Letter from Jewish Brigade Soldier Carmi Elijah to a Child in a Sh'erit ha-Pletah Camp

Authors

Object ID

2012.1.27

Object Name

Letter

Date

1946

Files

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Description

Typewritten letter in Hebrew with an illustrations of a group of children, as well as a soldier and a child, and flag with a yellow Star of David. Includes English title, "Jewish Brigade Group."

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: "Dear child... I know what you went through and even now you are on foreign soil wandering and in camps. However, we Hebrew soldiers have sworn in our hearts not to rest until you have all come to Israel and are settled in your homeland. Only then will we know joy in our hearts. Receive this letter and this modest gift as a token of our affection and love. From your faithful friend who will always remember you with love. Soldier: Carmi Elijah. First Legion Jewish Brigade."

Dimensions

11 x 8 1/2"

Keywords

Jewish Brigade, Sh'erit ha-Pletah, Carmi Elijah

Subcollection

Brigade

Recommended Citation

"Letter from Jewish Brigade Soldier Carmi Elijah to a Child in a Sh'erit ha-Pletah Camp" (1946). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2012.1.27.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/687