Eyewitness Talk: Ruth Weiss

Ruth Weiss was born in Fürth near Nuremberg in 1924 as the child of Jewish parents. Her father, Richard Löwenthal, lost his job as early as 1933 and emigrated to South Africa with the help of relatives. In 1936, eleven-year-old Ruth and the rest of the family were able to follow him and escape the Shoah. Ruth Weiss became a renowned journalist for numerous African and international media outlets and an important African voice against apartheid, racism, misogyny and antisemitism. She maintained contact with important African freedom fighters, including Nelson Mandela.
With the support of Berliner Sparkasse
The conversation with Ruth Weiss - „Paths Through Tough Grass” - was conducted by Aubrey Pomerance, head of the museum’s archive of the Jewish Museum Berlin on 20 September 2022, as part of the JMB event series “Eyewitness Talks.“
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