Hedy Epstein
American political activist(1924 - 2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hedy Epstein (née Wachenheimer; August 15, 1924 – May 26, 2016)[1] was a German-born Jewish-American political activist and Holocaust survivor known for her support of the Palestinian cause through the International Solidarity Movement.[2]
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Born | Hedy Wachenheimer (1924-08-15)August 15, 1924 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany |
Died | May 26, 2016(2016-05-26) (aged 91) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Occupation | Activist |
Website | Hedy Epstein's personal website |
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Born in Freiburg to a Jewish family, she was rescued from Nazi Germany by the Kindertransport in 1939. She immigrated to the United States in 1948, married Arnold Epstein (?-1977), and lived in St. Louis, Missouri, for many years.[3]