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During the war [World War II], my father transferred the business on my mother’s name. It was then called Etty Basch, for I found some work permits stating that my father was her employee. My mother was registered as the owner because Jewish men were not allowed to own businesses back then. And my father worked there, as an employee.
This is how my father was allowed to work. My mother would help him with the store. [Ed. note: In general, Jewish people had a ‘double’ (strohmann) [7], a Romanian in their business, some were even in the official papers, hence some abuses. This was possible only if the mother was a second-degree Jew which meant she had additional rights as heir of a war veteran. But Mrs. Ciocoiu makes no reference to this aspect, so the situation is ambiguous.
This is how my father was allowed to work. My mother would help him with the store. [Ed. note: In general, Jewish people had a ‘double’ (strohmann) [7], a Romanian in their business, some were even in the official papers, hence some abuses. This was possible only if the mother was a second-degree Jew which meant she had additional rights as heir of a war veteran. But Mrs. Ciocoiu makes no reference to this aspect, so the situation is ambiguous.
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Braila
Romania
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Eveline Ciocoiu