An undeniable duty: Swedish Jewish humanitarian aid to Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II
TitoloAn undeniable duty: Swedish Jewish humanitarian aid to Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II
Autore
Call number940.5318/0584
Numero oggetto11385d
Luogo di pubblicazioneDetroit, Michigan, United States
Anno di pubblicazione
2022
Paginazione27p.
MaterialeArticle
NotesArticle from the book 'More than parcels' pp 119-146
Descrizione
Details several programs through which thousands of parcels containing food and medicine were sent from Sweden to Jews trapped in Nazi Germany and occupied countries in Europe. The scope, scale and timing of the Swedish contributors are given special attention and the role of local Jewish aid organizations as mediators in this process, primarily the relief committees of the country's Jewish communities, The Swedish Section of the World Jewish Congress and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.