Hedy Epstein

Hedy Epstein
Hedy Wachenheimer Epstein in 2010
Born
Hedy Wachenheimer

(1924-08-15)August 15, 1924
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
DiedMay 26, 2016(2016-05-26) (aged 91)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationActivist
WebsiteHedy Epstein's personal website

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]

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]

  1. ^ "Holocaust survivor and activist for justice Hedy Epstein dies at 91". Mondoweiss. May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  2. ^ El-Naggar, Mona (December 29, 2009). "Gather in Cairo for March to Gaza". New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TSD5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).