Argentine citizenship and solidarity in Milan during the Second World War: Leiba Faiwel and his work in La Mensa dei Bambini
Abstract
Case study of a naturalized Argentine citizen residing in Italy: Leiba Wolf Faiwel. It focuses on the Jewish community of Milan during the years 1938-1943, the context of the crisis of refugees from territories under the rule of the Third Reich, and the application of anti-Semitic measures. The purpose of this work is, on the one hand, to publicize the charity La Mensa dei Bambini and, at the same time, to study to what extent citizenship of a neutral country provided Faiwel with protection to contribute to the cause.Downloads
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