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Tag: D Day

0 Holocaust History

How D-Day saved Europe, and my family, from the Nazis

Gerard Leval in JTA · 5 Jun

The author reflects on the personal significance of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, highlighting how the Allied landing on June 6, 1944, saved their Jewish family in France from Nazi deportation and likely death.

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Antisemitism, World War II and FDR’s “Arsenal of Democracy” with Craig Nelson and Dan Raviv

Moment in Moment · 8 Jun 2023

In this Moment Magazine discussion, historian Craig Nelson and former CBS News correspondent Dan Raviv discuss the issue of antisemitism in the United States during World War II and the role of Franklin D. Roosevelt in addressing it.

0 History Holidays

Alex Polowin, who lied about his age to fight Nazis in Europe, dedicated his life to peace and education

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 6 Sep 2022

This episode of The CJN Daily pays tribute to Alex Polowin, a heroic WWII veteran, who as a young Canadian Jew, lied about his age to join the Navy and fight Nazis.

0 History Ethics

Nazis shot down Cobby Engelberg's plane on D-Day. Now, his son has finally found the farm where Cobby crashed—and the remnants of history that remain

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 11 Apr 2022

This episode of The CJN Daily recounts Harvey Engelberg's emotional journey to Normandy, uncovering the site where his father Cobby's plane crashed during a WWII mission and forming a poignant connection with the family of the French farmer who saved him.