Speech at Dimitar Peshev Museum in Kyustendil, Bulgaria
My speech thanking Bulgaria, Peshev, and explaining why I created Dimitar Peshev Plaza...and it's all in my very slow Bulgarian!
Serbian journalists in Dimiter Peshev Museum - Kyustendil - II
Serbian journalists in Dimiter Peshev Museum - Kyustendil
Workshop for Serbian journalists in Kyustendil
Project „REDISCOVERY:
Journalist Viewpoints towards the Cultural and Historical Heritage and Natural Landmarks of the South Cross-Border Region of Bulgaria and Serbia”
Serbian journalists in Dimiter Peshev Museum - Kyustendil
Serbian journalists in Dimiter Peshev Museum - Kyustendil
Project „REDISCOVERY:
Journalist Viewpoints towards the Cultural and Historical Heritage and Natural Landmarks of the South Cross-Border Region of Bulgaria and Serbia”
Yoseph Kiosso speech 25.10.02 in Peshev house Kyustendil
Yoseph Kiosso speech in 25.10.02 ceremony - Opening House-Museum Dimiter Peshev in Kyustendil Bulgaria
דימיטר פשב
היה דיפלומט בולט בבולגריה בתקופה שלפני מלחמת העולם השניה ובתקופת המלחמה,. ב-1936 כהן כשר המשפטים , והיה שותף לכינון הברית עם גרמניה הנאצית, בתקווה להשיג חזרה את השטחים בבלקן שאבדו לבולגריה במלחמות ב-1912-1913. במרץ 1943 נודע לו שממשלת בולגריה מתכוונת להסגיר לגרמנים 8,000 יהודים מהעיר קיוסטנדיל שעל גבול מקדוניה. היהודים שיוסגרו יגורשו למחנות ההשמדה. פשב החליט למנוע את מעשה ההסגרה. הוא אסף כמה מחברי הפרלמנט ויחד מהרו למשרדו של שר הפנים גברובסקי, שם תבעו ממנו נמרצות לבטל את ההסגרה. אחרי עימות דרמטי הסכים גרבובסקי לדחות את הגירוש. פשב, בעצמו, התקשר למשטרה המקומית כדי לוודא שההוראה החדשה אכן תבוצע. פשב לא הסתפק בפעולה זו ונצל את מעמדו כסגן יושב ראש הפרלמנט להוקיע בפומבי את מדיניות הגירושים. הוא החתים ארבעים מחברי הפרלמנט על עצומה הקוראת למלך ולממשלה הבולגרית שלא להרשות את המשך גירוש אזרחי בולגריה היהודים למחנות ההשמדה. המחאה הציבורית שהתעוררה בעקבות פעולתו של פשב מנעה את הגשמת התכנית לגירוש 50,000 יהודים למחנות ההשמדה. פשב לעומת זאת נענש, והועבר מתפקידו כסגן יושב ראש הפרלמנט. אחרי המלחמה הועמד לדין בגלל שהיה שותף בממשלה הפרו-גרמנית. העובדה שפעל להצלת יהודי ארצו השפיעה על החלטת בית המשפט להקל בעונשו, והוא שוחרר אחרי שנת מאסר אחת.
ב- 1973 נפטר פשב אחרי שבינואר באותה שנה העניק לו יד ושם את אות חסידי אומות העולם בשל פעילותו להצלת יהודי בולגריה תוך כדי סיכון עצמו.
Peshev's Role in the Jewish Deportation
Peshev was a good friend of Bulgaria's Jewish community. However, he had not objected to the institution of the ZZN. In the beginning of March 1943, the Jews of Kyustendil were ordered by the Commissariat on the Jewish Issues to leave their homes with only a few belongings. Understanding the implications of this order, the citizens of Kyustendil appointed a delegation to ask the government to repeal this evacuation order. On March 8, 1943, the delegation marched into Dimitar Peshev's office. One of the delegates, Peshev's Jewish friend, Jakob Baruch, informed him of the government's plan to deport the Jews. At first, Peshev thought Baruch's words to be untrue until he called several high government officials who confirmed the rumor. By the morning of March 9, Peshev had made up his mind to halt the deportations.
Peshev tried several times to see Filov but the prime minster refused. Next, he and his close friend and colleague, Peter Mikhalev, went to see Interior Minister Gabrovski insisting that he cancel the deportations. After much persuasion, Gabrovski finally called the governor of Kyustendil and instructed him to stop preparations for the Jewish deportations. By 5:30 p.m. on March 9th, the order had been cancelled. However, the order did not reach all the Bulgarian cities on time and, on the morning of March 10th, police began to round up Jews in Thrace and Macedonia.
Once Peshev learned about this, he wrote a letter to Filov on March 19th which aimed to prevent any future anti-Jewish legislation in Bulgaria. He, along with the Kyustendil delegates, got 43 government deputies to sign the letter. These signatures were only from members of the pro-government majority so that no one could accuse Peshev of acting against the government.
Under the pressure from the King and the Prime Minister, who was furious at Peshev's letter, 42 of the deputies withdrew their signatures. Peshev was the only official to refuse to do this and, as a result, was censured and dismissed from his position of Minister of Justice on March 2
Dimitar Peshev
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Dimitar Peshev; the Bulgarian Schindler
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My Uncle, Bulgaria's Schindler
73 years ago on 10 March 1943 Bulgaria's pro-Nazi government decided to defy Berlin and halt the deportation of Bulgaria's 50.000 Jews. This was down to the actions of one man - Dimitar Peshev. Just two years later he faced Communist justice and found himself on trial for his life.
His niece Kaluda Kiradjieva remembers.
Story 26. RIGHTEOUS GENITLES: Bulgarian Dimitar PESHEV by RABBI HAIM ASA. 13:01 min. 2013.6.1.Sat.
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THE BIOGRAPHY of Rabbi Haim ASA.
Produced by David Livianu, MMA, The Juilliard School.
Fullerton, California, May 2013.
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Story 26. RIGHTEOUS GENITLES: Bulgarian Dimitar PESHEV by RABBI HAIM ASA. 13:01 min. 2013.6.1.Sat.
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CURRICULUM VITAE OF HAIM A. ASA
Rabbi Asa, the senior rabbi of Orange County, has been the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Tikvah of North Orange County since the mid 1960's. In 1971 the congregation of Temple Beth Tikvah overwhelmingly granted Rabbi Asa life tenure. In 1996 the rabbi became the Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth Tikvah. Rabbi Asa is currently a senior chaplain with the State of California Department of Mental Health serving Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk and Fairview Hospital in Costa Mesa, California.
In 1970 the congregation moved to its permanent location, 1600 N. Acacia, Fullerton, California, and in December of 1980 dedicated its new sanctuary and other facilities. Rabbi Asa was instrumental in helping the congregation realize both of these congregational landmarks. During the Rabbi's tenure in Orange County, he saw the congregation grow from a small group of families to approximately 400 families. The Asas have also seen the Orange County Jewish Community grow from 3-4 congregations to approximately 26 congregations today and from 10- 15,000 Jews to approximately 100,000 Jews living here. In June of 2009 the groundbreaking for the Asa Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning took place which honors The Asa's commitment to Jewish Education and the survival of the Jewish People and their many years of dedication to their temple, Temple Beth Tikvah. This will be the new temple school and administrative offices. The new building in the Asa's honor will be dedicated on October 24, 2010.
Rabbi Asa was born in Bulgaria to a family of Sephardic origins; his ancestors escaped the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal in the 15'h and 16'h centuries and found refuge in the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
The Asa family was in Bulgaria during outbreak of the Second World War, and Rabbi Asa's father was one of the leaders of the community responsible for the saving of the Bulgarian Jews during the Nazi Holocaust period.
In 1944, still during the Nazi domination of Bulgaria, Rabbi Asa and his family left Bulgaria and made Aliyah. In Palestine, Rabbi Asa was educated in Aliyat Hanoar Schools and the famous Mikve Israel Agricultural School.
In 1954 Rabbi Asa came to the United States to pursue university studies in New York and California, and graduated from the University of Arizona in 1958. During his studies he worked and taught in a number of synagogues and Jewish camps.
In 1958 Rabbi Asa enrolled in the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles. Upon graduation and before his transfer to Cincinnati to pursue the last three years of studies, Rabbi Asa wed Elaine Barbara Carl of Los Angeles. The Asas spent three years in Cincinnati, and Rabbi Asa was ordained with highest honors in 1963.
From 1963-1966 Rabbi Asa was the Latin American Director of the World Union for Progressive Judaism with headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During the three years in South America, Rabbi Asa was responsible for all of the liberal congregations south of the United States. Rabbi and Elaine Asa were founders of Congregation Emanu-El de Buenos Aires, a congregation that the Asas still visit every few years in order to renew their social and spiritual ties. Recently they participated in the 40th year celebration of the congregation they founded.
Currently he lives with his wife Elaine in Fullerton, California.
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Rabbi Haim ASA is available for speaking engagements about:
1. The Holocaust -- The Shoah.
2. Human Rights (How Good People Can Become Monsters, Know Thy Past or Else, Help A Person -- Help The World, What Is A Righteous Person, etc).
You can order today a copy of any story, with Rabbi ASA's personal autograph! david@livianu.com
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My Uncle Bulgaria's Schindler
70 years ago on 10 March 1943 Bulgaria's pro-Nazi government decided to defy Berlin and halt the deportation of Bulgaria's 50.000 Jews. This was down to the actions of one man - Dimitar Peshev.
Just two years later he faced Communist justice and found himself on trial for his life.
Bulgaria marks rescue of 48,000 jews
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Sofia - 10 March 2016
1. Children play drum during the commemoration ceremony
2. Officials lay flowers at Dimitar Peshev's memorial – a Bulgarian politician who prevented the deportation of Bulgarian Jews during WWII
3. Various of people laying wreaths and paying their respects
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Irit Lillian, Israeli Ambassador: (++simultaneous translation in Bulgaria++)
Today, on the 10th of March 1943, the Jews of Sofia were gathered and sent to their death. But the very same day here the miracle appeared and changed the predestination of the Bulgarian Jewish community. Miracles do not happen. They have been made by men.
6. People attending the ceremony
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Irit Lillian, Israeli Ambassador: (++simultaneous translation in Bulgaria++)
Dimitar Peshev, together with his friends Ivan Momchilov, Vladimir Kurtev and Ivan Georgiev took a decision to interfere and not to be indifferent. ?etropolitan (Bishop) Stephan and ?etropolitan (Bishop) Kiril of Plovdiv could not stay indifferent as well. They took all necessary measures, they did everything to prevent the deportation of the Bulgarian Jews. The Holy Synod of Bulgaria was the only religious institution, who declared that the laws of race are contradicting Christianity.
8. Wreaths
9. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian), Sofie Pinkas, Bulgarian holocaust Survivor:
Following the Law for Protection of the Nation, we – the Bulgarian Jews from the countryside - expected our deportation to Nazi death camps anytime. We were prepared. Each member of my family had a backpack with all the necessary clothing and shoes. At any moment we were expecting to be led away and put in train coaches already were prepared at the train station.
10. Wreaths
11. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian), Sofie Pinkas, Bulgarian holocaust Survivor:
Thanks to many public figures, such as Dimitar Peshev, intellectuals, the Bulgarian church and others Bulgarians with good feelings and good intentions, our large (Jewish) community was saved.
12. Various of commemoration ceremony
STORYLINE
Bulgarians commemorated protests staged in 1943 that led to the saving of more than 48-thousand Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps.
A ceremony was held on Thursday in the capital, Sofia, at the monument of Dimitar Peshev.
Peshev was a wartime politician who played an instrumental role in saving the country's Jewish population from the Holocaust.
As Parliament Deputy Speaker, he made public a secret deportation order that would have sent tens of thousands of Bulgarian Jews to Nazi death camps in Poland.
In 1943 he circulated a protest petition among fellow legislators as clergymen, students and others demonstrated in support of the Jewish population.
The deportations were suspended and the Jews were sent instead to labour camps in the country.
Present at the ceremony, the Israeli Ambassador Irit Lillian described Peshev and his fellow countrymen's actions a miracle made by man, that changed the predestination of the Bulgarian Jewish community
Peshev was bestowed the title of Righteous Among the Nations.
About 45-thousand of Bulgaria's Jews migrated to Israel after its establishment in 1948.
Today's Bulgarian Jewish community amount to five-thousand.
Most live in Sofia.
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SAVED THE JEUS OF BULGARIA BY PREVENTING THEIR
DEPORTATION TO THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS
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