American Jewish Mobilization in France after World War II: Crossing the Narratives

This paper offers a study of American Jewish philanthropy in France after World War II according to the histoire croisée method. To what extent did Jewish American organizations and individuals influence the reconstruction of Jewish life in France after the Holocaust ? After describing what was late...

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Published in:	Transatlantica
Main Author:	Laura Hobson Faure
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Association Française d'Etudes Américaines 2014-09-01
Subjects:	World War II Jewish American Philanthropy international organizations Holocaust/Shoah French Jews American Jews
Online Access:	https://journals.openedition.org/transatlantica/6961

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