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The Piano Player of Budapest review: A beautifully performed Holocaust symphony

Jewish Chronicle · 20 Jun

"The Piano Player of Budapest" by Roxanne de Bastion is a touching account of her grandfather Stephen, a Hungarian composer and musician known as the Piano Player of Budapest, who survived the Holocaust.

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Her Own Creation and Pure Luck

Julie Sugar in Jewish Review of Books · 26 Apr

In her memoir "Daughter of History," Susan Rubin Suleiman reflects on her childhood in Hungary during WWII and her family's survival amidst the Holocaust.

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Judy Landman in Jewish Action · 12 Mar

The author recounts losing and finding a precious Magen David, a symbol with deep personal and historical significance tied to the Holocaust experiences of their parents.

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A Stitch in Time

Carol Ungar in Tablet · 15 Mar 2023

The author reflects on the recently discovered hidden treasures of Jews who died in the Holocaust, contrasting them with her own grandmother's embroidered tablecloths.

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Shining a new light on Rudolf Vrba, the Canadian who escaped from Auschwitz

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 25 Jan 2023

Rudolf Vrba, a Slovakian Jewish teenager who changed his name from Walter Rosenberg, escaped from Auschwitz in 1944, becoming one of the few to do so.

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The Escape Artist - with special guest Jonathan Freedland!

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 17 Jun 2022

In this episode of "The Escape Artist," Jonathan Freedland discusses his new book about Rudolf Vrba, one of four Jews to escape Auschwitz, whose report on the atrocities there helped halt deportations of Hungarian Jews and save thousands of lives.

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How ‘Jewish Eggs’ Regained Their Place in Hungary’s Kitchens

Dorottya Czuk in Tablet · 6 Sep 2016

After the communist regime in Hungary restricted the use of rich and fancy ingredients, traditional Jewish recipes like Jewish eggs lost their original flavors and components, becoming a plain dish known as egg spread.

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The Mystery of Raoul Wallenberg

Forward · 14 Mar 2014

Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish businessman and diplomat during World War II, rescued thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust.

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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.