Tag: Holocaust Survivors

The author reflects on her love for gefilte fish, a traditional Jewish dish, and fears its extinction as the older generation that made it passes away.
Lenka Lichtenberg, a Toronto singer, won a Juno award for Best Global Music Album with her project "Thieves of Dreams," which sets her grandmother's Holocaust poems to music.
The article discusses the complex place Purim occupied during the Holocaust.
Saul and Henry Fenster, Holocaust survivors from Poland, founded the Belle Neige ski hill near Montreal in 1961 with a dream of creating a family-friendly ski resort.
In episode 348 of Unorthodox, the hosts discuss various topics including Belgium, novelist Gabrielle Zevin and her latest work, the use of video games to teach morality, and writing about Holocaust survivors.
In Episode 348 of Unorthodox, the hosts discuss various topics including the novel "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin, the use of video games to teach morality, and writing about Holocaust survivors.
The Winnipeg Holocaust Education Centre, Canada's smallest at 1,000 square feet, has been redesigned to focus on teaching the Holocaust in a more contemporary manner using artifacts and digital technology to share the stories of the 1,050 survivors who settled in Winnipeg.
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, this episode of Unorthodox features stories of survival and Jewish pride.
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Unorthodox podcast features stories of survival and Jewish pride.
This article highlights the lack of Holocaust education in the United States and the diminishing number of Holocaust survivors.
The Jewish community in Canada recently mourned the loss of several prominent figures, including Rabbi Bernard Baskin and composer Leon Dubinsky.
The author reflects on her husband Fred's obsession with WWII, stemming from his parents' experiences as Holocaust survivors.
Photographer Naomi Harris pays tribute to the bygone era of Miami Beach's affordable winter destination for low-income Jewish snowbirds in her new book "Haddon Hall," which features portraits of Holocaust survivors, pensioners, and widows she lived among from 1999 to 2002.
The article discusses the response of the Yiddish literary elite to Isaac Bashevis Singer's Nobel Prize win in 1978 and explores the lesser-known Yiddish writers, Chaim Grade and Abraham Sutzkever, who were revered by many Yiddish readers.
This article discusses the controversy surrounding George Santos, a politician who lied about his Jewish heritage and claimed that his grandparents were Holocaust survivors.
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"I'll Have What She's Having: The Jewish Deli" exhibition at the New-York Historical Society showcases the history and significance of Jewish delis in American culture.
The author recounts his experience with different prayer customs, specifically Nusach Ashkenaz and Nusach Sefard.
The article discusses the exhibit "I'll Have What She's Having: The Jewish Deli" at the New-York Historical Society, which explores the history and culture of Jewish delicatessens.
This article explores the role of humor and laughter in the face of tragedy, focusing specifically on the example of Rabbi Akiva's laughter during the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
As the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, raising concerns about the future of Holocaust education and Jewish communal memory, a discussion examines the implications of decreased contact with primary sources like survivors and historical sites.
The article discusses the problematic nature of society's admiration for stories of forgiveness, particularly when the forgiver is a victim with less power forgiving someone with more power.
The article explores the enigmatic figure of Monsieur Chouchani, a mysterious teacher who had a profound impact on significant Jewish intellectuals such as Elie Wiesel, Emmanuel Levinas, and Shalom Rosenberg.
The article discusses the importance of free speech and the challenges it presents, particularly within the context of antisemitic and anti-Israel speech.
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