Trudy Gold
Normans, Jews, Blood Libels, and Crusade
Summary
The 1st of November, 1290, was the day that no Jew could be left in England. The Edict Of Expulsion was given on Tisha B'A, forcing Jews out of England. Trudy Gold lays this foundation and explores all that came after this terrifying event.
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.
As I said, they went to France.
That is a very interesting question. When Menasseh ben Israel petitioned Cromwell to allow the Jews back, that is exactly the argument he gave. Those countries that treat the Jews well, those countries will prosper. Is it true? Well, I’d like to think it is, but it’s not really true.