Conferences, screening: attend the dedicated day around "The rescue of the Jews of Denmark"

In September 1943, the Nazi occupation authorities planned the deportation of Danish Jews (who numbered about 7700 people). The arrests are scheduled during the night of 1 to 2 October, when the families are reunited for Rosh Hashanah. However, a few days before, some Danish politicians are informed by the German occupation authorities. These Danish political leaders inform the Jewish community about it. Rabbi Marcus Melchior can thus warn the Jewish community as part of the religious service on the morning of September 29. Nevertheless, two convoys leave for Theresienstadt on October 2. Faced with these raids, a pastoral letter is read in the pulpit on October 3 in all churches which denounces and condemns the persecutions against the Jewish populations.

The majority of Jews in Denmark manage to reach Sweden by their own means or with the help of acquaintances or people who have come to their aid. The route to Sweden is by sea, through the Strait of Oresund, from several fishing villages along the coast.

Individual initiatives, small groups spontaneously organized and resistance networks made it possible to save 7220 Danish Jews as part of the largest and most massive rescue operation in the territory occupied by Nazi Germany.

Among the guests at this conference will be members of the Royal Danish Court and the Danish Government.

14:30- Screening: "Voices in the void"

(Denmark, documentary, 19 min, Humanity in Action, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Embassy of Denmark Tel Aviv, 2023, vostf)

3 PM – Round table: "Past / present: History, nuances and perspectives for the future"

In the presence of Bo Lidegaard, historian, former cultural advisor of Denmark in France, and Janus Møller Jensen, director of the Danish Jewish Museum

Moderated by Francois Zimeray, lawyer, former ambassador of France to the Kingdom of Denmark.

16:30 – Round table: The Rescue of the Jews of Denmark

In the presence of Pontus Rudberg, historian, associate professor, Uppsala University, Sweden, and Silvia Goldbaum Tarabini, historian-researcher at the National Archives of Denmark.

Moderated by Janus Møller Jensen, director of the Danish Jewish Museum.

In partnership with the Embassy of Denmark

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The meeting is broadcast live on the Shoah Memorial’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter accounts.