Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Kashariyot

The Kashariyot were a group of women who worked for the Jewish Resistance. The went on secret missions through German-occupied territories. They are known for smuggling secret documents, weapons, underground newspapers, money, news on the Germans, medical supplies, forged identity cards, ammunition and other Jews out of ghettos. 

"The Kashariyot were a lifeline-a "human radio" for news and information, a trusted contact for supplies, resources and a personal inspiration for hope and resilience."

Full imageUsing false papers to conceal their Jewish identities, the young women known as the kashariyot smuggled documents, weapons, newspapers, money, medical supplies, news, forged identity cards, ammunition—and other Jews—into and out of the ghettos, providing a lifeline of information and secret services for their fellow Jews during the Holocaust. Pictured here are three of these courageous couriers, (L to R): Tema Sznajderman, Bela Hazan and Lonka Korzybrodska, all members of the He-Halutz

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