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In 'Nuremberg,' a potent warning about our current politics of denial

Laurie Winer in Forward · 23 Nov

Laurie Winer analyzes the film "Nuremberg," which uses historical narratives to draw disturbing parallels between the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi leaders and today's political climate in the United States.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Germany’s antisemitism czar says slogans like ‘From the river to the sea’ should be illegal

Shira Li Bartov in Forward · 21 Nov

Felix Klein, Germany's Antisemitism Commissioner, has proposed legislation to criminalize pro-Palestinian slogans like "From the river to the sea," arguing they pose a threat to Israel and, by extension, are antisemitic.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Germany’s antisemitism czar says slogans like ‘From the river to the sea’ should be illegal

Shira Li Bartov in Forward · 21 Nov

Felix Klein, Germany's Antisemitism Commissioner, has proposed legislation to criminalize pro-Palestinian slogans like "From the river to the sea," arguing they pose a threat to Israel and, by extension, are antisemitic.

0 Politics History

As Trump officials cozy up to Germany's far right, everything alt is neu again

Terrence Petty in Forward · 18 Nov

The article explores the historical and contemporary connections between American and German far-right movements, focusing on the German-American Bund of the 1930s and the current relationship between Trump's MAGA movement and Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

0 Torah Jewish Law

Rabbi Joseph Hirsch Dünner (Ritzad): A (Mostly) Forgotten Pioneer of Academic Talmud

Isaac Roszler in Lehrhaus · 18 Nov

Rabbi Joseph Hirsch Dnner (Ritzad) was a pioneering but largely overlooked academic scholar of the Babylonian Talmud, influential in combining traditional learning with modern critical methods.

0 History Holocaust

Is the movie 'Nuremberg' about the wrong psychiatrist?

Jon Kalish in Forward · 13 Nov

The article reflects on the portrayal of Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley in the film 'Nuremberg,' suggesting that the film overlooks the significant contributions of Leon Goldensohn, the Jewish psychiatrist who followed Kelley during the Nuremberg trials.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

Is 'Nuremberg' the Holocaust movie we need right now?

Mira Fox in Forward · 11 Nov

The film "Nuremberg," directed by James Vanderbilt, attempts to tackle the complex history of the Nuremberg trials with a focus on the relationship between psychiatrist Douglass Kelley and Hermann Goering, Hitler's second-in-command.

0 Art Culture

This German museum's installation demeans Jewish wit

David Zakalik in Forward · 5 Nov

The article critiques Mel Bochner's installation "The Joys of Yiddish" at Munich's Haus der Kunst, suggesting it diminishes the richness of the Yiddish language by reducing it to superficial stereotypes.

0 Literature History

She claims she saw Hitler’s ashes and danced with Goering. But is any of it true?

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 4 Nov

Terese Svoboda's memoir, "Hitler and My Mother-in-Law," delves into the life and tales of her mother-in-law, Patricia Hartwell, a former US Office of War Information correspondent.

0 History Communities

What a forgotten synagogue dedication in 1825 Philadelphia can teach us today

Austin Reid Albanese in JTA · 17 Oct

Congregation Mikveh Israel's 1825 consecration in Philadelphia, attended by Jews and civic leaders alike, exemplified a rare moment of interfaith unity and equality for Jews in the public sphere — a stark contrast to Jewish experiences in Europe at that time.

0 Communities Culture

Germany excels at restoring synagogues destroyed by the Nazis. But can they foster new Jewish life?

A.J. Goldmann in Forward · 17 Oct

Germany has invested significantly in restoring historic synagogues, such as Munich's Reichenbachstrasse Synagogue, as evidence of its commitment to Jewish life.

0 Communities Culture

Germany excels at restoring synagogues destroyed by the Nazis. But can they foster new Jewish life?

A.J. Goldmann in Forward · 17 Oct

Germany has invested significantly in restoring historic synagogues, such as Munich's Reichenbachstrasse Synagogue, as evidence of its commitment to Jewish life.

0 Television/Film Music

How a complete unknown created one of the most iconic music events of the 1970's

A.J. Goldmann in Forward · 15 Oct

Israeli director Ido Fluk's film "Köln 75," showcases the behind-the-scenes story of Keith Jarrett's iconic 1975 live album, "The Köln Concert," focusing on the unsung hero, Vera Brandes.

0 Politics Communities

Grabbed by ICE. Remembering Jane Goodall. Mercy After a Shooting. Plus. . .

The Free Press in The Free Press · 2 Oct

The Front Page by The Free Press addresses various pressing issues, focusing on events in the US and around the world.

0 Politics Israel

Israel has no moral obligation to negotiate Gaza’s future with anyone.

Bob Goldberg in Future of Jewish · 28 Sep

Bob Goldberg argues that Israel should not negotiate Gaza's future with external parties, particularly those that have historically supported Hamas.

0 History Holidays

Sukkah in Bavaria

Rabbi Oscar M. Lifshutz in Jewish Action · 22 Sep

"Sukkah in Bavaria" chronicles the efforts of Rabbi Oscar M. Lifshutz, a US Army Chaplain, to construct a sukkah for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in Munich, Germany, during the post-WWII era.

0 Antisemitism Politics

‘Jews are banned from entering here!’ sign in German shop window spurs international backlash

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 19 Sep

A blatantly antisemitic sign in a bookstore window in Flensburg, Germany, has sparked international outrage, including a lawsuit threat from Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid.

0 Holocaust Art

Ohio auction house halts sale of paintings looted during the Holocaust and billed as ‘unclaimed property’

Grace Gilson in JTA · 15 Sep

Two 17th-century paintings by Dutch artist Ambrosius Bosschaert, looted from German Jew Adolphe Schloss's collection during World War II, were removed from an Ohio auction after intervention by the Monuments Men and Women Foundation.

0 Antisemitism Politics

New York is failing to protect its Jewish citizens.

Rabbi Shmuley in Future of Jewish · 12 Sep

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach recounts a summer of increasing antisemitism he faced across Europe, exacerbated further by a recent incident in New York.

0 Holocaust Ethics

Cosmetics firm Weleda to examine Nazi ties amid revelation of its role in Dachau experiments

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 12 Sep

The European cosmetics firm Weleda is reevaluating its history after revelations of its involvement in Nazi-era human experiments at the Dachau concentration camp.

0 Politics History

Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian come straight from the Nazi playbook

Michelle Young in Forward · 23 Aug

Michelle Young discusses the recent actions taken by President Donald Trump against the Smithsonian museums, drawing unsettling parallels to the tactics used by the Nazi regime in the 1930s to control cultural narratives and art.

0 History Television/Film

From Hollywood Failure to Hitler’s Filmmaker

David Mikics in Tablet · 20 Aug

David Mikics' article delves into the morally complex decisions faced by G.W. Pabst, a once-prominent Weimar director, who returned to Nazi-controlled Germany to continue filmmaking.

0 Politics History

Should we fear that Trump is this generation's Neville Chamberlain? In a word, yes.

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 18 Aug

Robert Zaretsky critiques the parallels between Neville Chamberlain's 1938 appeasement of Hitler and Donald Trump's recent summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

0 Politics History

Should we fear that Trump is this generation's Neville Chamberlain? In a word, yes.

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 18 Aug

Robert Zaretsky critiques the parallels between Neville Chamberlain's 1938 appeasement of Hitler and Donald Trump's recent summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

0 Politics History

Germany had a complicated reckoning with its Nazi past — will post-Trump America face a similar reckoning?

Terrence Petty in Forward · 12 Aug

The article draws a provocative parallel between postwar Germany's struggle with remnants of Nazism and contemporary America's turmoil under Donald Trump.

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