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Lecture

Trudy Gold
The Jews of Hungary: 1919–1939

Tuesday 22.12.2020

Summary

A historical overview of the Jewish community in Hungary, from their origins as merchants and money lenders to their emancipation and significant role in Hungarian industry and society during key historical events such as the Ottoman Empire, the Habsburg monarchy, and the Treaty of Trianon.

Trudy Gold

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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.