Trudy Gold
Eastern European Jews: The Beginnings
Summary
In this session, Trudy Gold discussed the significance of exploring Eastern European history, particularly focusing on the historical importance of a Jewish settlement as the heartland of the Jewish world before World War II. Delving into the complexity of Jewish history, the lecture addresses the adaptability and mobility of the Jewish people over 2000 years. The presentation further emphasizes the role of Jewish merchants in facilitating communication between different civilizations and notes the impact of their disappearance on European economies, particularly in the spice trade.
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.
It’s painted by many, many people. It’s so important in German history, in Russian history, in Polish history, in Lithuanian history.
Yes, they are. They were set up by different orders. Basically, they were set up to protect the pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem.
From my point of view, we have had the tragic history, but then the history of the world is pretty tragic. I see our history also as one of extraordinary survival. Yes, the losses have been incalculable, but we’re still here and we still go on. The best thing we can hope for, if we wish to live in the diaspora, is economic and political stability again because that’s when we survive.