer Hatzair
  • Ḳibuts ha-artsi ha-shomer ha-tsaʻir (Israel)

Subjects

  • Palestine--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
  • Holocaust survivors--Europe--Registers.
  • Jews--Legal status, laws, etc.--Europe--History--20th century.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Europe.
  • Jews--Collective settlements--Palestine.
  • Bet Alfa (Israel)
  • Kibbutzim--History--20th century.
  • Labor Zionism--Germany--History--20th century.
  • Jewish refugees--Europe--Biography.
  • Jewish youth--Europe--Societies and clubs--History.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

Copies

  • Yad Ya'Ar/יד יערי

    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Shomer ha-tsaʻir (Organization : Israel). Merkaz tiʻud ṿa-ḥeḳer