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0 Holocaust Literature

Poet Avrom Sutzkever’s memoirs of Vilna Ghetto are now in English

Forward · 11 Nov 2021

Avrom Sutzkever, renowned as a preeminent Yiddish poet, is celebrated for more than his literary prowess; he also played a critical role in preserving Jewish cultural treasures during the Nazi occupation of Vilna.

0 Antisemitism Leadership

Fernando Lottenberg takes on antisemitism across the Western Hemisphere

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 13 Oct 2021

Fernando Lottenberg, a Brazilian constitutional attorney and former leader of Brazil's Jewish community, has been appointed as the first Organization of American States (OAS) commissioner to combat antisemitism in the Western Hemisphere.

0 History Culture

Opinion | How Did Ashkenazi Jews End Up With Famous Non-Jewish Last Names?

Forward · 12 Dec 2018

Exploring the origins of surnames among Ashkenazi Jews, the article reveals that these names, often shared with non-Jews, do not necessarily indicate past conversions to Judaism.

0 Holidays Holocaust

Holocaust Survivor, 91, Celebrates Her Bat Mitzvah In Buenos Aires

Forward · 3 Apr 2017

Eugenia Unger, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor, fulfilled a lifelong dream by celebrating her bat mitzvah in Buenos Aires, an event she described as the culmination of her life.

0 Television/Film Philosophy

Hannah Arendt Biopic Offers Rare Onscreen View of Political Philosophy

Forward · 27 May 2013

Hannah Arendt's profound and controversial ideas are brought to life in Margarethe von Trotta's biopic, focusing on the philosopher's analysis of Adolf Eichmann's trial and the concept of the "banality of evil."

0 Culture History

Luba Kadison Buloff, 99, Last Survivor of Yiddish Theater Company

Forward · 12 May 2006

Luba Kadison Buloff, a celebrated Yiddish theater actress and the last surviving member of the Vilna Troupe, passed away at the age of 99.