Trudy Gold
Odesa: A Great City
Summary
The lecture delves into the historical and cultural significance of Odesa, a city on the Black Sea that has been at the center of geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Trudy Gold highlights Odesa’s physical beauty and its pivotal role in the arts and Jewish history. She also traces Odesa’s origins from ancient Greek settlements to its conquest by various powers, including the Russians during the Russo-Japanese War. The lecture intertwines Odesa’s multifaceted history with its vibrant cultural tapestry, showcasing its enduring allure despite tumultuous times.
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.
After the French Revolution a lot of French aristocrats gave their services to the Russians. And Peter the Great, Alexander, Catherine, they all employed foreigners because they were building and trying to make Russia into a modern place.
- The Romanians were fighting with the Nazi’s Operation Barbarossa. The Romanians invade with the Germans.
The Romanians conquered the city with the Germans and it was given to the Romanians. But then of course, when the Soviets conquered it, it goes back to Russia.