The Magician of Casablanca: A Sephardic Woman's Quest to Save Lives in WW2
Matthew Abergel
6 episodes
4 months ago
The finale jumps ahead to a very different Casablanca in the 1960s. Nelly reflects on the aftermath of the war and the Holocaust; on the long reach of the Middle East troubles and Israel's statehood; as well as Moroccan independence, postcolonial changes, and the Jewish exodus. Through it all, Nelly has continued responding to humanitarian crises—crises threatening to become as urgent today as they were then, reminding us that Nelly’s brand of courage and compassion are needed now more than e...
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The finale jumps ahead to a very different Casablanca in the 1960s. Nelly reflects on the aftermath of the war and the Holocaust; on the long reach of the Middle East troubles and Israel's statehood; as well as Moroccan independence, postcolonial changes, and the Jewish exodus. Through it all, Nelly has continued responding to humanitarian crises—crises threatening to become as urgent today as they were then, reminding us that Nelly’s brand of courage and compassion are needed now more than e...
The Magician of Casablanca: A Sephardic Woman's Quest to Save Lives in WW2
35 minutes
5 months ago
1. Letter for a Dead Man
Episode 1: Letter for a Dead Man Enter the true story of Nelly Benatar, Morocco's first female attorney, who rises to the challenge of saving lives in World War II. When Hitler's swift victories dash her plans to serve as a Red Cross ambulance nurse, the widowed mother feels powerless to help—until a strange delivery beckons her to an unexpected destiny. Over six episodes, follow Nelly's extraordinary journey from saving refugees in wartime Casablanca to confronting post-war humanitaria...
The Magician of Casablanca: A Sephardic Woman's Quest to Save Lives in WW2
The finale jumps ahead to a very different Casablanca in the 1960s. Nelly reflects on the aftermath of the war and the Holocaust; on the long reach of the Middle East troubles and Israel's statehood; as well as Moroccan independence, postcolonial changes, and the Jewish exodus. Through it all, Nelly has continued responding to humanitarian crises—crises threatening to become as urgent today as they were then, reminding us that Nelly’s brand of courage and compassion are needed now more than e...
