Correspondence re. conversion of Jews to Christianity; Request by the clergy to obtain preferential treatment by converted Jews; Request to ease persecution laws to converted Jews; Plea to exempt members of the clergy from persecution laws;

1944

National Lutheran Archives, Ministry of religion and public education, of the Interior

Budapest and the whole the Country

Vast correspondence about the numerous Jews desiring to turn to Lutheran religion just to have advantages and exemption from persecution; Request from high ranking church officials to allow differentiations between Jews with Jewish religion and those who are converted to any other Christian faith; Request to ease persecution laws toward persons with converted religion; Plea by bishops to exempt clergy members with Jewish origin from wearing yellow star;

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Correspondence re. handling converted Jews; Acceptance of Jews to school of clergy; Refusal of acceptance; Petitions and suggestions to handle converted Jews in ghetto; Correspondence about various questions arising with converted Jews and spouses with different religion; Usage of expropriated housing; Accusations against pastor from Ujpest; Minutes of meetings.

1944

Ministry of Religion and Public Education

Budapest and the whole the Country

Correspondence between bishops and chief Cardinal (Esztergom) re. handling the situation of converted Jews to Christianity; Correspondence re. converted Jews requesting acceptance into schools for clergy; Refusal of accepting into clergy or even schooling for persons considered Jewish by existing laws; Various suggestions and petitions for handling converted Jews in or outside ghetto; Correspondence re, various questions and problems connected with converted Jews and/or those living with spouse of different religion. Usage of housing expropriated from Jews for members and offices of clergy; Accusation against pastor from Ujpest converting Jews into Christianity illegally; Minutes of meetings and correspondence re. policy of the clergy to handle the 'Jewish problem'.

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High school students used in National Defense; Books by Jewish authors removed; Report to handle converted Jews; List of converted Jews; Organization of Union of converted Jews; List of Jews in Ujpest living with Aryan spouses; Usage of expropriated properties by clergy.

1944

Ministry of Religion and Public Education, Ministry of the Interior

Szeged, Budapest, Beekes

Usage of high school students as workers for national defense in military services; Removal from school libraries in Szarvas books written by Jewish authors; List of removed books by Jewish authors(26 books); Ministerial report about various organizational steps to handle converted Jews; Mandatory listing of converted Jews; Organization of Union for Jews converted to Christianity with description of basic rules; List of 11 persons residing in Ujpest, living with Christian spouses requesting to be converted; Request by the clergy for usage of properties expropriated from Jews.

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Decisions how to handle converted Jews; Various correspondence; Petition to exempt converted Jews from displaying star; Accusations and response by priest Mezei; Petition to allow the clergy to enter houses marked with yellow star.

1944

Local and Regional Authorities; Central Office of the Hungarian Lutheran Clergy

Budapest

Extract from the minute prepared re. decisions and instruction to handle converted Jews; List of some Jews who try to be converted to Christianity; Various correspondence between the Lutheran Central Offices and Bishops and other clergymen; Petition written by Bishops to the Government requesting exempting of converted Jews from wearing the Yellow Star; Response of Joseph Mezei priest to accusations brought against him of admitting too easy conversion of Jewish applicants; Petition to the Government to enable the clergy to enter houses marked with the Yellow star to fulfill their required services.

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Petition to stop evacuations; Request to exempt listed persons from persecution; Exemption request for Tibor Mann and family; Request to the Swedish Government for protection.

1944

National Lutheran Archives, Ministry of religion and public education,

Budapest

Petitions written by various clergymen to the Prime Minister to stop evacuation of the cities; Request by bishop to exempt some (listed)Jewish persons from persecution laws; List of Jews and converted Jews requested by the Office of the Lutheran Clergy to be exempt from persecution (about 60 persons); Exemption request for Tibor Mann and family; Bishop's request to Swedish Government to place the Episcopal headquarters under their protection.

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Moving converted Jews; Protest by Dr. Justin Seredi against persecution; Protest against handling converted Jews; Request to handle converted Jews differently;

1944

National Lutheran Archives, Ministry of religion and public education,

Budapest

Ordinance to move Jews converted to Christianity into designated locations; Strong protest by Cardinal Dr. Justin Seredi against the persecution of Jews converted to Catholicism; Laszlo Ravasz Bishop's protest to Prime Minister to cease persecutions of Jews; Protest by Baron Vilmos Apor Bishop of Gyor against handling of converted Jews; Requests by several bishops and other clergymen to handle persecutions in a different way against converted Jews, separately converted Jews.

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Proposals to handle converted Jews; Written protest for saving converted Jews; Vast correspondence; Plan of organization; Organization of Union of Hungarian Christian Jews.

1944

National Lutheran Archives, Ministry of religion and public education,

Budapest

Lengthy proposals of handling Jews and converted Jews in form of correspondence addressed to higher clerical offices. Several letters and petitions signed by Sandor Torok to the Government for saving the converted Jews; Vast correspondence in connection with persecution of converted Jews; Plan of organization of Hungarian Jews converted to Christianity; Organization of the Union of Hungarian Christian Jews and their correspondence.

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Refusal of exemptions; Denied exemption for converted students; Designating separate locations for teaching; Correspondence expressing frustration; Request to declare Budapest 'open city'; Ordinance by Szalasi to resolve the 'Jewish Problem'; Suggestions to form committees; Repeated request to exempt converted Jews.

1944

National Lutheran Archives, Ministry of religion and public education,

Budapest

Repeated refusal of exempting converted Jews from displaying the yellow star; Denying exemption of converted students; Instruction to teach converted students in separate locations; Correspondence expressing frustration for not exempting converted Jews from persecution; Requests addressed to the Prime Minister to declare Budapest 'open city'; Text of ordinance brought by head of state - Szalasi detailing how to finally resolve the 'Jewish Problem'; Suggestion to form a Committee to handle all problems of converted Jews; Repeated requests to exempt converted Jews from displaying the yellow star.

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Certificates of intention to convert; Forms with personal data for conversion; List of directors of the Union; Schedule of religious events.

1944

Union of Hungarian Christian Jews

Budapest

Certificate to prove intention to convert into Christianity be Dezso Siovits; Certificate of conversion issued to Margit Damant; Mandatory form containing all personal data of Laszlo Kurti and family; Certificate of intention to convert by Zoltan Gyarfas; List of directors of the Union; Schedule of planned activities; Schedule of forthcoming religious events for converted Jews.

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Diary and poems.

1944-1945

Mrs. Mano Hoch

Friedendorf Germany

Diary of Mrs. Mano Hoch (ne Erzsebet Krakauer) about her experiences in the concentration camp (about 70 pages); Several encouraging poems written by Mrs. Hoch.

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