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0 Music Holocaust

In a forgotten 20th century masterwork, a Holocaust story from the perpetrator's perspective

Nina Siegal in Forward · 21 Apr

The Dutch National Opera presents Mieczyslaw Weinberg's powerful opera, 'Die Passagierin' (The Passenger), a compelling piece that explores the Holocaust from a former Nazi camp guard's perspective.

0 Holocaust History

A son of Holocaust survivors and the granddaughter of a Nazi confront their separate inheritances

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 21 Apr

Charlie Scheidt, son of Holocaust survivors, and Kat Rohrer, granddaughter of a Nazi, have collaborated on a book titled "Inheritance: Love, Loss and the Legacy of the Holocaust."

0 Holocaust History

A son of Holocaust survivors and the granddaughter of a Nazi confront their separate inheritances

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 21 Apr

Charlie Scheidt, son of Holocaust survivors, and Kat Rohrer, granddaughter of a Nazi, have collaborated on a book titled "Inheritance: Love, Loss and the Legacy of the Holocaust."

0 Communities Jewish Law

Are Heterodox Jews Increasingly Being Alienated?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 17 Apr

The tension between Orthodox and heterodox Jewish movements is deepening, with both sides increasingly at odds over issues of religious legitimacy and unity.

0 Politics Israel

Israeli ambassador meets with France’s Marine Le Pen, extending outreach to Europe’s far-right

Grace Gilson in JTA · 16 Apr

Israeli Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka met with Marine Le Pen, highlighting Israel's strategic outreach to far-right parties in Europe, which now includes the former National Rally but excludes Germany's Alternative for Germany party due to unresolved antisemitism concerns.

0 Culture Education

Jewish Baby Names Inspired by Space

Naomi Kaye Honova in Kveller · 16 Apr

Naomi Kaye Honova explores the intersection of Jewish tradition and outer space by proposing baby names inspired by astronomical figures and phenomena.

0 Science Jewish Law

Many peptides sound like Yiddish words. Here’s why.

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 15 Apr

In a fascinating intersection of science and culture, Pinchas Cohen at the University of Southern California has discovered a variety of mitochondrial-derived peptides, naming them with Yiddish-inspired acronyms like SHLP (schlep) and MENTSH.

0 Politics Israel

They had 20 years to do something, and they did nothing.

Future of Jewish · 15 Apr

Harold Katz's essay offers a trenchant critique of international responses to Israel's security concerns, particularly regarding Hezbollah's sustained aggression and the ineffectiveness of UN enforcement of Resolution 1701.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Jew-hate is sabotaging Europe’s foreign policy, again.

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish · 14 Apr

Vanessa Berg argues that European nations are eschewing support for U.S. and Israeli actions against Iran's regime due to political and ideological factors rooted in antisemitism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Jew-hate is sabotaging Europe’s foreign policy, again.

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish · 14 Apr

Vanessa Berg argues that European nations are eschewing support for U.S. and Israeli actions against Iran's regime due to political and ideological factors rooted in antisemitism.

0 Leadership Jewish Law

From Berlin to the global rabbinate: Leading in the age of Rabbi Google

eJewishPhilanthropy · 14 Apr

Rabbi Gesa Ederberg reflects on her journey from Germany to becoming president of the Conservative/Masorti Movement’s Rabbinical Assembly.

0 Holocaust History

Jewish food writer Joan Nathan knew her relative became a Catholic martyr. A search reveals the rest of his Holocaust history.

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 14 Apr

Joan Nathan, renowned as a Jewish food writer, recently delved into her family's Holocaust history through the Center for Jewish History's 'Histories and Mysteries' program.

0 Holocaust History

Jewish food writer Joan Nathan knew her relative became a Catholic martyr. A search reveals the rest of his Holocaust history.

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 14 Apr

Joan Nathan, renowned as a Jewish food writer, recently delved into her family's Holocaust history through the Center for Jewish History's 'Histories and Mysteries' program.

0 Holocaust History

A chance for the descendants of Holocaust victims to reclaim a piece of the past

Cathryn J. Prince in Forward · 14 Apr

The article details the efforts of the Center for Jewish History’s initiative, Histories and Mysteries, which helps descendants of Holocaust victims, like Bonnie Elkaim, uncover details about their ancestors who suffered during the Holocaust.

0 Holocaust History

A chance for the descendants of Holocaust victims to reclaim a piece of the past

Cathryn J. Prince in Forward · 14 Apr

The article details the efforts of the Center for Jewish History’s initiative, Histories and Mysteries, which helps descendants of Holocaust victims, like Bonnie Elkaim, uncover details about their ancestors who suffered during the Holocaust.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

12 Holocaust Movies and TV Shows Streaming Right Now

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 14 Apr

The article explores the evolution of Holocaust-themed films and TV series, highlighting 12 significant recent releases that are currently available for streaming.

0 Holocaust History

Crime Scene with a View

Benjamin Balint in Jewish Review of Books · 14 Apr

Benjamin Balint's article explores the historical and moral dichotomy of the Wannsee Conference villa, which once hosted Nazi officials planning the Final Solution, and later housed American soldiers, including the Ritchie Boys, a group of mostly Jewish refugees who became intelligence operatives during World War II.

0 Holocaust History

Crime Scene with a View

Benjamin Balint in Jewish Review of Books · 14 Apr

Benjamin Balint's article explores the historical and moral dichotomy of the Wannsee Conference villa, which once hosted Nazi officials planning the Final Solution, and later housed American soldiers, including the Ritchie Boys, a group of mostly Jewish refugees who became intelligence operatives during World War II.

0 Holocaust Communities

Many children killed in the Holocaust had no one to say Kaddish for them. These Jews have stepped up.

Stewart Ain in JTA · 14 Apr

In an effort to honor the memory of Jewish children murdered during the Holocaust who have no surviving relatives, Temple Beth El in West Palm Beach, Florida, has instituted a poignant tradition called "Remember a Child."

0 Politics History

Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace

Shira Bartov in Forward · 13 Apr

The article examines the controversy at the Buchenwald concentration camp site, where pro-Palestinian activists from Kufiyas in Buchenwald were banned from holding a vigil, coinciding with historical debates on how to remember the camp's victims.

0 Music Holocaust

A moving tribute to Soviet Jewry, with uncomfortable contemporary echoes

Noah Hirsch-Rechter in Forward · 13 Apr

Yiddish Glory's new album, "The Silenced Songs of WWII," continues the project of preserving Soviet-Jewish cultural heritage through music, initiated by Moyshe Beregovsky and continued by Anna Shternshis and Psoy Korolenko.

0 Holocaust Politics

Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 13 Apr

A dispute over the memory and commemoration of Buchenwald's victims has erupted after pro-Palestinian activists were barred from holding a vigil at the site.

0 Holocaust Politics

Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 13 Apr

A dispute over the memory and commemoration of Buchenwald's victims has erupted after pro-Palestinian activists were barred from holding a vigil at the site.

0 Politics History

The Paranoid Prophet of Loserdom

Marc Weitzmann in Tablet · 13 Apr

In this exploration of Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, Marc Weitzmann traces the complex web of influences and ideologies that shape Dugin's vision and its impact on global politics.

0 Holocaust History

He saved dozens of kids in Auschwitz — he kept it a secret for nearly the rest of his life

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 12 Apr

Judith Richter embarked on a journey to unveil her father Erno Zvi Spiegel's untold heroism during the Holocaust after discovering his story in a LIFE Magazine article.

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