Jewish wedding in Sofia

The Jewish wedding of Aharon Mevorach and Lutzy Pincas in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1935 (probably in May). The couple arrives at the Central Synagogue of Sofia, poses, and greets guests. They move toward the exit of the synagogue where a carriage waits to transport the newly married couple to their home. Aharon's brother, Dr. Leon Mevorach, filmed the event. Family members shown include: Baruch and Dudah Mevorach; Dr. Daniel Pincas and Dora Pincas (nee Mevorach); Stefie (wife of Dr. Leon Mevorach who films the wedding) and their son Baruch (called Bubie), with a white beret; Baron Mevorah, the young boy with candles; and Dr. Joseph Benjamin and his daughter Marianne (Mimi) Benjamin. Leon Mevorach, a Bulgarian Jew, was a physician. Leon's father, Baruch Mevorach, gained his wealth in Sofia through glass manufacture and exported stained glass to other countries in Europe. Baruch had 11 children. The Mevorach family was partially Sephardic and spoke Bulgarian at home. They were not religious, although Baruch observed the Jewish holidays and visited Palestine in the 1920s. During World War II, the Mevorach family was deported from Sofia to the provincial Bulgarian town Torgovish (near Shumen, near the Black Sea). They were not allowed to take property with them. They heard rumors they would be deported to the camps. The entire family emigrated to Palestine during the early 1940s. Dora Mevorach studied music in Paris for 8 years. Her husband, Daniel Pincas, was a physician. The family was partially Sephardic and spoke Bulgarian at home. They were not religious, although Dora's father, Baruch, observed the Jewish holidays and visited Palestine in the 1920s. During World War II, the Mevorach family was deported from Sofia to the provincial Bulgarian town Torgovish (near Shumen, near the Black Sea). They were not allowed to take property with them. They heard rumors they would be deported to the camps. Dora's son, Israel (Anton), went to a Jewish school at the time. They emigrated to Palestine with one of Dora's brothers in March 1944. They obtained certificates to leave because of their profession and connections to the Bulgarian government. They went overland by train. Anton remembers arriving in Beirut and the family removing their yellow star buttons and throwing them off the balcony of their hotel. The family lived in Tel Aviv.