Joseph Benatov Lectures on the Fate of Bulgarian Jews during the Holocaust
Dr. Joseph Benatov, recipient of a 2017 Fred and Ellen Lewis / JDC Archives Fellowship, gave his public lecture, “The Fate of Bulgarian Jews during the Holocaust.” In 1943, Bulgaria complied with German demands, deporting nearly 11,400 Jews from occupied territories...
Naida Michal Brandl Lectures on Jewish Life in Croatia, 1945-1952
Dr. Naida Michal Brandl, recipient of a 2017 Fred and Ellen Lewis / JDC Archives Fellowship, gave her public lecture, which examined how Croatia’s Jewish community was transformed in the postwar period. Four-fifths of Croatia’s Jewish population perished in the...
Omri Tubi Lectures on the Transnational Roots of the Jewish State and Malaria Eradication
Omri Tubi, the 2017 Martin and Rhoda Safer / JDC Archives Fellow, gave his public lecture, “The Transnational Roots of the Jewish State: What Can Malaria Eradication Teach Us about the History of Israel?” Focusing on malaria eradication in Mandatory Palestine, this...
Natan Meir Lectures on Town Fools, Beggars, and Other Outcasts in Eastern Europe
Natan Meir, the 2016 Ruth and David Musher / JDC Archives Fellow, gave his public lecture, “Town Fools, Beggars, and other Outcasts: Bringing the Margins to the Center in East European Jewish History.” In literature, the Jewish landscape of 19th- and early...