Lecture on the Nazi Occupation Period of Paris, which began on June 14, 1940, and how the city continued to live and celebrate. The culture and nightlife in Paris went on as usual during the occupation, and the lecture will address collaboration, adaptation, and moral choices of that era. The lecturer is Sabine Jakubowicz, a Paris native and Sorbonne University graduate.
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**Title:** Paris Under Nazi Occupation
**Description:** On June 14, 1940, Paris woke up to an occupied city. For four years, France experienced one of the darkest periods in its history. Despite the shortages, fear, and persecution, cultural life, auctions, and nightlife continued almost as usual. How could an entire city continue to live and celebrate under the shadow of occupation, and what does this reality tell us about the collaboration, adaptation, and moral choices of that era?
**Lecturer:** Sabine Jacobovitz, a native of Paris, graduate of the Sorbonne University, retired lawyer in France and Israel, expert and lecturer on French culture.
**Credit:** Sabine Jacobovitz
**Location:** Heichal HaTarbut, HaMaccabim 5, Piano Gallery, 1st Floor