JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Literature ›

0 Literature Holocaust

Haunted by the Kindertransport and COVID-19, this 95-year-old Jewish writer chronicles a changing world — over lunch

Ann Levin in Forward

Lore Segal, a 95-year-old Jewish writer and one of the oldest active American authors, continues to explore themes of friendship and aging intertwined with the haunting backdrop of the Holocaust in her latest story collection, "Ladies Lunch and Other Stories."

History ›

0 History Politics

Canada’s House Speaker resigns over celebration of 98-year-old who fought in Nazi unit

Lev Golinkin in Forward

The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons resigned following a scandal surrounding his leading a standing ovation for a 98-year-old Ukrainian immigrant who was revealed to have fought in a Nazi unit during World War II.

0 History Holocaust

How one newspaper column saved thousands of Jews after the Holocaust

Benyamin Cohen in Forward

During and after the Holocaust, the Seeking Relatives column in a newspaper helped thousands of Jews reunite with their families and find each other amidst the chaos of war and forced migration.

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Report: Jailed French tycoon admits buying luxury gifts for Netanyahu, giving him 1 million Euros

Haaretz in Forward

French businessman Arnaud Mimran, currently serving time for fraud and other crimes, admitted to financing vacations, luxury gifts, and a transfer of one million euros to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

0 Politics Communities

Between Yom Kippur services, Doug Emhoff shmoozes with the rabbis

Lauren Markoe in Forward

Doug Emhoff, the Jewish husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke at Congregation Adas Israel in Washington, D.C. on Yom Kippur, emphasizing the need for unity to combat antisemitism.

Holocaust ›

0 Holocaust Politics

Trudeau apologizes for ovation to 98-year-old Ukrainian who fought in Nazi unit

Lev Golinkin in Forward

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and House Speaker Anthony Rota have apologized for leading a standing ovation in Parliament to a 98-year-old Ukrainian veteran, Yaroslav Hunka, who was later revealed to have served in a Nazi military unit during World War II.