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Book Review | Making Music Was The Best Revenge

Eva Fogelman in Moment · 18 Jun

Geddy Lee's memoir "My Effin Life" delves into the life of the renowned rock musician and child of Auschwitz survivors.

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Holocaust Survivor Receives Germany’s Highest Honor

Cathryn J. Prince in Hadassah · 26 Mar

Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, at 89, was recently honored with Germany's highest civilian award, the Order of Merit, for her tireless efforts in Holocaust education.

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How A Set of Twins Survived the Holocaust Together with Michael Berenbaum and Marion Ein Lewin

Moment in Moment · 25 Jan

Marion Ein Lewin and her twin brother Steven Hess share their experiences of surviving the Holocaust together in Bergen-Belsen before being liberated and immigrating to the United States.

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The Ghosts Between Us and God

Menachem Z. Rosensaft in Tablet · 21 Sep 2023

This text explores the question of how to reconcile faith in God with the realities of the Holocaust.

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My Friend Anne Frank with Dina Kraft and Laurel Leff

Moment in Moment · 29 Jun 2023

In this discussion, journalist Dina Kraft shares the story of Hannah Pick-Goslar, a close friend of Anne Frank mentioned multiple times in her diary.

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'It stuck with me, how safe their life felt': A conversation about 'My Friend Anne Frank'

Haaretz Weekly · 21 Jun 2023

In this podcast episode, two Israeli journalists turned authors, Dina Kraft and Ruth Marks Eglash, are interviewed in honor of Israel's annual Book Week celebration.

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Holocaust survivor Eva Olsson celebrates a very special 97th birthday—thanks to Yad Vashem

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 27 Oct 2021

Holocaust survivor Eva Olsson, who turned 97, shares her experiences and insights on combating antisemitism and Holocaust denial, reflecting her lifelong dedication to education.

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The Lost Voices of Salonica

Alexander Nehamas in Jewish Review of Books · 2 Apr 2020

"Family Papers: A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century" by Sarah Abrevaya Stein delves into the history of the Levy family from Salonica, exploring their experiences from the 18th century to the aftermath of World War II.

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Holocaust Survivor Donates 'Schindler's List' Oscar Statuette to Yad Vashem

Forward · 7 Jul 2015

Holocaust survivor and Schindler's List producer Branko Lustig, aged 83, is donating his Oscar statuette to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem, stating that it is where the award should be kept after his death.

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Children of Bergen-Belsen Survivors Warn 'Never Forget,' 70 Years After Liberation

Forward · 27 Apr 2015

Seventy years after the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, descendants of survivors gathered to share their memories and emphasize the importance of Holocaust remembrance.

0 Music Holocaust

Why I’m Paying $120 To See Rush

Forward · 5 Mar 2015

The article discusses the author's decision to pay $120 to see the Canadian prog/hard rock band Rush in concert, possibly for the last time, despite the high cost and his wife's dislike for the band.

0 Holocaust Literature

Bergen-Belsen Diary, 1945

Chava Rosenfarb in Tablet · 27 Jan 2014

The Bergen-Belsen Diary of Chava Rosenfarb offers a poignant glimpse into the immediate post-liberation experiences of Holocaust survivors.

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Who Owns Margot?

Nadia Kalman in Jewish Review of Books · 29 Aug 2013

Jillian Cantor's novel "Margot" reimagines the life of Margot Frank, imagining what her life might have been if she had survived Bergen-Belsen.

0 Holocaust Gender/Identity

Dance of the Veil: French Jewish Feminist Enters the Académie française

Forward · 19 Mar 2010

Simone Veil, a French Jewish feminist and Auschwitz survivor, was elected to the prestigious Académie française in 2008 and formally inducted in 2010.

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