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Notes of Defiance: Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, Diana Blumenfeld, and the Question of Cultural Genocide

Alia Saphier in Lehrhaus · 22 Apr

Alia Saphier's article explores the concept of cultural genocide during the Holocaust, focusing on the impact on Jewish music through the lives of Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and Diana Blumenfeld.

0 Culture Politics

Oscars 2025: Hollywood crowns a new Jewish queen, and Israeli-Palestinian Best Documentary winners make waves

Mira Fox in Forward · 3 Mar

The 2025 Oscars ceremony was highlighted by several significant Jewish narratives, both on and off the stage.

0 Holocaust Politics

What Matters Now to Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan: What to do when 'friends' disappoint

What Matters Now · 27 Jan

Dani Dayan, Chairman of Yad Vashem, discusses the complexities surrounding Holocaust remembrance and the challenges faced in international politics after the October 2023 Hamas attack in Israel.

0 Television/Film Culture

Emil Stern in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jan

"A Real Pain," a film by Jesse Eisenberg, explores the journey of two Jewish American cousins, David and Benji, as they navigate a heritage tour in Poland after their Holocaust-survivor grandmother's death.

0 Television/Film Culture

Emil Stern in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jan

The film "A Real Pain," directed by Jesse Eisenberg, follows two American Jewish cousins, David and Benji, on a heritage trip to Poland post their grandmother's death.

0 Holocaust History

This devastating story of a hidden child during WWII will change how you think about France and the Holocaust

Aviya Kushner in Forward · 2 Jan

Alfred J. Lakritz's memoir "Adieu: A Memoir of Holocaust Survival" delivers a gripping account of his life as a hidden child in Nazi-occupied France, exploring the complexities of survival, collaboration, and heroism.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

How A Real Pain took Jesse Eisenberg on a road trip to his psyche’s ‘ground zero’

Jewish Chronicle · 31 Dec 2024

Jesse Eisenberg's new film, "A Real Pain," serves as both a comedic and serious exploration of Jewish identity and historical trauma, featuring a narrative centered on cousins visiting their Holocaust-survivor grandmother's childhood home in Poland.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

Exclusive: Jesse Eisenberg discusses filming at Majdanek in ‘A Real Pain’

PJ Grisar in Forward · 30 Dec 2024

Jesse Eisenberg discusses the filming of his movie, "A Real Pain," at Majdanek, a preserved Nazi death camp in Poland.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

For Jesse Eisenberg, His Holocaust Movie ‘A Real Pain’ Is Personal

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 31 Oct 2024

Jesse Eisenberg's film "A Real Pain" offers a refreshingly unique take on Holocaust movies, combining both humor and sensitivity in its portrayal of a heritage trip.

0 Culture Holocaust

Henry Orenstein, the Transformers toys inventor, Holocaust survivor and poker star, is dead at 98

Forward · 16 Dec 2021

Henry Orenstein, a remarkable figure of Jewish resilience and innovation, died at the age of 98.