Bergson Group's race against death
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]The Bergson Group's race against death
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call numberS940.5318/008
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]07170az
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]New York, New York, United States
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Yeshiva University, Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2011
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]pp112-119
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
NotesArticle from the journal 'Prism' Vol.4 Issue Spring 2012 pp112-119
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Hillel Kook, better, known as Peter Bergson, a young Jewish activist from Jerusalem managed to lead a protest campaign that ultimately forced the Roosevelt administration to change its policy toward European Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. The leaders of the Group were able to play a direct role in organising the rescue of tens of thousands of Jewish refugees and their transportation to safety in Palestine