Monor, Hungary

Bound by Fate
In Memory of the Jewish Community of Monor
(Monor, Hungary)

47°21' / 19°27'

Data presented in this book was collected and compiled by
former residents of Monor who grew up in the Nazi era of the mid-1940s.

Published by V. Roman
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This book was printed in Hungarian in 2016.
The English version was printed in 2018.

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Introduction 5

1. “Peaceful” Life in Monor Before 1939 7

2. The Jewish School of Monor 15

3. The Laws Against Jews and World War II 21

4. Forced Labour

Support for the Hungarian Army or the Elimination of Jews? 27

Remembrances of the Forced Labourers 35

5. March 19, 1944 “the Final Solution” 55

6. July 8–9, 1944 65

“The Destination of the Deportation is Not Known”

7. Remembrances of the Surivors of the Deportations 71

Death Camps and Forced Marches to the End

8. Monor After the Deportation 97

9. Humane Humans 109

Appendix 1 – Survivors and Victims of the Holocaust According to the Survivors Memory 119

Family trees 143

Appendix 2 – The Holocaust Victims from Monor 153

Appendix 3 – The Organization and Buildings of the Jewish Community of Monor 163

Appendix 4 – Dr. Izsák Pfeiffer, Chief Rabbi of Monor 167

Appendix 5 – Miklós Bokor Painter and Graphic Artist 171

Appendix 6 – The Bookprinting of Ernő Popper 173

Appendix 7 – Partial List of the Leaders of the Jewish Community of Monor 175

Appendix 8 – Extract from the Hungarian Jewish Lexicon 1929 Related to Monor 177

Glossary of Terms 179

List of Sources 180

Epilogue 182

Copyright 184

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	Introduction	5
1.	“Peaceful” Life in Monor Before 1939	7
2.	The Jewish School of Monor	15
3.	The Laws Against Jews and World War II	21
4.	Forced Labour
	Support for the Hungarian Army or the Elimination of Jews?	27
	Remembrances of the Forced Labourers	35
5.	March 19, 1944 “the Final Solution”	55
6.	July 8–9, 1944	65

“The Destination of the Deportation is Not Known”

7.	Remembrances of the Surivors of the Deportations	71

Death Camps and Forced Marches to the End

8.	Monor After the Deportation	97
9.	Humane Humans	109

	Appendix 1 – Survivors and Victims of the Holocaust According to the Survivors Memory	119
	Family trees	143
	Appendix 2 – The Holocaust Victims from Monor	153
	Appendix 3 – The Organization and Buildings of the Jewish Community of Monor	163
	Appendix 4 – Dr. Izsák Pfeiffer, Chief Rabbi of Monor	167
	Appendix 5 – Miklós Bokor Painter and Graphic Artist	171
	Appendix 6 – The Bookprinting of Ernő Popper	173
	Appendix 7 – Partial List of the Leaders of the Jewish Community of Monor	175
	Appendix 8 – Extract from the Hungarian Jewish Lexicon 1929 Related to Monor	177

	Glossary of Terms	179
	List of Sources	180
	Epilogue	182
	Copyright	184