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“Tanned and Taller, Heavier and Healthier”: Jewish Summer Camps in Europe after the Holocaust

January 22, 2020
All Day
Creekside at the Village, 2200 Welcome Place, Columbus, Ohio 43209

ARCHIVED EVENT

 

Nicole Freeman
PhD Candidate
Ohio State's Department of History


In the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust, the Joint Distribution Committee funded summer camps for Jewish child survivors throughout Europe. These sick and undernourished children regained their health at summer camps in the countryside, mountains, and along the ocean. They enjoyed fresh air and played games. At the end of their summer vacation, the children returned home “stronger and better able to start their new lives of decency and dignity.” 

With a specific focus on summer camps in Poland, this talk will show that JDC-funded summer camps played an important role in rehabilitating Europe’s Jewish youth. 


Co-sponsored by the Melton Center for Jewish Studies and Creekside at Wexner Heritage Village. 

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