News 2013
“Terre de détresse” at the fair “Autour du livre résistant”
October 28, 2013
Odette Abadi’s “Terre de détresse” will be presented at the fair “Autour du livre résistant” (Books of the Resistance), to be held on Saturday, November 23 from 2 p.m. at:
Salons de la Fondation de la Résistance et de la Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Déportation
30 boulevard des Invalides
75007 PARIS
During these meetings, some very rare clandestine publications of the Resistance movement “Libération-Sud” will be on display.
The following authors will sign their books: Philippe André, Geoffroy d’Astier de la Vigerie, Marie-José Bernanose-Van Gheluwe, Roger Bourderon, Jean-Mathieu Boris, Jean-Louis Crémieux-Brilhac, Claude du Granrut, Jean-Christophe Derrien, Pierre Favre, Charles-Louis Foulon, Fabrice Grenard, Katy Hazan, Guy Krivopissko, Christine Levisse-Touzé, Georges Loinger, Éric and Brigitte Monnier-Exchaquet, Philippe Oulmont, Jean-Pierre Renouard, Jacques Semelin, Odile de Vasselot, Dominique Veillon, Frida Wattenberg, Sabine Zeitoun…
Admission by invitation, to be requested by telephone or email from:
MER (MÉMOIRE ET ESPOIRS DE LA RÉSISTANCE)
Association of Friends of the Fondation de la Résistance – registered under the law of 1901
Pavillon de la Mémoire – Place Marie-Madeleine Fourcade
16–18 place Dupleix
75015 Paris
Telephone: 01 45 66 92 32
Email: memoresist@m-e-r.org
Website: www.memoresist.org
Upcoming dates:
Sunday, December 1, 2013 from 2 to 7 p.m.: B’nai B’rith Writers’ Fair
Town hall of the 16th arrondissement
71 avenue Henri Martin
75116 Paris
(Métro Pompe)
There were four girls at the Jeanne d’Arc convent in 1943…
October 18, 2013
… four little Jewish girls hidden by the Marcel network. There was Françoise, the eldest, then Jeannette and Denise, and then little Marthoune.
Many years later, despite their wish, they did not find Denise again, but Jeannette, Françoise and Marthoune remained close.
Françoise Bram, née Françoise Knopp, broke the circle on Friday, October 18 in Washington, where she lived. She was buried yesterday, leaving a great void for all who loved her.
The Abadi children’s thoughts are with her loved ones in their sorrow.
“Terre de détresse” in the Journal des Médecins Juifs de France (JAMIF)
October 14, 2013
The Journal des Médecins Juifs de France (JAMIF) devotes a whole page to “Terre de détresse”.
Thanks to the editorial team for this article, despite two small errors that we have pointed out: Moussa was indeed Syrian, not Iraqi, and the cover shown is that of the first edition, not the most recent one.
Neuilly Book Fair
October 8, 2013
On Sunday, October 13, 2013, the Neuilly Book Fair will feature the books “Terre de détresse” by Odette Abadi and “Les 527 Enfants d’Odette et Moussa” by Andrée Poch-Karsenti.
Annual commemoration for Odette and Moussa Abadi
September 10, 2013
This year, the annual commemoration in honour of Odette and Moussa Abadi took place:
on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 3 p.m.
at the grave of Odette and Moussa
MONTPARNASSE CEMETERY
DIVISION NO. 30
LINE 14 SOUTH
GRAVE 12 (Download the map)
September 10 (a date midway between Moussa’s death and Odette’s) – and, by a quirk of the calendar this year, we were between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Believers and non-believers, we met for the second year in Montparnasse cemetery, past the tenth tree on the right, around the Abadis’ grave. There were about fifteen of us – but more, counting those who could not come but who, we are certain, were with us in their thoughts.
Commemoration of the Vel d’Hiv round-up
July 21, 2013
On the “National day in memory of the victims of the racist and antisemitic crimes of the French State and in tribute to the Righteous of France”, the commemoration of the Vel d’Hiv round-up will be held on:
Sunday, July 21
at 9.45 a.m.
at the Memorial to the Vel d’Hiv round-up
Place des Martyrs juifs du Vel d’Hiv
Quai de Grenelle
75015 Paris
(Métro Bir-Hakeim)
Meeting with Jacques Semelin and Robert Paxton
June 19, 2013
The bookshop “Les Cahiers Lamartine” invites you to a meeting with Jacques Semelin and Robert Paxton
on Friday, June 28 at 8 p.m.
at the Cellier de l’Abbaye
13 rue Municipale – 71250 Cluny
There will also be a book signing on:
Saturday, June 29 at 10.30 a.m.
at Les Cahiers Lamartine
18 rue Lamartine – 71250 Cluny
03 85 59 09 09
In his book, Jacques Semelin devotes several pages to the Marcel network.
“Des valises et des étoiles” (Suitcases and stars) – Jocelyne Texier
June 17, 2013
A French teacher at the Waldorf school since 1986, Jocelyne Texier has always loved writing and is passionate about everything to do with language teaching. Over the years she has taught classes from the 1st to the 13th grade, and it was through contact with her pupils that she wrote readers with exercises adapted to the Waldorf curriculum. She currently teaches at the Rudolf-Steiner-Schule in München-Schwabing.
In her latest publication, entitled “Des valises et des étoiles” (Suitcases and stars), she has gathered, written or adapted texts. Here is what she says about it…
Les Enfants et Amis Abadi at the Cercle Bernard Lazare
May 2, 2013
On May 2, the CERCLE BERNARD LAZARE devoted its evening to the reissue of “Terre de détresse”. As is customary at the CBL, friendly refreshments preceded the presentation of the book.
Another meeting in Carrières-sous-Poissy
April 25, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013, a glorious sunny day!
For the second year running, I was invited to two schools in Carrières-sous-Poissy to talk about the Marcel network.
Back from Israel: the trip for descendants of Righteous Among the Nations
Organised by the Fondation France-Israël – by Sabine Gagnier (granddaughter of Pierre and Hélène Gagnier)
April 23, 2013
The Fondation France Israël, together with the French Committee for Yad Vashem, organised a trip to Israel from April 7 to 10, 2013 for the grandchildren of Righteous Among the Nations.
I was lucky enough to take part in this unforgettable trip as a descendant of Hélène and Pierre Gagnier, my paternal grandparents, who were recognised as Righteous Among the Nations on December 26, 2010.
Gérard Collard will talk about the reissue of Odette’s book on Le Magazine de la Santé
April 9, 2013
Gérard Collard, a bookseller in Saint-Maur, founder of “Saint-Maur en poche” (the international paperback fair) and presenter of his favourite books on the programme “Le Magazine de la Santé”, will talk about the reissue of Odette’s book “Terre de Détresse” either on Friday, April 12 or the following week, on Friday, April 19.
Be in front of your TV and spread the word…
Gérard Collard also takes part in many other programmes, including E.Commerce on RFI, “Les Déblogueurs” on LCI every Thursday and France Info, and writes on the blog “Coups de cœur des Libraires”.
Around the reissue of Odette ABADI’s book: lecture at the OSE and interview with Victor Kuperminc
April 8, 2013
On the occasion of the reissue of Odette Abadi’s book Terre de détresse (L’Harmattan, 2013), two important events will take place on April 8:
A lecture will be held at the OSE (117 rue du Faubourg-du-Temple,
75010 PARIS) on the morning of Thursday, April 8.Victor Kuperminc will give an interview on the subject on Radio Judaïca (94.8) the same evening at 9 p.m.
Meeting on the occasion of the reissue of Odette Abadi’s book Terre de détresse
February 28, 2013
On the occasion of the reissue of Odette Abadi’s book Terre de détresse (L’Harmattan, 2013), the Centre de Documentation Juive organised a meeting with the witnesses Marthe Kuperminc, Andrée Poch-Karsenti and Jeannette Wolgust, and Annette Wieviorka, research director at the CNRS. The meeting was chaired by Pierre-Emmanuel Dauzat, writer and translator.
That evening, a good hundred people filled the auditorium of the Mémorial in the rue Geoffroy-l’Asnier, in Paris. On the platform: Annette Wieviorka, Jeannette Wolgust, Pierre-Emmanuel Dauzat, Marthe Kuperminc and Andrée Poch-Karsenti. Pierre-Emmanuel introduced the speakers; the lights went down. And then came the shock…