When the SS Exodus left France on July 11, 1947, the 4,500 Holocaust survivors on board had one main goal: To rebuild their lives in a future Jewish state. But the refugees were denied entry into British Mandate Palestine. The story of their plight helped sway the course of events that created the State of Israel. | World Jewish Congress

July 2017 marks the seventieth anniversary of the voyage of the Exodus 1947. In our next Curators Corner, Judy Cohen and Teresa Pollin will talk about the ship and share photographs from our collections that document the experiences of the passengers and crew. We'll post the new episode tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET. Here's a preview: | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum