for Tuesday, April 6, 2021

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The Missing Stories of Sexual Abuse During the Holocaust

Esther Dror in Tablet

The article explores the deeply entrenched narrative of suspicion regarding female Holocaust survivors and the sexual abuse they may have experienced, a topic often shrouded in silence and stigma.

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Who is Roberta Jacobson, Washington’s ‘border czar’?

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider

Roberta Jacobson, a respected diplomat with experience in Latin American affairs, served as the U.S. ambassador to Mexico under the Obama administration and recently joined President Joe Biden's National Security Council as the border czar, focusing on diplomacy with Mexico and Central American countries to address the increasing migrant flow at the U.S. Southern border.

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April 6's Short Reads

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Tablet The Fighting Women of the Warsaw Ghetto

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