Holocaust Memorial Day Event: Starting Over: Reconstituted Jewish Families After the Holocaust
With an introduction by the Mayor of Camden, Councillor Nadia Shah
To mark the week of Holocaust Memorial Day 2017, The Wiener Library will host a special lecture by Dr Beth Cohen to reflect on the theme of ‘How can life go on?’.
In the postwar Displaced Persons camps, the birth rate of Jewish babies born to survivors was historically high. While this was true, Cohen provides an alternative narrative to the post-Holocaust picture of survivors’ renewal. She argues that many postwar Jewish
6:30pm - 8:00pm, free entry but please reserve your ticket via our website: www.wienerlibrary.co.uk/Whats-On
The Wiener Library, 29 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DP
Wed 25 Jan 2017