Holocaust

The podcast discusses Whoopi Goldberg's dismissal of the racial component of the Holocaust and the Anti-Defamation League's response to her comments.
In Tennessee, the decision to ban Art Spiegelman's graphic novel "Maus" from the eighth-grade curriculum due to content concerns has led to debates about the effectiveness of using it as a Holocaust teaching tool compared to Anne Frank's diary.
Yonit and Jonathan discuss the unusual snowfall in Jerusalem, the political scandal involving Boris Johnson in London, and Israel's diplomatic balancing act between the US and Russia amid tensions in Ukraine.
Former pro basketball player Dan Grunfeld discusses his father, Ernie Grunfeld, who is the only son of Holocaust survivors to play in any of the Big Four pro leagues.
After forty years, Israel saw the first song being composed about the Holocaust, marking a significant shift in attitudes toward discussing this pivotal event that greatly impacted survivors and their descendants.
David Henry Gerson reflects on his father Allan Gerson's final days and the publication of his memoir, "Lies That Matter," detailing Allan's work in bringing Nazi collaborators to justice.
Allan Gerson, a federal prosecutor who worked at the Department of Justices Office of Special Investigations (OSI) tasked with prosecuting aged Nazi collaborators, recounts in his memoir "Lies That Matter" his struggle to explain his decision to his Holocaust survivor parents.
Gary Barwin, a multifaceted individual excelling in various fields like authorship, poetry, composing, artistry, holding a Ph. D., and teaching, presents his latest book "Nothing the Same-Everything Haunted (The Ballad of Motl the Cowboy)."
In this podcast episode, the discussion revolves around the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and questions its historical justification and impact.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, and Noah Efron discuss important topics including the potential resurgence of the Labor Party in Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu's proposal to give cash handouts to Israelis before elections, and planning for post-vaccination life.
The Forward published an investigative project documenting the presence of monuments worldwide to individuals involved in the Holocaust, such as Philippe Ptain in Canada and Roman Shukhevych in Edmonton, who were Nazi collaborators responsible for atrocities against Jews and others during World War II.
In "Codebreakers, Spies, and the Secret Struggle to Drive the Nazis from the Middle East," Gershom Gorenberg narrates the vital role played by advanced digital pioneers in preventing Nazi conquest during the early days of computing.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, and Noah Efron discuss the emergence of numerous center-left parties in Israel, questioning the reasons behind this trend.
"The City Without Jews" examines the eerie vision presented in the 1924 film, set in a troubled fictional land where anti-Semitic sentiment leads to the forced expulsion of Jews.
Max Czollek delves into the intricate relationship between modern Germany and German Jews, addressing topics such as Holocaust memory, minority identity, radical diversity, art, and politics in his book, "De-integrate Yourselves."
Prof. Havi Dreifuss examines Polish-Jewish relations during the Holocaust in her book, emphasizing the diverse perspectives and emotions held by Polish Jews towards their country and non-Jewish fellow citizens.
Professors Bashir Bashir and Amos Goldberg collaborate to present their edited volume "The Holocaust and the Nakba: A New Grammar of Trauma and History," exploring the interconnectedness of the Holocaust and the Nakba.
Ron Davis, a talented composer and pianist, comes from a background where his parents survived the Holocaust.
Dr. Richard Simms, an African American dentist, became a prominent art collector specializing in the works of Käthe Kollwitz after an encounter with one of her prints in 1965.
In this poignant reflection on survival during the Holocaust, the author, the daughter of Polish Holocaust survivors, contemplates the pivotal moments that led to survival for some and death for others.
Many young Israeli Jews are choosing to move to Germany, three generations after the Holocaust, raising questions about their motivations and how they justify their decisions.
The author reflects on missing the opportunity to say Kaddish for their father's yahrzeit due to the closure of their synagogue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The recently discovered collection of 361 photographs, including 62 from the Sobibor death camp, sheds light on the complicity of Nazi guards, particularly non-German auxiliaries from the Trawniki SS training camp, in the atrocities committed during the Holocaust.
The article discusses how Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has taken strikingly accomplished portraits of Holocaust survivors and their grandchildren for an exhibit commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
The article discusses the significance of drawings created by Jewish individuals imprisoned by the Nazis during the Holocaust, showcased in the exhibit "Rendering Witness: Holocaust-Era Art as Testimony" at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Top authors in Holocaust

account_boxAndrew Lapin
account_boxAndrew Silow-Carroll
account_boxJulia Gergely
account_boxJacob Kornbluh
account_boxLior Zaltzman
account_boxJacob Gurvis
account_boxJackie Hajdenberg
account_boxPJ Grisar
account_boxShira Li Bartov
account_boxToby Axelrod