Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Watching My Multilingual Jewish Kids Learn German Is Complicated

Rachel Seelig in Kveller · 21 Apr

Rachel Seelig reflects on the complex emotions tied to her children's multilingual upbringing in Germany.

0 Holocaust History

Shulamit Reinharz in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr

Shulamit Reinharz's memoir, "My Father's Resistance," uncovers the hidden life and untold acts of resistance by her father, Rabbi Max Rothschild, primarily during the Nazi regime.

0 History Culture

How Marlene Dietrich saved me — or maybe my twin sister — and helped inspire me to become a lifelong activist

Eleanor Rubin in Forward · 4 Apr

Eleanor Rubin recounts her early life intertwined with Hollywood through her family's contact with Marlene Dietrich and other notable figures amidst the backdrop of fleeing antisemitism in Nazi Germany.

0 Antisemitism Politics

‘Beyond the Welfare of the Jews’

Sapir · 3 Apr

Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, discusses the persistent presence and transformation of antisemitism in America and globally, touching on incidents illustrating bias against various Jewish communities.

0 Politics Antisemitism

There's a bleak historical explanation for why Columbia's capitulation to Trump is so concerning

Marianne Hirsch in Forward · 25 Mar

Columbia University's recent compliance with demands from the Trump administration raises concerns reminiscent of historical instances where authoritarian regimes have imposed control over academic institutions, paralleling the concept of 'Gleichschaltung' from Nazi Germany.

0 Politics Antisemitism

What happens when a party that seeks to erase the Holocaust gains unprecedented power? Germany is about to find out.

Monika Hübscher in Forward · 27 Feb

In the wake of Germany's latest federal elections, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured over 20% of Bundestag seats, demonstrating unprecedented influence.

0 Holocaust Music

A Holocaust survivor shares her story as part of an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe’s Pub

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 30 Jan

Holocaust survivor Millie Baran, at 99 years old, is sharing her harrowing story in a novel way: through an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe's Pub in Manhattan.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Take it from a German Jew: The AfD and its supporters aren’t making Jews safer

Joshua Schultheis in JTA · 28 Jan

Joshua Schultheis, a German Jewish editor, argues against the notion that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party supports Jewish safety.

0 Philosophy Holocaust

In Search of the Meaning of Viktor Frankl

Noah Phillips in Moment · 28 Jan

Viktor Frankl, a prominent psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, is best known for his book "Man's Search for Meaning," which was based on his experiences in concentration camps and his development of logotherapy.

0 Holocaust Philosophy

Where was God in the Holocaust? A NY poet and activist asks the question in a book of ‘psalms’

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 21 Jan

Menachem Rosensaft, a poet and Holocaust survivor born in the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp, explores the profound theological question of God's presence—or absence—during the Holocaust in his new collection, "Burning Psalms: Confronting Adonai After Auschwitz."

0 Holocaust Philosophy

Where was God in the Holocaust? A NY poet and activist asks the question in a book of ‘psalms’

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 21 Jan

Menachem Rosensaft, a poet and Holocaust survivor born in the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp, explores the profound theological question of God's presence—or absence—during the Holocaust in his new collection, "Burning Psalms: Confronting Adonai After Auschwitz."

0 Literature History

Visual Moment | All Eyes on Kafka

Frances Brent in Moment · 20 Jan

Franz Kafka's legacy is explored through major exhibitions worldwide, giving insight into the life of the famous Jewish-Czech writer, known for his dark, existential tales.

0 Literature History

Visual Moment | All Eyes on Kafka

Frances Brent in Moment · 20 Jan

Franz Kafka's legacy is explored through major exhibitions worldwide, giving insight into the life of the famous Jewish-Czech writer, known for his dark, existential tales.

0 History Antisemitism

In the town of Ernest Hemingway and Frank Lloyd Wright, a Nazi was hiding in plain sight

Stav Ziv in Forward · 6 Jan

The article explores the complex story of Reinhold Kulle, a former Nazi SS guard who lived undetected in an American suburb, and the community's subsequent struggle with his past.

0 Holocaust Communities

The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors

Hilary Danailova in Hadassah · 31 Dec 2024

As the last generation of Holocaust survivors, mostly in their 80s and 90s, reflects on their wartime experiences and life as American Jews, common themes emerge: displacement, hiding, and lingering memories of antisemitism.

0 Art History

Sonia Delaunay: A Force of Nature

Guest Contributor in Lilith · 17 Dec 2024

Sonia Delaunay, born Sarah Stern in 1885, emerged as a pioneering figure in the abstract modern art movement, despite societal barriers faced by women and Jews in early 20th century Europe.

0 Television/Film Culture

Jewish Life Stories: Jim Abrahams, the filmmaker who co-piloted ‘Airplane!’ into comedy history, dies at 80

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 4 Dec 2024

Jim Abrahams, renowned Jewish filmmaker and member of the comedy trio ZAZ, died at 80 in Santa Monica.

0 Gender/Identity Culture

‘I feel self-conscious about my post-masectomy body, but no one raised an eyebrow’

Jewish Chronicle · 3 Dec 2024

A cancer survivor grapples with self-consciousness about her post-mastectomy body during a family trip to the Black Forest and Baden-Baden.

0 Gender/Identity Culture

‘I feel self-conscious about my post-masectomy body, but no one raised an eyebrow’

Jewish Chronicle · 3 Dec 2024

A cancer survivor grapples with self-consciousness about her post-mastectomy body during a family trip to the Black Forest and Baden-Baden.

0 Politics Antisemitism

How Deborah Lipstadt used diplomacy to fight antisemitism

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 2 Dec 2024

Deborah Lipstadt, renowned Holocaust historian and U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, has made significant strides in her diplomatic role since her 2021 nomination.

0 Antisemitism Politics

It would be foolish to not listen to an ex-Iranian refugee like me.

Maral Salmassi in Future of Jewish · 25 Nov 2024

Maral Salmassi, an ex-Iranian refugee, warns of the historical parallels between the alliances of leftists and Islamists in Iran before the Islamic Revolution and current similar global alignments manifesting under "Free Palestine" movements.

0 Politics History

Voters elected Hitler because they liked his fascist promise. Trump's reelection repeats that history

Peter Fritzsche in Forward · 12 Nov 2024

Peter Fritzsche, a history professor at the University of Illinois, examines the 2024 U.S. presidential election through a historical lens, drawing parallels between Donald Trump's electoral appeal and Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany.

0 Holocaust Culture

Why writer Marsha Lederman, daughter of Holocaust survivors, feels 'less alone' on Yom HaShoah

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 6 May 2024

Marsha Lederman shares her experience as the daughter of Holocaust survivors, highlighting how Yom HaShoah offers a unique sense of community and solidarity amidst her lifelong concern for potential catastrophe.

0 Holocaust History

In Germany, Kristallnacht goes by a different name. Here’s why.

Toby Axelrod in Forward · 8 Nov 2022

In Germany, the annual remembrance of Kristallnacht is marked under a different name—"November Pogrom"—to better reflect the brutal and violent nature of the events on November 9-10, 1938, when Nazi anti-Jewish riots destroyed synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses, killing at least 91 Jews.

0 Holocaust History

In Germany, Kristallnacht goes by a different name. Here’s why.

Toby Axelrod in Forward · 8 Nov 2022

In Germany, the annual remembrance of Kristallnacht is marked under a different name—"November Pogrom"—to better reflect the brutal and violent nature of the events on November 9-10, 1938, when Nazi anti-Jewish riots destroyed synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses, killing at least 91 Jews.

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