Und wann wir? : die Vernichtung der ungarischen Juden und der Budapester Judenrat 1944

Examines the role and function of the Jewish Council of Budapest during the ten months of its existence in 1944. In accordance with Eichmann's orders, the tasks of the Judenrat were: centralization of the Jews in ghettos, formation of work crews, organizing taxation of the Jewish population, installation of a technical department, organization of the educational system, production of a map containing all Jewish institutions, and sending a newsletter to all Jewish households. Cites the appeal of the Council to the effect that "strict compliance with the rules will guarantee that each individual will be able to continue his civilian life within the permitted framework". Deals with attempts of the Council and of the Vaadat ha-Ezra ve-ha-Hatzalah to negotiate with the Nazis to stop the deportations. States that 293,000 Hungarian Jews survived the Holocaust, 502,500 were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators, and the fate of 147,000 is unknown. Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-160). 160 pages ; 21 cm.