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Former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Anna Redman apologizes for ‘flippant’ post about what she planned to wear to Auschwitz

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 15 Jul

Anna Redman, a former contestant on The Bachelor and social media influencer, issued an apology after facing backlash for sharing a flippant Instagram story showcasing her planned outfit for a visit to Auschwitz.

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Kamp Vught: David Koker’s Netherlands

Yeshua G. B. Tolle in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jul

David Koker, a young Jewish poet and translator, along with his family, arrived at Kamp Vught concentration camp in the Netherlands in 1943, where he kept a diary detailing life in the camp.

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Kamp Vught: David Koker’s Netherlands

Yoshua G. B. Tolle in Jewish Review of Books · 6 May

David Koker, a young poet and translator, arrived with his family at Kamp Vught, a Dutch concentration camp, in 1943 during WWII.

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Peacock’s ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ tackles a Holocaust love story based on real events

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 22 Apr

"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is a TV series based on the real-life Holocaust love story of Lali Sokolov and Gita Furman, Jewish prisoners who met, fell in love, and survived Auschwitz before moving to Australia.

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In 1943, an opera was composed at a concentration camp. Now, it’s a graphic novel

PJ Grisar in Forward · 26 Mar

In 1943, during their time in Terezin concentration camp, Peter Kien and Viktor Ullmann created the symbolic opera "The Emperor of Atlantis" as a reflection on war, dictatorships, and the significance of life and death.

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The real Jewish history of Lt. Robert ‘Rosie’ Rosenthal, heroic pilot in Apple TV+’s ‘Masters of the Air’

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 16 Mar

Lt. Robert Rosenthal, a heroic pilot in Apple TV+'s Masters of the Air, is depicted as a Jewish soldier experiencing challenges during World War II, including surviving being shot down.

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The ‘Masters of the Air’ Finale Gives Us a Powerful Jewish Scene

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 15 Mar

The final episode of the Apple TV+ series "Masters of the Air" features a poignant Jewish scene where Lieutenant Colonel Rosie Rosenthal, a Jewish American hero, encounters the horrors of the Holocaust firsthand in a concentration camp in Poland.

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The Zone of Interest is the finest Shoah film ever made

David Aaronovitch in Jewish Chronicle · 29 Feb

"The Zone of Interest" is praised as a significant film about the Holocaust for its unique approach.

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A First Look of Peacock’s ‘The Tattooist Of Auschwitz’ Is Here

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 17 Jan

The TV adaptation of the best-selling book "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is coming to Peacock in the spring.

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‘Life is Beautiful’ hit US theaters 25 years ago. The film’s Holocaust humor raised issues that linger today.

BCohen in Forward · 11 Dec 2023

The article reflects on the 25th anniversary of the film "Life is Beautiful" and its use of Holocaust humor.

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Adolescent court charges elderly German ex-guard for World War II killings

JNS · 6 Sep 2023

The German government has initiated prosecution against a 98-year-old man alleged to have worked as a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.

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How a gift for music saved one man from the Nazis

ALanger in Forward · 17 Apr 2023

"How Saba Kept Singing," a documentary premiering on PBS, tells the story of David Saba Wisnia, a Polish Jewish musical prodigy who was able to survive the Holocaust due to his singing talents.

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Almost half of Americans don't know how many Jews died in the Holocaust, AJC survey says

Adam Kovac in Forward · 24 Jan 2023

A recent survey conducted for the American Jewish Committee revealed that almost half of Americans don't know how many Jews perished in the Holocaust, with only 53% correctly identifying the figure of 6 million Jewish victims.

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The Gift of the Accordion

Kevin Nelson in Tablet · 17 Jan 2023

This article tells the story of Bruno Kaiser, a 92-year-old man from California, who is about to give away his beloved accordion.

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How are you supposed to feel when you visit a concentration camp?

Nora Berman in Forward · 20 May 2022

The author reflects on her experience visiting Auschwitz and the challenges of confronting the evil of the Holocaust.

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A Prayer for This Passover

David Block in Lehrhaus · 5 Apr 2020

This Passover will be challenging for many as they gather without extended family and friends, missing the communal aspects like shul conversations and Yizkor.

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Life and Death, Side by Side

Noah Lederman in Tablet · 27 Jan 2017

The author reflects on their family's experiences during the Holocaust, particularly at the Majdanek concentration camp where their grandparents were imprisoned.

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‘None Shall Escape,’ Hollywood’s First Holocaust Film, Was All But Unknown for 70 Years. Now It’s Been Rediscovered.

Thomas Doherty in Tablet · 1 Nov 2016

"None Shall Escape" is a groundbreaking but largely forgotten Hollywood film from 1943 that envisioned the Holocaust before it was widely known.

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Get Your (Scape)goat: Ep. 51

Unorthodox · 28 Jul 2016

In episode 51 of "Get Your (Scape)goat," the podcast features Deena Gottlieb, a first-year reform rabbinical student, discussing her experiences in Israel and her path to becoming a reform rabbi.

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‘Hogan’s Heroes’ Lied

Hillel Kuttler in Tablet · 29 Apr 2015

Bernadette O'Connell recently donated photographs taken by her grandfather, Pinckney Glasgow McElwee, during the liberation of Dachau in 1945 to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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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.

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Israeli Historian Otto Dov Kulka Tells Auschwitz Story of a Czech Family That Never Existed

Anna Hájková in Tablet · 30 Oct 2014

Israeli historian Otto Dov Kulka's book "Landscapes of the Metropolis of Death," based on his experience as a child in Auschwitz, is praised for its poetic and reflective tone.

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Holocaust Survivors’ Stories as Cartoons

Forward · 11 Jul 2014

Nasya Kamrat, filmmaker and granddaughter of Holocaust survivor Irving Kamrat, is working on an animated documentary project called "Unspeakable," aiming to bring survivors' stories to life through animation based on her grandfather's art.

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