The fate of the Jews in Scandinavia can be presented through many different narratives: country-by-country or focus on Finland only (the latter due to its peculiar situation) and within varying time limitations, such as a one time presentation or a five-week course. When each country is presented individually (but not in total isolation from each other), the topic covers the four different Nordic countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland), each with a different outcome for the Jewish population. Although fully research-based, the topic is presented in a conversational style, as opposed to an “academic approach” with dry facts which can be overwhelming while often overlooking the humane side of the subject.

With many well-documented stories, I make history come alive through relevant visuals. Presentation venues include OLLIs (Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes) at many universities around the country (Zoom platform) and in-person talks at S. Florida venues such as synagogues, OLLIs, JCCs, and Holocaust Education Centers. The extensive Jewish Studies Program http://jewishstudies.fiu.edu/ at Florida International University (FIU) also hosted me at its Jewish Museum located on S. Miami Beach (an interview of me on p. 3 of https://miamieuc.fiu.edu/newsletter/2015/january-february-2015/janfeb2015-updated.pdf).

At the urging of some audience members I added more detail to the topic through my memoiristic recollections by penning the book The Yellow Star that Wasn’t: Scandinavia, Miami, and Me: Synopsis the Yellow Star that Wasn’t