Tel Aviv Review
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Kids from hell: Early Holocaust testimonies of Child Survivors
18 Nov 2016
Dr. Boaz Cohen, an expert in Holocaust Studies, has authored a book titled "Was Their Voice Heard? Early Holocaust Testimonies of Child Survivors," focusing ...
18 Nov 2016
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Yaffa Eliach, the Voice of Hasidic Tales of the Holocaust
15 Nov 2016
Yaffa Eliach, a prominent Holocaust researcher and storyteller, was known for her work in capturing the faces and stories of the Holocaust, particularly thro...
15 Nov 2016
Jewish Action
Dr. Yaffa Eliach, pioneering Holocaust scholar, dies at age 79
10 Nov 2016
Dr. Yaffa Eliach, a groundbreaking Holocaust scholar, passed away at 79 on November 8, 2016. She established the first Center for Holocaust Studies Documenta...
10 Nov 2016
Torah 101
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#4: The Cognitive Dissonance to the Veracity of the Torah and why Sinai Denial is on Shakier Intellectual Grounds than Holocaust Denial
2 Nov 2016
In a podcast recorded at the TORCH Centre in Houston, the speaker explores the concept of cognitive dissonance when facing the idea of a God-given Torah, whi...
2 Nov 2016
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‘None Shall Escape,’ Hollywood’s First Holocaust Film, Was All But Unknown for 70 Years. Now It’s Been Rediscovered.
1 Nov 2016
"None Shall Escape" is a groundbreaking but largely forgotten Hollywood film from 1943 that envisioned the Holocaust before it was widely known. Directed by ...
1 Nov 2016
Jewish Review of Books
Marmorshers!
26 Sep 2016
The text touches on the history and culture of the Marmorsher Jewish community from Marmarosh, highlighting their unique religious practices and experiences ...
26 Sep 2016
Jewish Review of Books
Psychology at Nuremberg
26 Sep 2016
During the Nuremberg trials in 1945, psychologists like Douglas Kelley and Gustave Gilbert conducted interviews and Rorschach tests on high-profile Nazi pris...
26 Sep 2016
Jewish Review of Books
Denial and the Defense of Truth
26 Sep 2016
Denial and the Defense of Truth:
The text discusses the installation "The Evidence Room" at the International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, featuring a...
26 Sep 2016
Jewish Review of Books
If This Is a Man
26 Sep 2016
Primo Levi, a chemist and writer, is renowned for his Holocaust memoir "If This Is a Man," detailing his time in Auschwitz. His profound works cover a wide r...
26 Sep 2016
Tel Aviv Review
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Yad Vashem with an air force: "Hegemonic victimhood" in Israel
26 Aug 2016
In a discussion with Gilad Halpern, Ilan Peleg, a government and Israel Studies professor, examines the evolving narrative in Israel from one of self-assuran...
26 Aug 2016
Promised Podcast
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The "Lapdogs of Democracy" Edition
11 Aug 2016
In a recent discussion on TLV1, Noah, Gilad Halpern, and Miriam Herschlag touch on various critical topics, including the uncertain future of press freedom i...
11 Aug 2016
Unorthodox
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Get Your (Scape)goat: Ep. 51
28 Jul 2016
In episode 51 of "Get Your (Scape)goat," the podcast features Deena Gottlieb, a first-year reform rabbinical student, discussing her experiences in Israel an...
28 Jul 2016
Promised Podcast
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The "Deprizing, Despising & Deriding the Left?" Edition
7 Jul 2016
Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the failure of Palestinian leaders to condemn the murder of a Jewish girl, whether criticizing Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel for ...
7 Jul 2016
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Elie Wiesel Dead at 87
2 Jul 2016
Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate known for his activism and writings, passed away at the age of 87. Remembered by his friend Menachem Ros...
2 Jul 2016
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Elie Wiesel Visits Disneyland
27 Jun 2016
Elie Wiesel, a struggling journalist in 1957, embarked on a healing six-week road trip across America with his editor and wife, discovering the country's nat...
27 Jun 2016
Jewish Review of Books
Summer of ’36
23 Jun 2016
In the summer of 1936, Ostend became a gathering place for a mix of real and fake intellectuals, many of them Jewish and including writers like Stefan Zweig ...
23 Jun 2016
Jewish Review of Books
Religion and Power
23 Jun 2016
Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, delves into the topic of religion and violence in his book "Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Vio...
23 Jun 2016
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Anti-Racism Erases Anti-Semitism
22 Jun 2016
The rise of anti-Semitism amidst discussions of racism and privilege is a growing concern, particularly evident in political and social spheres like the UK's...
22 Jun 2016
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When ‘Never Forget’ Becomes ‘I Don’t Remember’
17 Jun 2016
Leonard Felson reflects on his father's journey as a Holocaust survivor facing the challenges of progressive dementia. While his father once vividly recounte...
17 Jun 2016
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Tom Bird Bears Witness to Two Wars and the Holocaust
16 Jun 2016
Actor and playwright Tom Bird presented a unique and powerful staged reading titled "Bearing Witness" on Holocaust Memorial Day in April, intertwining narrat...
16 Jun 2016
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The Lamentation Project
3 Jun 2016
Monika Weiss, a Polish transdisciplinary artist, is known for her thought-provoking installations and performances that explore memory and trauma, often invo...
3 Jun 2016
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Morley Safer on Gefilte Fish, Observing the High Holidays, and Visiting Auschwitz
20 May 2016
Morley Safer, the renowned broadcast journalist, shared his Jewish identity and practices in an interview featured in Stars of David. Despite not being obser...
20 May 2016
Promised Podcast
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The "Ugly Israelis?" Edition
5 May 2016
In a discussion titled "The 'Ugly Israelis?' Edition," the hosts delve into the significance of the phrase "Never again" regarding the Holocaust, exploring t...
5 May 2016
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Yizkor, 1943
5 May 2016
The Yizkor, 1943 essay reflects on the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust, focusing on the tragic fate of the Jewish community in the face...
5 May 2016
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Learn, Practice, and Perfect Your Hebrew: Talking About the Holocaust
3 May 2016
In a recent episode of TLV1's StreetWise Hebrew podcast, Guy Sharrett discusses how Hebrew words related to the Holocaust have evolved in Israeli society. He...
3 May 2016
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Was the French Resistance Jewish?
3 May 2016
During World War II, French Jews played a significant role in the Resistance in France. Despite facing anti-Semitic laws and being stripped of their possessi...
3 May 2016
Forward
How My Grandmother’s Chutzpah Helped Rescue 6,000 Jews From Nazis
26 Apr 2016
Alyza D. Lewin shares the story of how her grandmother, Peppy Sternheim Lewin, played a crucial role in rescuing 6,000 Jews from the Nazis during World War I...
26 Apr 2016
Tel Aviv Review
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Postwar justice, Soviet style
15 Apr 2016
Dr. Dina Moyal, a historian focusing on Soviet legal history, talks about the post-World War II trials of Nazi criminals and collaborators in the Soviet Unio...
15 Apr 2016
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Ghetto: The Shared History of a Word
15 Apr 2016
In his book "Ghetto: The Invention of a Place, the History of an Idea," Mitchell Duneier explores the shared history of the word "ghetto," originally inhabit...
15 Apr 2016
Promised Podcast
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The "Peace Now, Still?" Edition
7 Apr 2016
In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the Israeli Supreme Court's controversial decisions sparking debates about democracy, the decline of the anti...
7 Apr 2016
Forward
Nazi Monster Josef Mengele’s Remains Go Under the Microscope
22 Mar 2016
After fleeing Auschwitz and living in South America under a false name, Nazi leader Dr. Josef Mengele's remains, known for torturous experiments on prisoners...
22 Mar 2016
Unorthodox
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Sticks and Stones Ep. 33
17 Mar 2016
In episode 33 of Sticks and Stones, a Catholic high school basketball game against a heavily Jewish public school in a Boston suburb escalates with name-call...
17 Mar 2016
Unorthodox
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Sticks and Stones Ep. 33
17 Mar 2016
This episode of Unorthodox explores themes of modern Jewish identity through discussions of antisemitism at a basketball game, an Israeli kibbutz as a settin...
17 Mar 2016
Forward
Is Donald Trump Really a Hitler-Style Fascist?
7 Mar 2016
The article explores the anxieties felt by Holocaust survivors in light of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, drawing parallels to fascist regimes of...
7 Mar 2016
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From Japan With Love
1 Mar 2016
In 1998, Akira Kitade, a Japanese man, discovered a photo album belonging to his former boss, Tatsuo Osako, which contained pictures of passengers on the Ama...
1 Mar 2016
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Would You Tell Your Toddler About the Holocaust?
26 Feb 2016
The text reflects on the question of introducing young children to the horrors of historical events such as the Holocaust. The author delves into a personal ...
26 Feb 2016
Forward
Far Right Magazine Gets OK To Call Mauthausen Victims 'Criminals'
9 Feb 2016
The head of Austria's Jewish community criticized prosecutors for not indicting authors of an article in a far-right magazine affiliated with the FPO party t...
9 Feb 2016
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Four Lessons in Virtue from Martin Luther King, Jr.
15 Jan 2016
The article discusses four key lessons in virtue that Jews can learn from Martin Luther King, Jr., beyond the often-referenced connection to Rabbi Abraham Jo...
15 Jan 2016
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The Holocaust: Two Poems
7 Jan 2016
The text features two poems related to the Holocaust: "Jewish Cemetery (Prague)" by Ida Gramcko and "Poetics" by Jacqueline Goldberg. Gramcko's poem reflects...
7 Jan 2016
Tel Aviv Review
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How the "Schindler of Vilnius" saved my life
28 Dec 2015
Holocaust survivor Simon Malkes shares his story of being saved by Nazi officer Karl Plagge, whom he calls the "Schindler of Vilnius." Malkes dedicates his m...
28 Dec 2015
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Vatican II at 50
15 Dec 2015
On the 50th anniversary of Vatican II, the impact of Nostra Aetate, a document addressing the Church's relationship with non-Christian religions and specific...
15 Dec 2015
Tel Aviv Review
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Global memory culture: From Hiroshima to Auschwitz
11 Dec 2015
Dr. Ran Zwigenberg, a professor of history, discusses the parallel cultures of commemoration stemming from the Hiroshima and Auschwitz catastrophes in a conv...
11 Dec 2015
Forward
'Day Hitler Died' Documents Last Days in Fuhrer's Bunker
10 Nov 2015
The documentary 'The Day Hitler Died', premiering on the Smithsonian Channel, revives long-lost filmed interviews with 22 individuals who spent Hitler's fina...
10 Nov 2015
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Living Word From a Dead World
4 Nov 2015
After surviving Auschwitz and the atrocities of the Holocaust, Tzipora Shapiro felt guilt for being the sole survivor among her family. Her emotional journey...
4 Nov 2015
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Kissinger on Liberating Ahlem Concentration Camp
29 Oct 2015
In his account of liberating Ahlem concentration camp, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger reflects on the deplorable conditions he encountered, descri...
29 Oct 2015
Forward
Comedian Nathan Fielder Creates Outerwear Company to Promote Holocaust Awareness
23 Oct 2015
Comedian Nathan Fielder created Summit Ice, an outerwear company, to promote Holocaust awareness after discovering that a previous jacket he wore paid tribut...
23 Oct 2015
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‘Shoes’: Fiction From the Israeli Master of the Short Story
16 Oct 2015
The excerpt portrays a young boy on a school trip to a Holocaust museum where he grapples with his personal connection to the Holocaust. The boy's defiance o...
16 Oct 2015
Jewish Review of Books
Something Off
16 Sep 2015
Bruno Schulz, a renowned writer and illustrator from pre-war Poland, met a tragic end during the Holocaust. Despite being recognized as a great stylist in hi...
16 Sep 2015
Jewish Review of Books
Coming with a Lampoon
9 Sep 2015
Howard Jacobson's novel "J: A Novel" delves into a fictional world where a past atrocity, known as WHAT HAPPENED, is deliberately suppressed, akin to histori...
9 Sep 2015
Jewish Review of Books
Love in the Shadow of Death
9 Sep 2015
"Love in the Shadow of Death" tells the heartbreaking story of Valy and Karl, two young lovers separated by the events of World War II and the Holocaust. Thr...
9 Sep 2015