Trudy Gold
1945-1948 Heroes and Villains
Summary
Trudy Gold discusses the period from 1945 to 1948, highlighting the impact of the Holocaust on the Jewish people and the establishment of the State of Israel. A focus on scholars like Isaiah Berlin, Abram Leon Sachar, and Yehuda Bauer further emphasizes the profound historical consciousness among Jews and the significance of the Seder in debating questions of freedom.
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.
Yes, and it’s also wrong. The British were not the Nazis, very important. Hitler put it in motion. You cannot blame the British for the Shoah. You can blame them for their policy in Palestine if you choose to.
Well, 91% of them were killed. After the crime, some Irgun and some Lechi were executed by the British. Those who were caught were executed. Aram Stern was actually killed in police custody. They later became heroes of Israel.
Etgar is an organization in London that’s doing brilliant work on this and they have produced a book on Israel. It’s run by Adam Tabban, Joe Rosenfeld, and they go into schools. They’re very good.