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Tag: Ken Burns

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Why is Ken Burns so negative about Yiddish?

Rokhl Kafrissen in Forward · 30 May

Ken Burns delivered a commencement speech at Brandeis University, urging the power of stories to generate empathy and challenge assumptions, while highlighting the significance of Yiddish and Isaac Bashevis Singer in American culture.

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The South’s Jewish Proust

Blake Smith in Tablet · 7 Sep 2023

Shelby Foote, a prominent American writer, is often recognized for his extensive trilogy on the Civil War.

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Could Roosevelt Have Saved Millions?

Marjorie Perloff in Tablet · 22 Jun 2023

The article discusses the controversy surrounding the role of the Roosevelt administration in saving Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.

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Ken Burns Explores U.S. Inaction During the Holocaust

People of the Pod · 22 Sep 2022

Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick discuss their documentary, The U.S. and the Holocaust, which examines America's response to the Nazi genocide during World War II.

0 Culture Food

Family Hold Back: Ep. 331

Unorthodox · 22 Sep 2022

This episode of Unorthodox features kosher chef Kim Kushner discussing her Moroccan-influenced kosher cuisine and cookbook, while filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein explore America's response to the Holocaust in their PBS documentary.

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Family Hold Back: Ep. 331

Unorthodox · 22 Sep 2022

In this episode of the Unorthodox podcast, the hosts interview Kim Kushner about her Moroccan-influenced kosher cooking and her new cookbook, The Modern Table.

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Why British Jews loved the queen, and how the U.S. failed Anne Frank

Haaretz Weekly · 13 Sep 2022

The article discusses two separate topics: the American response to the Holocaust and British Jews' admiration for Queen Elizabeth II.