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Tag: Nazi Propaganda

0 Music Culture

The accordion is an instrument of sorrow and celebration — does that make it Jewish?

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 22 Oct

The article explores the complex cultural ties between Jewish music traditions and the accordion, an instrument often associated with both sorrow and celebration.

0 Antisemitism Culture

Hitler is trending on TikTok again — and they're trying to make him seem like a nice guy

Mira Fox in Forward · 19 Sep

Hitler-themed content is currently trending on TikTok, with users sharing AI-generated translations of his speeches, portraying the Nazi leader as a misunderstood figure rather than a symbol of hate.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

Leni Riefenstahl’s Nazi sympathies ran deeper than she admitted, a new documentary about the director argues

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 30 Aug

A new documentary titled 'Riefenstahl', which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, asserts deeper Nazi sympathies in filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl than she publicly admitted.

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Antisemitism Monitor | Week of February 27, 2023

Moment in Moment · 5 Dec 2023

This week's Antisemitism Monitor highlights a range of antisemitic incidents from around the world.

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Police in Argentina raid and close Nazi publisher following investigation spurred by Jewish group

BCohen in Forward · 14 Sep 2023

Police in Argentina have raided and shut down Libreria Argentina, a publishing house accused of distributing Nazi literature online.

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Police in Argentina raid and close Nazi publisher following investigation spurred by Jewish group

Juan Melamed in JTA · 14 Sep 2023

Police in Argentina have raided and shut down a publishing house that was distributing Nazi literature online.

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In the rarified world of Jewish letters, a mind-boggling font of Jewish history

ALanger in Forward · 22 Jul 2022

Faux-Hebrew typography, the use of Hebrew-like lettering in non-Hebrew contexts, has a long history in Jewish culture.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

The City Without Jews

Thomas Doherty in Tablet · 5 Jan 2021

"The City Without Jews" examines the eerie vision presented in the 1924 film, set in a troubled fictional land where anti-Semitic sentiment leads to the forced expulsion of Jews.

0 Politics Antisemitism

No, that Trump bible photo isn’t ‘beautiful’ — it’s terrifying

Forward · 12 Jun 2020

In her article, Aviya Kushner criticizes President Trump's use of a photo op with a Bible at St. Johns Episcopal Church, comparing it to tactics used by totalitarian regimes like Hitler's and Stalin's.

0 History Holocaust

A Different Kind of Hero

Stephen Koch in Jewish Review of Books · 1 Nov 2019

The story of Herschel Grynszpan, a 17-year-old Jewish boy who assassinated a German diplomat in 1938, not only sparked Kristallnacht but also outlined the desperate and daring actions of an unexpected historical figure against the backdrop of the Holocaust.

0 Antisemitism History

Norway Church Condemns Martin Luther’s Anti-Semitism

Forward · 28 Nov 2016

The Church of Norway, part of Lutheranism, has denounced its founder Martin Luther for his anti-Semitic writings in light of the 500-year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

The Forbidden Films of the Third Reich

Thomas Doherty in Tablet · 12 May 2015

The documentary "Forbidden Films" by Felix Moeller highlights the controversial and toxic legacy of Nazi-era cinema, revealing the propaganda and hate-mongering themes prevalent in over 1,200 films made in Germany between 1933 and 1945.