Trudy Gold
Rescue and Resistance in France, Both Jewish and Non-Jewish, Part 2
Summary
In the war years, despite the Vichy collaborationist regime, there were many people who risked everything to save others and to resist the tyrants. These sessions will dwell on those who went against the tide. This includes the resistance movement itself, church figures, diplomats, individuals, groups from every walk of life and in one case an entire area that came together to save Jews.
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.
Because, believe it or not, although it’s completely irrational, it was the belief that communism was a Jewish disease. Tim, you can’t look for logic, unfortunately, in any of this.
That is a very, very good question, Harriet, and I have a hunch that forged visas did fool a lot of people.
Yes, I don’t know about in France, but certainly there was an English rescuer, they call him the British Schindler, an amazing man, and he was of Jewish descent.