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
32 minutes
5 months ago
2. Magical Pieces of Paper
As Casablanca swells with refugees fleeing Nazi Europe—everyone comes to Casablanca seeking safe passage—Nelly Benatar confronts Vichy Morocco's gruesome and even deadly deportation policies. The determined attorney rallies supporters and unlocks bureaucratic mysteries to save WWII refugees' lives—while dangerously attracting the Gestapo's scrutiny. Created and narrated by Matthew Abergel Vocal talent provided by Joe Alkire, Chantal Baur, Bob Cooner, Charlotte French, Ron Ranagan, Lenore Seba...
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...
