Language:
English
Pages:
125
,
bound typescript.
Year of publication:
1999
Keywords:
Pagel, Hans Isaac.
;
Pagel, Regina.
;
Tuckfield, Milton James.
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Australia.
;
Haganah (Organization)
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Fasts and feasts Judaism.
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Intermarriage.
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Jews Persecution 1933-1945.
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Jewish religious education.
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Voyages and travels.
;
Women authors.
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Women Education.
;
World War, 1939-1945.
;
Zionism and Judaism.
;
Australia Emigration and immigration 1940s.
;
Berlin (Germany)
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Bytom (Poland)
;
Kępno (Poland)
;
Palestine Emigration and immigration 1930s.
;
Tel Aviv (Israel)
;
Autobiographies
;
Biographical sources
;
Memoirs
Abstract:
The memoir covers 1919 to 1999. Childhood memoirs of Beuthen, Upper Silesia, where Eva grew up as the third daughter of Hans Isaac and Regina Pagel. Her parents were highly respected members of the Jewish community as well as of the Zionist Movement. They owned a ladies' boutique and were rather affluent. Memories of Shabbat celebrations and observance of the holidays. Eva was enrolled in a Jewish public school. Hebrew school in the afternoons. At the age of eight Eva joined a Jewish youth group. Passion for books and theater. Recollections of the airship "Zeppelin Hindenburg". Trips to Berlin to visit her mother's parents. Holidays at her grandparents in Kempen (Kepno), where her father was born. After the Jewish primary school Eva attented the public girl's school (Gymnasium). Political tensions and the rise of Nazis. Emigration to Palestine via Romania, Hungary and Italy in 1932. Life in Tel Aviv, where her parents opened the first ladies' boutique "Ha Geveret". Difficulties of learning the new language (Ivrith). Member of the sport's club Maccabi, where Eva (Hava) was in the swimming team. Underground activities in the Haganah, the Israeli defense movement. Work as a photographer, in a kindergarten and in a flower shop. Recollections of the Arab uprising in 1936. Flow of new immigrants from Germany and Austria due to the dramatic political events in Europe. Outbreak of World War II. Friendship with an Australian soldier, who was stationed at Palestine. Marriage with James Tuckfield in April 1942. Difficulties with her father, who did not accept her Gentile husband. Birth of their son Raymond Gil. Emigration to Australia via Egypt and India in November 1944. Arrival in Melbourne in January 1945. Welcome by her husband's family in Adelaide, South Australia. End of the war and reunion with her husband. Birth of their daughter Judith Dawn in 1946 and move to Brownville. Birth of their son Allen David in 1948.
Abstract:
Declaration of the State of Israel. Visiting her family in Israel in 1970. Trip to Europe and Israel together with her husband in 1973. Birth of their grandchildren. Death of her husband in 1979. Various journeys to China, Cyprus, Israel and Europe.
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