3/9/16

The Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars

From Wikipedia, the incredible story of the Committee that helped academics escape Nazism. The best part? It was run by Edward R. Murrow. It's a forerunner to the Institute of International Education. Check out its history page.
at

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Unbelievable that Murrow was only 24 when he was put in charge. It's an unusual activist project, so I wonder how he got into it.

3/12/16, 6:22 PM

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

It is ON!

Welch's for Pesah? " Welch's Teams With Manischewitz in Battle Over Kosher Grape Juice " (NPR, 10/10/17)  

  • Some (belated) questions on the nature of b'rakhot
    Abusch-Magder's reflection on the holiness associated with--even implicit within--baking hallah has me thinking. If food is rendered kos...
  • Better late than...?
    Sorry for the long delay! Lots of questions for this week's collection of reading: Compared to the initiatives of the Conservative Mov...