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0 Holocaust History

Our preeminent historian of the Jews is finally ready to confront Auschwitz

Dan Friedman in Forward · 22 Apr

Simon Schama, a distinguished Jewish historian, explores the horrors of the Holocaust in the PBS documentary 'Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On.'

0 Holocaust Antisemitism

Remembering the Holocaust After Eighty Years with Simon Schama, Hugo Macgregor and Robert Siegel

Moment in Moment · 18 Apr

Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, historian Sir Simon Schama embarked on a poignant journey to former vibrant Jewish communities in Europe, culminating in his first visit to the infamous death camp.

0 Holocaust History

Remembering the Holocaust After Eighty Years with Simon Schama, Hugo Macgregor and Robert Siegel

MomentMag · 18 Apr

Simon Schama, renowned historian, revisits the memories of the Holocaust in light of the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau's liberation.

0 History Politics

The History Man - with Sir Simon Schama

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 23 Oct 2024

Sir Simon Schama provides a historical context to current events during a turbulent period marked by the Israel-Gaza war and the aftermath of the Hamas leader's death.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

In play after play, artists keep asking the Jewish question to which there is no answer

Peter Marks in Forward · 10 Feb 2024

The article discusses the growing trend in contemporary theater to explore Jewish trauma and suffering, particularly in relation to the Holocaust.

0 History Literature

A Tale of Two Stories

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Jan 2018

"The Story of the Jews, Volume Two: Belonging, 1492-1900" by Simon Schama and "Et Hadashah (A New Age: Eighteenth-Century European Jewry, 1700-1750)" by Shmuel Feiner are two books examined in this discussion.

0 Television/Film History

For Author and PBS Host Simon Schama, 'Story of the Jews' Is Personal

Forward · 12 Mar 2014

Historian Simon Schama has created an intimate portrayal of Jewish history in his five-part documentary series, "The Story of the Jews," and its accompanying book.