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Tag: Raoul Wallenberg

0 Holocaust Culture

Did ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’ inspire Raoul Wallenberg’s Holocaust heroism?

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 12 Aug

The remade anti-Nazi propaganda film "Pimpernel Smith" is widely believed to have inspired famed Holocaust rescuer Raoul Wallenberg, with his half-sister confirming that after watching the film, he expressed a desire to undertake similar heroic actions.

0 Holocaust History

A saviour’s insights into his Holocaust rescue missions

Jewish Chronicle · 12 Jul

"Orphans of the Holocaust: Ott Komoly's Diary, Budapest 1944" edited by Thomas Komoly, sheds light on Ott Komoly's heroic efforts during the 1944 German occupation of Hungary, where he played a crucial role in saving thousands of Jewish lives through diplomatic initiatives and organizing rescue missions.

0 History Art

The Etgar Quiz no 257

ETGAR in Jewish Chronicle · 2 Feb

In "The Etgar Quiz no 257," a set of trivia questions related to Jewish history and culture are presented.

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Fiction // Raoul Wallenberg in Orbit

Moment in Moment · 13 Sep 2023

This fictional story centers around the protagonist's discovery that Raoul Wallenberg, a heroic Swedish diplomat who saved the lives of thousands of Hungarian Jews during WWII, may be alive.

0 Holocaust Sports

Sabermetrician Ari Kaplan Uses the Science of Balls and Strikes to Illuminate the Fate of Holocaust Rescuer Raoul Wallenberg

Hillel Kuttler in Tablet · 2 Oct 2017

Ari Kaplan, a respected Sabermetrician in Major League Baseball, is also deeply involved in researching the fate of Holocaust rescuer Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who saved numerous Jews during the Nazi era and disappeared during the Red Army's Siege of Budapest in 1945.

0 History Holocaust

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.

0 Television/Film History

Quintessential British Actor’s Jewishness Not ‘Gone With the Wind’

Forward · 17 Nov 2010

Leslie Howard, renowned for his quintessentially British roles, was in fact of Hungarian Jewish descent.