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Ruth Weiss: A Jewish witness to a century of history

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Andrea Kasiske
June 30, 2024

Ruth Weiss was 12 years old when her Jewish family fled to South Africa in 1936. Early in her career, she became a journalist who campaigned against apartheid. Her most important mission remains to educate young people about the Nazi era.