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Tag: Czechoslovakia

0 Holocaust History

How a 29-Year-Old Outsmarted the N@zis & Saved 669 Kids in WW2 | Explained

Unpacked · 1 Oct

Nicholas Winton, a 29-year-old stockbroker, courageously orchestrated the rescue of 669 Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, despite having no official backing or authority.

0 History Antisemitism

"I Was Trapped Behind the Iron Curtain… What Happened Next Changed Everything"

Chabad.org · 29 Jul

Silvia Fishbaum recounts her harrowing escape from communist Czechoslovakia, detailing the struggles and triumphs of her second successful attempt.

0 History Antisemitism

Jews under Masaryk (1920-1935)

Sam Aronow · 11 Apr

This video explores the experience of Jews in Czechoslovakia during the presidency of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, covering the period from 1920 to 1935.

0 History Politics

Marci Shore in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr

"In Dissent," authored by Benjamin Nathans, delves into the history and significance of the Soviet dissident movement, highlighting key figures and events.

0 Holocaust History

A Thousand Miracles

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 5 Aug 2024

Mindu Hornick, a Holocaust survivor, recounts her harrowing experiences from being deported to Auschwitz at age 13, enduring life in various camps, a Death March, and a train bombing before rebuilding her life in England.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

A Queens-based Holocaust survivor remembers her real-life rescuer played by Anthony Hopkins in ‘One Life’

Steve North in JTA · 10 Apr 2024

Hanna Slome, a 99-year-old Holocaust survivor in Queens, reveals her life-changing experience of being rescued by Sir Nicholas Winton during the Holocaust, depicted in the film "One Life" with Anthony Hopkins.

0 Holocaust

How Christmas Helped Me Discover—and Eventually Reclaim—My Jewish Roots

Alison Pick in Tablet · 23 Dec 2013

This piece tells the story of how the author, born into a Christian family, discovered and eventually reclaimed their Jewish roots.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

The Heroic Brit Who Saved 600 Jewish Children

Forward · 17 Jul 2013

Sir Nicholas Winton, a British hero, saved nearly 700 Czech and Slovak Jewish children before World War II, a story captured in the documentary "Nickys Family."