Moussa Abadiborn in: Syria in: 17/09/1907Unit: Reseau MarcelResistence Movement: FranceDecorations: Legion of Honour Passed away in 15/09/1997
A Damascus-born Jew who had immigrated to France and fled to Nice when the Germans occupied Paris. In Nice, which was under Italian occupation, he taught in a Catholic theological seminary. In September 1943, after the Germans occupied the area and began deporting its Jews to the camps, Abadi decided to set up a network to save children. He asked for help from his employer, Monsignor Paul Remond, the Bishop of Nice. The Bishop gave him the title of superintendent of Catholic education. The signed letter of appointment enabled Abadi freedom of movement and access to Christian institutions in which he was able to hide children. The network Abadi established looked after and saved 527 children.