Jewish Reactions to the Holocaust

by Yehuda Bauer

The reactions of the Free World both Jewish and non-Jewish to the Holocaust were diverse. What was the position of the Zionists toward the Holocaust? Did those governments who were able to offer assistance do so? Why didn't Jews flee while they were still able to? These questions and others are explored. The Jewish Thought Series from Israel s MOD Books, now distributed exclusively by Jewish Lights. A part of Israel s Broadcast University Series, each book is written by leading experts and authors in their respective fields. They are published jointly by Tel Aviv University, the Chief Education Office of the IDF, and IDF Radio.

226 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Yehuda Bauer was a Czech-born Israeli historian and scholar of the Holocaust. He was a professor of Holocaust Studies at the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.