Hedy Epstein
Hedy Epstein (née Wachenheimer; August 15, 1924 – May 26, 2016) was a German-born Jewish-American political activist and Holocaust survivor known for her support of the Palestinian cause through the International Solidarity Movement.
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Hedy Wachenheimer Epstein in 2010 | |
| Born | Hedy Wachenheimer August 15, 1924 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany |
| Died | May 26, 2016 (aged 91) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Website | Hedy Epstein's personal website |
Born in Freiburg to a Jewish family, she was rescued from Nazi Germany by the Kindertransport in 1939. She immigrated to the United States in 1948, married Arnold Epstein (?-1977), and lived in St. Louis, Missouri, for many years.
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