Have you heard of Judy Feld Carr? She’s a Canadian hero you’ve likely never heard of. And she has a Sudbury connection.

It’s the 1970s, and she learns of the horrors of Syria’s Assad regime. She discovers that people of her faith in Syria are basically trapped. They can’t leave the country. Police and spies are watching their every move. Passports and papers won’t be issued. It’s a nightmare that doesn’t let up for the Syrian Jewish community.

One group trying to escape enters a minefield and 12 die. It is this news that reaches Judy Feld Carr.

She feels compelled to act. So what does Carr do? She finds a way; workarounds. Just like that. No government backing, no fancy organization behind her — just a middle-aged Canadian woman with a phone and a lot of nerve. This is all in a time bef

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