The evening before, this unarmed ship, crammed with more than 4,500 holocaust survivors, had been rammed and boarded by sailors of the british navy to prevent her desperate human cargo from seeking refuge in palestine. Listed below is the pbs telstar 402r, transponder 18, cband, analog, horizontal polarization schedule for march 1631, 1999. The book was updated in 1999 and in 2007 as exodus 1947. In 1958, the book exodus by leon uris, based partly on the story of the ship, was published, though the ship exodus. The exodus 1947 voyage acted as a catalyst in forming the new state of israel. Ruth gruber, a fearless chronicler of the jewish struggle. The assailants immediately opened fire, threw gas bombs, and rammed our ship from three directions. Exodus books homeschool curriculum and classic books. This award winning jewish film is narrated by morley safer. In 1958, the book exodus by leon uris, based partly on the story of the ship, was published, though the ship exodus in the book is not the same but a smaller one and the real exodus has been renamed. Heard ruth gruber speak in 2001 and bought one of her books which she autographed. Ruth gruber the author tells about her experiences in haifa in 1947 as a foreign correspondent for the new york post, where she witnessed the arrival of the ship, exodus 1947, carrying over 4,500 holocaust. Ruth gruber september 30, 1911 november 17, 2016 was an american journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian, and a united states government official. The ship caught fire later that year and sank in the haifa harbor.
Exodus, a twohour frontline special, tells the firstperson stories of refugees and migrants fleeing war, persecution and hardship drawing on footage filmed by the families themselves as they leave their homes on dangerous journeys in search of safety and refuge in europe. The ship that launched a nation, a predominantly jewish city, tel aviv, was on strike to protest this as it shut down for an. In 1960, the film exodus directed by otto preminger and starring paul newman. That mission resulted in her book haven, which will be the basis of a major network television movie in 2000. The documentary focuses on clandestine and illegal american efforts to finance and crew the most. Exodus 1947 was a ship that carried 4,500 jewish immigrants from france to british mandatory. Exodus 1947 book by professor david c holly 1 available. The film is a richly layered program, constructed with first person accounts to. In april of 2009, the university press of kansas released the most comprehensive singlevolume book about the vietnam war. Following this, the ship, landed in haifa as a battered vessel and ruth gruber documented the surge of heartbreak and hope, emotion and enormous anxiety to desperately reach the homeland. N o one can accuse history of not having a sense of irony. Before dawn today we were attacked by five british destroyers and one cruiser at a distance of 17miles from the shores of palestine, in international waters. With murray aronoff, ike aronowitz, david bengurion, eli bergman.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The documentary focuses on clandestine and illegal american efforts to finance and crew the most infamous of ten american ships that attempted to bring jewish refugees. Exodus books near portland offers new and used homeschool curriculum, christian books, classic reading, and other educational materials for all ages. Exodus 1947 gruber witnessed the ship exodus 1947 entering the haifa harbor after it was intercepted by the royal navy while making an attempt to deliver 4,500 jewish. The film is a richly layered program, constructed with first person accounts to recall events that shaped world history. The ship that launched a nation, a predominantly jewish city, tel aviv, was on strike to protest this as it shut down for an entire day. It was carrying 4,515 passengers including 1,600 men, 1,282 women, and 1,672 children and teenagers. Author john prados is an established freelance writer who excels in writing political and military history that appeals to both scholars and general readers. Listed below is the pbs telstar 402r, transponder 18, cband, analog, horizontal polarization schedule for march 1 15, 1999. The journey of the exodus 1947 from the united states to the mediterranean, where it picked up more than 4,000 holocaust survivors, and then. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Transferred to the british under the lendlease agreement as part of a group of shallowdraft ships, the. A committee was formed that voted to open the doors, but bevin refused. The ship was boarded by the british in international waters. The ship that launched a nation baltimore jewish times. Michaels, a lawyer, vice president of the sachs quality stores, and a member of the new york city youth board.
Bernard marks, in the 1997 pbs documentary, exodus 1947. Exodus 1947 is a one hour pbs documentary narrated by morley safer about the true story of exodus 1947 voyage. The real story, portrayed here, tells how the ship was bought by. The ship that launched a nation gruber, ruth, cook. So, it turns out that the real story of the exodus during that hot summer in 1947 was no less mythic and exciting than the hollywood production. Klinger, 69, was first captivated by the story of the exodus 1947 after hearing. She published a book in both hebrew and english, the latter of which was titled the exodus affair. Exodus 1947 prizewinning author of 15 books and emmy awardwinner simon schama brings to life jewish history and experience in a new fivepart documentary series, the story of the jews with simon schama, premiering tuesday, march 25, from 8 to 10 p. Narrated by david ackroyd the ss exodus, ship filled with jewish refugees, most of them holocaust survivors, tries to break the british blockade of palestine in 1947.
The ship named exodus 1947, carrying 4,554 refugees, met resistance for this destination of palestine. Buy exodus book online at low prices in india exodus. This is a great book that cuts through the hype of the fictionalized accounts shown in the famous book and movie about the exodus. The ship looked like a matchbox that had been splintered by a nutcracker. Ruth gruber, a photojournalist and author who documented stalins gulags, life in nazi germany and the plight of jewish refugees intercepted by the british on the infamous passage of the exodus to palestine in 1947, died on thursday at her home in manhattan. Exodus 1947, available on amazon prime, is a pbs documentary about the secret american involvement in illegal immigration to palestine after wwii. Originally called the ss president warfield, it sailed the chesapeake bay between baltimore, maryland, and norfolk, virginia, for over a decade. The plight of refugee jews trying to reach palestine after world war ii, aboard a creaky chesapeake bay steamer, is told with passion in pbs.
Gruber has published fourteen books, including raquela, which won the national jewish book award in 1978. The ship was taken to haifa where ships were waiting to return the jews to. Holocaust survivors and the struggle for palestine. A british blockade intercepted exodus 1947 in international waters off the coast of palestine. The firstperson stories of refugees and migrants fleeing war, persecution and hardship drawing on footage filmed by the families themselves as they leave their homes on dangerous journeys in search of safety and refuge in europe. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Baltimore more than 70 years ago, a ship once almost abandoned for scrap launched from the united states to start a sixmonth journey to europe, where it would pick up thousands of jewish refugees fleeing the wreckage of world war ii and take them to. The ship that launched a nation 01 by ruth gruber isbn. Exodus 1947 is a one hour pbs documentary narrated by morley safer with a score by ilan rechtman. The picture show a relatively unheralded photographer is honored in her 100th year. It is one of the most moving books i have read this year.
Watch frontlines documentary following the perilous journeys of refugees and migrants fleeing war, persecution and hardship in search of. The exodus 1947 was a wornout usowned coastal freight passenger ship launched in 1928. Sixtythree years ago, in july 1947, a passenger ship destined for palestine and named the exodus. Exodus 1947 is pictured in the haifa port in early 1952. In the torn, square hole, as big as an open, blitzed barn, we could see a muddle of bedding, possessions, plumbing, broken pipes, overflowing toilets.
Funding for frontline is provided through the support of pbs viewers and by the corporation for public broadcasting. On july 18, 1947, american journalist ruth gruber stood on a wharf in haifa as the exodus 1947 limped into harbor. Exodus 1947 was a ship that carried 4,500 jewish immigrants from france to british mandatory palestine on july 11, 1947. The ship, a former tourist vessel designed to carry only 400 passengers, is described as having been rammed and boarded by the british royal navy which was determined to prevent the jewish holocaust survivors from finding. The ss exodus, ship filled with jewish refugees, most of them holocaust survivors, tries to break the british blockade of palestine in 1947. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel.
Her relationships with world leaders, including eleanor roosevelt, president harry truman, and israels prime minister david bengurion, gave her unique access and. The new york times, september 28, 1948 ruth grubers classic, exodus 1947, is one of the outstanding books. Exodus 1947 has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Exodus watch s2016 e14 frontline pbs official site. This very moving book covers the story of the exodus, the unarmed ship carrying more than 4,500 holocaust survivors seeking refuge in british occupied palestine during 1947. She focused on the experiences of holocaust survivors who boarded the ship exodus 1947. Gruber rushed to the scene and began witnessing the events as. Exodus, a twohour frontline special, tells the firstperson stories of refugees and migrants fleeing war, persecution and hardship drawing on footage filmed by the families themselves.