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Lecture

Trudy Gold
Zionism and the Holocaust, Part 2

Monday 26.04.2021

Summary

Trudy Gold discusses the complex history of Zionism, the Holocaust, and the challenges faced by Zionist leaders in responding to anti-Semitism. The focus is on the period before and during World War II, highlighting the different perspectives within the Jewish community, the rise of nationalism, and the tragic events that led to the formation of the state of Israel. Part 2 of 2.

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.