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Image of Page 2, with drawing of Gad
English Translation Page 2 reads...How could anyone bring us someone like this?--we asked ourselves in fits of laughter.
About the He-Halutz Emblem When Gad joined the He-halutz youth group in 1940, its members immediately thought of the 19-year-old lover of city life and cafes as too 'bourgeois'
Nuremberg Racial Laws Gad might not have joined such a group if it weren't for the political situation. Having been excluded from German mainstream life since the Nuremberg racial laws were passed in 1935. Gad and many other German Jews turned to their own culture and religious groups. Zionist youth groups such as Gad and Manfred's He-halutz group prepared their members for emigration to Palestine and created a strong sense of community
Audio of Gad Intrview Sequence
The other members, including Manfred, preferred typical youth group outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and sports.