Jona

The Nazis Demanded that Guiseppe Jona, a Renowned Physician from Venice, Hand Over a List of All Jews That Lived There. On the Day He was Supposed to Turn Over the List, He Burned It and Killed Himself.

Due tot he of the bravery and determination of Giuseppe Jona, the head of Venice’s Jewish Community during the Second World War, not many Jews were deported to concentration camps during the Nazi occupation of the city in 1943. But did you know what was Guiseppe Jona’s contribution to the Jews during the Second World […]

The Nazis Demanded that Guiseppe Jona, a Renowned Physician from Venice, Hand Over a List of All Jews That Lived There. On the Day He was Supposed to Turn Over the List, He Burned It and Killed Himself. Read More »