Trudy Gold
Einstein, Rathenau, Haber: Entwined Lives
Summary
These three men, all of German Jewish birth, dominated their era. Einstein was arguably the most important scientist of the 20th century. Haber co-invented a process that could feed much of the world and worked on poison gas for the German army in World War I. Rathenau was one of the most important industrialists of his era. He was a writer, poet and later Foreign Minister in Weimar. This session will examine their interlinked lives.
Trudy Gold
Trudy Gold was the CEO of the London Jewish Cultural Centre and a founding member of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). Throughout her career she taught modern Jewish history at schools, universities, and to adult groups and ran seminars on Holocaust education in the UK, Eastern Europe, and China. She also led Jewish educational tours all over the world. Trudy was the educational director of the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and “Holocaust Explained” and the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization.
Yeah, but there were French geniuses as well. I think it was in Germany though, it was more. And Jews working in the German language. If you can come up with the answer, you would certainly win a prize from Lockdown University. I think there are lots of there are lots and lots of reasons. It’s, look, what was it? What was it? Heiner said in one of his good days, the two ethical nations, the Jews and the Germans can create a new Jerusalem.
Sharon, that is a terrifying question that I’m not in a position to answer.