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Promised Podcast headphones The “Gantz Is the New Rabin?” Edition 7 Nov 2019
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss three main topics: whether Benny Gantz is comparable to Yitzhak Rabin, the debate over pri...
7 Nov 2019
Jewish Insider Meet Capitol Hill’s ultimate Renaissance woman 4 Nov 2019
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a multifaceted public figure, explores her Jewish heritage, shaped in part by her father's Holocaust survival story. Despite a complex...
4 Nov 2019
Jewish Review of Books Hasidic Renewal on the Brink of Destruction 1 Nov 2019
Kalonymus Kalman Shapira and Hillel Zeitlin, two prominent figures in interwar Warsaw's Hasidic world, had significant impacts on the Hasidic community befor...
1 Nov 2019
Jewish Review of Books A Different Kind of Hero 1 Nov 2019
The story of Herschel Grynszpan, a 17-year-old Jewish boy who assassinated a German diplomat in 1938, not only sparked Kristallnacht but also outlined the de...
1 Nov 2019
Tablet The Holocaust Book We Need Right Now 28 Oct 2019
In response to the overwhelming focus on Holocaust books for children and young adults, the author argues for a broader representation of Jewish stories beyo...
28 Oct 2019
Forward A Year After The Tree Of Life Shooting, Pictures Of Survivors Urge Pittsburgh To Remember 24 Oct 2019
In remembrance of the Tree of Life shooting a year earlier, an exhibition titled "Lest We Forget" featuring oversize images of Holocaust survivors by Luigi T...
24 Oct 2019
Forward ‘Tell Them We Blew The Shofar At Auschwitz,’ He Said. 75 Years Later, She Did. 25 Sep 2019
In 1944, a shofar was blown at Auschwitz during Rosh Hashanah, a risky act in the Nazi camp. The shofar, given to Chaskel Tydor before the 1945 Death March, ...
25 Sep 2019
Jewish Review of Books Romania! 15 Sep 2019
"I Do Not Care if We Go Down in History as Barbarians" is a film by Radu Jude that delves into the uncomfortable history of Romania during World War II. The ...
15 Sep 2019
Jewish Action Tragedy and Consolation 12 Sep 2019
The transition from Tishah B'Av to Shabbat Nachamu reflects Jewish history's pattern of tragedy followed by revitalization and creativity, such as the Mishna...
12 Sep 2019
Forward Opinion | What Bernie Sanders Is Saying When He Won’t Talk About Being Jewish 10 Sep 2019
The article discusses Bernie Sanders' Jewish identity and his reluctance to emphasize it in his political career, despite growing pressure to do so. It highl...
10 Sep 2019
Tel Aviv Review headphones Creating Killers 12 Aug 2019
The debate surrounding the Holocaust often centers on whether it is a universal human issue or a specific atrocity committed by Germans against Jews. Christo...
12 Aug 2019
Tel Aviv Review headphones Creating Killers 12 Aug 2019
Christopher Browning's examination of ordinary German men turning into killers raises questions about whether the Holocaust should be viewed as a universal h...
12 Aug 2019
Lehrhaus Beyond Holocaust Time 8 Aug 2019
In "Beyond Holocaust Time," the author Alan Rosen explores the concept of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust through the lens of Jewish calendars. He rec...
8 Aug 2019
Tel Aviv Review headphones The Curious Case of Holocaust Memory in Former Communist Countries 5 Aug 2019
Dr. Jelena Subotic explores Holocaust memory in former communist countries like the former Yugoslavia, shedding light on how the fight against fascism has be...
5 Aug 2019
Tel Aviv Review headphones The Curious Case of Holocaust Memory in Former Communist Countries 5 Aug 2019
Dr. Jelena Subotic delves into the complex issue of Holocaust memory in previously communist countries like the former Yugoslavia, pointing out how the push ...
5 Aug 2019
Tablet Primo Levi’s Comedy of Hell 31 Jul 2019
Primo Levi's work, particularly "If This Is a Man," later retitled "Survival in Auschwitz," explores the Holocaust in a unique way, blending Jewish themes wi...
31 Jul 2019
Tel Aviv Review headphones Teaching the Holocaust in Al-Quds 15 Jul 2019
Palestinian professor Mohammed Dajani emphasizes the importance of teaching his students about the Holocaust, sharing insights gained from taking Palestinian...
15 Jul 2019
Tel Aviv Review headphones Teaching the Holocaust in Al-Quds 15 Jul 2019
Palestinian professor Mohammed Dajani emphasizes the importance of teaching his students about the Holocaust, sharing insights gained from trips to Auschwitz...
15 Jul 2019
Forward How Franz Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’ Anticipated The Holocaust 3 Jul 2019
The article discusses Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis" as a prescient reflection on the Holocaust. It explores how Gregor Samsa's transformation into an insect ...
3 Jul 2019
Lehrhaus Can One Delegate Holocaust Metaphors? 1 Jul 2019
In a Talmudic exploration by Zohar Atkins, the question of delegating Holocaust metaphors is examined through a Mishna stating that a Gentile making such met...
1 Jul 2019
Tablet The Long Legacy of the Shoah in Scandinavia 25 Jun 2019
Recent scholarship and popular interest in Scandinavia have focused on the treatment of Jews during World War II, with Denmark, Sweden, and Norway reassessin...
25 Jun 2019
Jewish Review of Books The Witness 24 Jun 2019
H. G. Adler, a survivor of Theresienstadt and Auschwitz, was a prominent yet underrecognized figure in Holocaust literature. Born in Prague, Adler's associat...
24 Jun 2019
Tablet Stop Wasting Time Arguing About Concentration Camps 24 Jun 2019
The text urges readers to focus on the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border, particularly concerning migrant children in US custody. It criticizes the...
24 Jun 2019
Lehrhaus Forging a Judicious Spectator: The Legacy and Influence of Herman Wouk 13 Jun 2019
Herman Wouk, a Jewish writer and observant Jew, has left a profound impact on the author's development as a reader and educator. Through Wouk's meticulous at...
13 Jun 2019
Tablet Trapped in the Annex 31 May 2019
The article discusses the recent surge in Anne Frank-related children's literature and adult fiction, including books like "The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank...
31 May 2019
Tablet Leave the Holocaust Out of Your Abortion Debate 23 May 2019
Dr. Gisella Perl, a Holocaust survivor, defied Josef Mengele in Auschwitz to save hundreds of pregnant women by performing secret abortions under dire condit...
23 May 2019
Tablet The Shoah’s Other Lost Children 21 May 2019
The Vatican has recently decided to open the papal archives of Pope Pius XII, sparking hope among historians to uncover information about the Catholic Church...
21 May 2019
Jewish Review of Books Moses and Hellenism 20 May 2019
In "Moses and Hellenism," Bernd Witte presents a provocative historical and cultural argument that explores the intertwining of Greek and Jewish cultures in ...
20 May 2019
Promised Podcast headphones The “Simulacrum and Dissimulation” Edition 2 May 2019
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss various topics including dramatizing the Holocaust on Instagram, supermarket chains creating fal...
2 May 2019
Promised Podcast headphones The “Simulacrum and Dissimulation” Edition 2 May 2019
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss various topics including dramatizing the Holocaust on Instagram, the impact of a supermarket cha...
2 May 2019
Jewish Review of Books Instagramming the Holocaust 1 May 2019
"Eva's Stories" is an ambitious Instagram project that aims to engage today's youth with the Holocaust by recreating the diary entries of a 13-year-old girl ...
1 May 2019
Tablet Three Charms for Hitler 30 Apr 2019
In the midst of World War II and the impending Nazi threat, Jewish communities in Eretz Israel turned to deep-seated mystical practices, including practical ...
30 Apr 2019
Forward Should We Be Colorizing Photographs From Auschwitz? 17 Apr 2019
The discussion revolves around the colorization of photographs from Auschwitz, particularly focusing on the Faces of Auschwitz project. The project aims to h...
17 Apr 2019
Tablet A Reader in the Ghetto 3 Apr 2019
This poignant narrative reflects on the harrowing experiences of Jewish children in the Lodz ghetto during World War II. Recounting memories of teaching a br...
3 Apr 2019
Jewish Review of Books Letters, Spring 2019 27 Mar 2019
The text discusses various articles and responses published in the Spring 2019 edition of "Letters." It begins with a review of the film "Black Honey," dedic...
27 Mar 2019
Jewish Review of Books In Giorgio Bassani’s Memory Garden 27 Mar 2019
Giorgio Bassani's "Memory Garden" centers around his novel "The Novel of Ferrara," a reflection on the Italian Jews' fate during Mussolini's rule and the Hol...
27 Mar 2019
Jewish Review of Books Victim Enough? The Jews of North Africa During the Holocaust 27 Mar 2019
During the Holocaust, North African Jews faced discrimination and persecution under French and Italian racial laws, economic disenfranchisement, and internme...
27 Mar 2019
Lehrhaus Hasidim and Academics Debate a Rebbe’s Faith during the Holocaust (on Facebook, of all Places) 4 Mar 2019
The debate on social media between Hasidim and academics revolves around whether the revered Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish Shapiro lost his faith during the Holoca...
4 Mar 2019
Tablet A Polish-Israeli Christmas Tradition Among the Children of Survivors 24 Dec 2018
Howard Kaplan, an observant Jew in Israel, continues a Christmas tradition started by his mother Toby, who was saved during the Holocaust by Aleksandra Taras...
24 Dec 2018
Jewish Review of Books Yiddish Heroism, Hebrew Tears 20 Dec 2018
"Black Honey, The Life and Poetry of Avraham Sutzkever" is a documentary highlighting the story of Avraham Sutzkever, a prominent Yiddish poet who survived t...
20 Dec 2018
Jewish Review of Books Doron Rabinovici and the Crisis of European Jewish Identity 20 Dec 2018
Doron Rabinovici, an Israeli author living in Vienna, explores the complexities of Jewish identity in postwar Austria through his novels, essays, and politic...
20 Dec 2018
People of the Pod headphones AJC Passport: Stunning Report on European Antisemitism 29 Nov 2018
A recent report by CNN reveals alarming statistics on antisemitism in Europe, with one-third of Europeans lacking knowledge about the Holocaust, one-fourth b...
29 Nov 2018
Tablet The Year That Shook Up San Francisco’s Jewish Community 27 Nov 2018
Harvey Milk, San Francisco's outspoken Jewish politician, was assassinated in 1978 by Supervisor Dan White, leading to significant ramifications for the city...
27 Nov 2018
Forward 60 Years After The Holocaust, A Viennese Son Returned Home 25 Nov 2018
In a poignant reflection on the Holocaust, Lilly Maier recounts the reunion of an elderly Viennese man, Arthur Kern, with his childhood home in Vienna after ...
25 Nov 2018
Jewish Review of Books Of Were-Owls and Wandering Jews 20 Nov 2018
In the discussion of "Of Were-Owls and Wandering Jews," the text explores different works of literature with Jewish themes or characters. It delves into the ...
20 Nov 2018
Tablet To Be a German Jew in 1938 Was to Live in Disbelief 9 Nov 2018
The article reflects on the experiences of German and Austrian Jews in 1938 leading up to Kristallnacht, as depicted in the 1938Projekt online exhibit by the...
9 Nov 2018
Lehrhaus Four Days of Kristallnacht in Hessen 8 Nov 2018
During the four days of Kristallnacht in 1938, violence erupted in small villages like Nentershausen in Hessen, Germany. The pogroms were prompted by the ass...
8 Nov 2018
Tablet The Banality of the Eichmann Trial 9 Oct 2018
The text discusses the banality of the Eichmann trial, highlighting Adolf Eichmann's role as an ordinary German bureaucrat who orchestrated the Holocaust, fo...
9 Oct 2018
Tel Aviv Review headphones How the Nazis Imagined a World Without Jews 28 Sep 2018
Professor Alon Confino explores the Nazi goal of erasing Jews from not just the present and future, but also from the past. This reflects the Nazis' desire t...
28 Sep 2018
Tel Aviv Review headphones Hitler and Atatürk: How Turkish Nationalism Inspired the Nazis 7 Sep 2018
Dr. Stefan Ihrig discusses how Turkish nationalism during the aftermath of WWI influenced the Nazis in the early Weimar years and beyond in his book "Atatürk...
7 Sep 2018