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0 Culture Politics

Why Alana Haim wears a Star of David in ‘One Battle After Another’

PJ Grisar in Forward · 8 Oct

Alana Haim's character in "One Battle After Another" wears a Star of David necklace as a subtle, yet impactful statement on Jewish identity and intersectionality in revolutionary activism.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

Scarlett Johansson Tells Holocaust Survivors’ Stories in Directorial Debut

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 14 May

Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, "Eleanor the Great," showcases her deep connection to her Jewish heritage and Holocaust history.

0 History Politics

‘The Goldman Case’ tells the true story of a French Jewish radical whose murder trial is still cloaked in mystery

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 15 Nov 2024

The film "The Goldman Case" revives the enigmatic story of Pierre Goldman, a 1970s French Jewish radical and Holocaust survivor thought to be wrongly accused of a double murder during an armed robbery.

0 Culture History

When Elie Wiesel was enchanted by Disneyland

Elie Wiesel in Forward · 15 Jan 2024

Elie Wiesel's reflective piece reminisces about his visit to Disneyland in 1957, highlighting the amusement park as a utopian paradise for children, evoking a sense of purity and joy akin to experiencing heaven on earth.

0 Antisemitism Holocaust

Denying Robert Faurisson

Forward · 30 May 2012

French historian Valérie Igounet examines the notorious figure of Robert Faurisson, a French literature professor turned Holocaust denier, in her extensive work "Robert Faurisson: Portrait of a Holocaust Denier."