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Nathan Thrall won the Pulitzer because he writes with "feelings, and not with ink"

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 10 May

Nathan Thrall, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, wrote the book "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama," which offers a nuanced perspective on Palestinians living under Israeli occupation.

0 Literature Holocaust

A new Orthodox horror novel blends Kabbalah, family drama and memories of the Holocaust

Not That Kind of Rabbi · 19 Mar

British Jewish author Toby Lloyd discusses his debut novel, Fervour, which interweaves Kabbalistic themes, family dynamics, and Holocaust trauma.

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A new Orthodox horror novel blends Kabbalah, family drama and memories of the Holocaust

Not That Kind of Rabbi · 19 Mar

British author Toby Lloyd discusses his debut horror novel 'Fervour,' which blends Orthodox Jewish mysticism, family complexities, and Holocaust trauma.

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‘The Betrothed,’ a Novel of the Plague in Milan

Fredric Brandfon in Tablet · 3 Apr 2020

In this article, the focus is on Alessandro Manzoni's novel "The Betrothed," set during the plague in Milan in 1630, and its impact on various Jewish Italian writers such as Natalia Ginzburg, Giorgio Bassani, and Primo Levi.

0 Holocaust Literature

Primo Levi’s Comedy of Hell

David Mikics in Tablet · 31 Jul 2019

Primo Levi's work, particularly "If This Is a Man," later retitled "Survival in Auschwitz," explores the Holocaust in a unique way, blending Jewish themes with dark humor and a deep analysis of human behavior in the concentration camps.

0 Holocaust History

Claude Lanzmann and the Brutality of Facts

Marc Weitzmann in Tablet · 19 Jul 2018

"Shoah" by Claude Lanzmann is a groundbreaking film that delves deeply into the horrors of the Holocaust, offering a meticulous and unrelenting portrayal of the historical reality of the extermination of European Jewry.

0 Holocaust Literature

If This Is a Man

Alvin H. Rosenfeld in Jewish Review of Books · 26 Sep 2016

Primo Levi, a chemist and writer, is renowned for his Holocaust memoir "If This Is a Man," detailing his time in Auschwitz.

0 Holocaust Israel

Do We Still Need Yom HaShoah?

Ruth Franklin in Tablet · 8 Apr 2013

Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Holocaust Remembrance Day, was established in Israel in 1953 to commemorate the Holocaust and provide a day for religious observances like saying kaddish for unknown death dates of relatives.