| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Nora and Solomon Simon Papers
| | | | Creator: | Simon, Nora and Solomon | | | | Dates: | 1915-1993 | | | | Abstract: | Nora Katz Simon (1903-1996), a German-born Jewish woman, immigrated from the German Reich to the United States in the late 1930s. While living in New York City, she met Solomon Simon (1901-1988), a fellow German-born Jew, who had recently fled the German Reich as well. After moving from New York City to Cleveland, Ohio, they married in 1940. From the United States they sent financial support to Nora's family, especially her uncle, Leopold Katz, who was able to flee Nazi Germany and escape to the Netherlands in 1938, from where he eventually made his way to Palestine. In Palestine, Leopold witnessed the founding of the state of Israel, where he remained together with Nora's father and their families. Both of them kept in close contact with Nora and Solomon, documented by the correspondence present in this collection. Nora survived her husband, who died in 1988, by nine years. The collection consists of certificates, correspondence, an obituary, and a will. | | | | Call #: | MS 5150 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) | Israel -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. | Jewish refugees -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Correspondence. | Jews, German -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Volunteers for Clevelanders in Israel Records
| | | | Creator: | Volunteers for Clevelanders in Israel | | | | Dates: | 1980-2002 | | | | Abstract: | Volunteers for Clevelanders in Israel (VCI) was founded in 1978 as a non-profit organization with the goal of helping people from Cleveland, Ohio, who had moved to Israel. VCI offered services to Clevelanders planning a long-term or permanent move to Israel and to former Clevelanders now living in Israel. The group was founded by Shirley Goodman, who served as its director until her death in 2006. In Cleveland, VCI offered weekly workshops for those planning to move to Israel. Topics included packing and shipping, buying appliances, culture shock, and dealing with Israeli bureaucracy. VCI also offered Hebrew language classes. In Israel, the majority of services were provided through the Daniel Haas Center, located in Jerusalem, opened in 1983. Former Clevelanders could rely on VCI to help them stay connected to one another and to friends and relatives in Cleveland. A directory of Clevelanders living in Israel was published every few years, and meetings and social events were held regularly. Other services offered included employment assistance, housing interviews, counseling, emergency financial aid, and interest free loans. The Daniel Haas Center closed in 1996 due to lack of funding. VCI now continues its work through the Cleveland Hometown Association in Israel. The collection consists of activity records, correspondence, directories, membership lists, and newspaper clippings. | | | | Call #: | MS 5104 | | | | Extent: | 1.01 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Volunteers for Clevelanders in Israel. | Daniel Haas Center (Jerusalem) | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Israel. | Israel -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century.
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