Shmei Rabba

A Pilgrimage to Rivesaltes

This article first appeared in the Philadelphia Jewish Voice.

Likely you know that on July 16-17, 1942 the French police rounded up 13,000 Parisian Jews of all ages, they were held near the Eiffel Tower and then deported to Auschwitz. 18 hours ago JTA reported reported 60% of college age French people, and 42% of the French general public are unaware of the deportation of Parisian Jews and the role of the French police during the Holocaust. Many Vichy