La Frontiere Jurassienne au Quotidienne 1939–1945 (Daily events at the Jurassic frontier 1939–1945), by Henry Spira. Geneva, Switzerland: Editions Slatkine, 2010. In French. Available at Amazon.com Henry Spira’s monumental and illuminating achievement took 15 years to complete. It provides the reader […]
The Problem of Jewish Burials in Geneva, Switzerland: The Cemetery of Veyrier
On the face of it, the Jewish community of Geneva, Switzerland, would seem to have no problems burying its dead according to Jewish law. It uses the Jewish cemetery in nearby Veyrier. The cemetery itself, however, is an anomaly, the […]
World War II Arrivals in Switzerland
The Geneva (Switzerland) Cantonal Archives has posted a list of 25,604 names of persons who entered Switzerland through Geneva during World War II at <http: //etat.geneve.ch/dt/archives/a_votre_service-liste_refugies-1700. html>. Specific dates are not given. The information for each individual includes name, (including […]
Unwanted Jewish Aliens in France: A Guide to French (and Other) Holocaust Records
This article is based upon a talk given at the IAJGS Conference in Philadelphia, August 2–6, 2009—Ed. For the past five years, I have been researching the fate of Jewish refugees in Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom […]