April 14th 2010: Norway and the Holocaust Event

The Museum of Jewish Heritage and Thanks to Scandinavia joined together to create a program about the history of Norway during the Holocaust.

In 1942, four-year-old Irene Levin was one of 1,200 Norwegian Jews who escaped to Sweden. Berman recounted her family's story of rescue, was joined by Bruland, who was instrumental in the post-war restitution of Jewish assets. Norway's current tensions with Israel was also discussed.

With Irene Levin Berman, author of a new book on her family's history in Norway during the war, We are Going to Pick Potatoes, and Bjarte Bruland, chief curator of the Jewish Museum of Oslo.Co-sponsored by Thanks to Scandinavia and Museum of Jewish Heritage:  This program was made possible in part by Ingunn and Michael Bassock, Eva and Richard Hudlow, and Jacquin Fink.

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