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The Bugs Are Burning/When the Danube Ran Red

Jewish Action · 29 Mar 2013

"The Bugs Are Burning" by Sheldon Hersh and Robert Wolf discusses how the dehumanization of Jews in Eastern Europe during the Holocaust allowed many civilians to turn a blind eye or actively collaborate in the atrocities against Jews, even without direct German involvement.

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Between My Father and the Old Fool: A Holocaust Memoir

Rabbi Dr. Hillel Goldberg in Jewish Action · 29 Mar 2013

"Between My Father and the Old Fool: A Holocaust Memoir" by Maier Cahan, adapted by Yosef Neumark, delves into Cahan's personal Holocaust experiences and his internal struggle with faith, represented by the metaphorical Old Fool.

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On Calendars And the Holocaust

Jewish Action · 28 Mar 2013

The text discusses the significance of the Jewish calendar, especially focusing on its importance during the Holocaust.

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Advocate for the Doomed: The Diaries and Papers of James G. McDonald, 1932-1935

Shlomo Slonim in Jewish Action · 26 Mar 2013

"Advocate for the Doomed: The Diaries and Papers of James G. McDonald, 1932-1935" portrays the efforts of James G. McDonald in the 1930s to aid German Jews facing Nazi persecution, his struggles to secure refugee immigration programs, and his encounters with prominent figures like Hitler, Roosevelt, and Cardinal Pacelli.

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The Vanishing Point

Dara Horn in Jewish Review of Books · 18 Mar 2013

Roman Vishniac, a versatile photographer, is the subject of the retrospective "Roman Vishniac Rediscovered" at the International Center of Photography.

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MAD Maus

Arie Kaplan in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

MetaMaus: A Look Inside a Modern Classic explores Art Spiegelman's journey from creating humorous Wacky Packages and underground comics to his seminal graphic novel "Maus," depicting the Holocaust with Jews as mice and Nazis as cats.

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Dust-to-Dust Song

Paul Reitter in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Nelly Sachs, a Jewish poet who escaped the Third Reich and won the Nobel Prize for Literature, underwent a remarkable transformation in her work post-Holocaust.

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Next Year on the Rhine

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

"Worms: A City of Jewish Memory" examines the historical significance of Worms for German Jews, contrasting it with Newport's role for American Jews.

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Missed Connections

Anne Trubek in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

In "A Curable Romantic" by Joseph Skibell, the novel delves into the life of Jakob Sammelsohn, an oculist in Vienna who encounters historical figures like Sigmund Freud and L. L. Zamenhof while exploring themes of love, language, and history.

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Brother Daniel, Sister Ulitskaya

Nadia Kalman in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

"Daniels Stein, Interpreter" by Ludmila Ulitskaya is a novel based on the life of Daniel Rufeisen, a Jewish man who converted to Catholicism and founded a Jewish Christian church.

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Lucky Grossman

Maxim D. Shrayer in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Vasily Grossman, a prominent Soviet writer, faced a tumultuous life shaped by Stalinism's repression, personal tragedies, and his dedication to depicting the horrors of World War II, notably in works like "Life and Fate" and "The Hell of Treblinka."

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The Hands of Others

Derek J. Penslar in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Gilbert Achcar, in "The Arabs and the Holocaust," explores the role of Arabs during the Holocaust, arguing that most were not complicit in Nazi atrocities and should not be blamed for them.

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Simon Wiesenthal and the Ethics of History

Deborah E. Lipstadt in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Simon Wiesenthal, known for his work as a Nazi hunter, faced controversy for his handling of Kurt Waldheim's Nazi past despite Waldheim aiding him previously.

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Appelfeld in Bloom

Shoshana Olidort in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Aharon Appelfeld's novel "Blooms of Darkness" explores the experiences of a Jewish child, Hugo, in war-torn Europe during the Holocaust.

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Ordinary Memory

Samuel Moyn in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Christopher R. Browning's book "Remembering Survival: Inside a Nazi Slave-Labor Camp" examines survivor testimonies from a Polish town's slave labor camps during the Holocaust.

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Holocaust Poetry, Saved Again

Chava Rosenfarb in Tablet · 7 Jan 2013

Chava Rosenfarb, a prolific Yiddish poet and author, captures the human spirit amid the atrocities of the Holocaust through her poignant poetry.

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The Last Poet of Lodz

Chava Rosenfarb in Tablet · 13 Sep 2012

Simkha-Bunim Shayevitch, a talented but little-known Jewish writer, lived in Lodz ghetto during WWII.

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Sundown: Signs of a Hot Persian Summer

Marc Tracy in Tablet · 12 Jul 2012

David Ignatius expresses concern about impending conflicts in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, and recommends that the United States take a more independent and assertive approach in negotiations.

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No Straight Path From Dogma to Dissent

Forward · 10 Jul 2012

Vassily Grossman, a Jewish writer recognized for his dissent against Stalin and Hitler's regimes, is portrayed in a new biography as someone who once adhered to Marxist-Leninist dogma.

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Herself Included

Sara Ivry in Tablet · 16 Feb 2012

The article reflects on Judy Blume's book "Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself," which tells the story of a young Jewish girl in Miami Beach who fantasizes about Adolf Hitler living incognito as an elderly Jew in Florida.

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Happy (?) 10th of Tevet

Marc Tracy in Tablet · 5 Jan 2012

The 10th of Tevet commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar, leading to the eventual destruction of the First Temple and the Babylonian exile.

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Children’s Books 2011

Marjorie Ingall in Tablet · 15 Dec 2011

The text provides a list of recommended children's books for different age groups, ranging from picture books for very young readers introducing Yiddish words and Shabbat themes to chapter books for middle-grade and young adult readers dealing with diverse Jewish protagonists and historical events.

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Partisan

Barbara Probst Solomon in Tablet · 18 Aug 2011

Jorge Semprn, a charismatic Spanish writer who had a deep affinity for Jewish thought and Israel, had a multifaceted life that included working secretly for the Spanish Communist Party as Federico Sanchez in Madrid in the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Mengele’s Diaries May Be Loaned To Yad Vashem

Forward · 10 Aug 2011

The diaries of the infamous Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele, purchased by an anonymous modern-Orthodox physician from the U.S. Midwest for $245,000, are being considered for a loan to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum in Jerusalem.

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Generation X

Yoav Fromer in Tablet · 5 May 2011

The text highlights a tense yet enlightening encounter between Israeli and Arab journalists during a workshop in Madrid, showcasing different perspectives on thorny issues like the Holocaust, terrorism, and the Arab-Israeli peace process.

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