It was Carola who held together the Warburg family (1941)
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- The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family whole source · open book
In many ways, the European socialism represented by Ben-Gurion and other early leaders pleased the Warburgs more than the conservative nationalism that later predominated, for the socialists at least embodied the Utopian, idealistic vision of Israel that had animated Felix, Frieda, and Rabbi Judah Magnes. First as cochairman of the Joint starting in 1939, then chairman from early 1941—a tenure interrupted only by his war service—Eddie headed the organization until 1965, carrying on Warburg tradition in Jewish philanthropy. Right after the war, he toured Jewish communities across Europe for the Joint and was decorated by Belgium and Italy for his work in helping to evacuate five hundred thousand Jews from displaced-persons camps.
chapter: 41 - Museum Pieces