The Nazi Era: Episode 6: Frieda Belinfante

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Feb 27, 202530:59Society & Culture

When the Nazis invaded the Netherlands in 1940, 36-year-old conductor Frieda Belinfante disbanded her orchestra and dedicated herself to helping others. She forged IDs to save Jews from deportation and joined a resistanc...

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