Interfaith Harmony: How Jamaica saved Jews fleeing the Holocaust
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2023-02-12
Country: Canada
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Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton
Location
Shaarei-Beth El Congregation, 186 Morrison Road, Oakville
In observance of Interfaith World Harmony Week and Black History Month, join us for a keynote presentation followed by group discussion
About this Event
"Dreams of Re-Creation in Jamaica: The Holocaust, Internment, Jewish Refugees in Gibraltar Camp, Jamaican Jews and Sephardim" by Diana Cooper-Clark. Her research found that nearly 1,000 Jews from many parts of Europe, particularly the Netherlands, were housed at the Gibraltar refugee camp, near Kingston in Jamaica between 1942 and 1945. At that time, Jamaica was part of the British Empire.