Life Reborn in the Displaced Persons Camps (1945-51): An Untold Story of Courage


 

Publication Date: January 2000

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Theodore Comet

Research Area: Culture and religion; Social conditions

Keywords: Community Formation; Memorial; Jewish Culture

Type: Report

Abstract:

Little research has been done on the post-Holocaust period, and so the moral courage of the 300,000 Jewish Displaced Persons is a story yet untold. In just a few months, the survivors took control of their lives, creating governing committees that transformed the Displaced Persons camps into cultural centers, with schools, newspapers, theater, musical troupes, and athletic teams. They affirmed "Forever Again" to rebirth and renewal. As Jewish communal professionals, we must strive to have Holocaust-related events include the inspiring tales of "Life Reborn. "