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Tag: Spanish Civil War

0 Politics History

Homage to Orwell

Matti Friedman in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Apr

The text reflects on the enduring relevance of George Orwell's work, particularly his journalistic integrity and clear, urgent writing style which continues to serve as a compass for those seeking clarity in a complex world.

0 Art Politics

At the Jewish Museum, gut-wrenching drawings depict the terror of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

Julia Gergely in JTA · 5 Jan

The Jewish Museum in New York is showcasing an exhibit called "7 October 2023" featuring 12 drawings by Israeli artist Zoya Cherkassy in response to the Hamas attacks on that day.

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Step by Step - Can Holocaust remembrance stones break Spain's "Pact of Silence" around its civil war?

Andrew Silverstein in Jewish Currents · 18 Jul 2023

This article discusses the installation of Stolpersteine (Holocaust remembrance stones) in Spain as a way to bring attention to the memory of the Holocaust and the Spanish Civil War.

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Why Good Politics Makes for Bad Art

Alice Gribbin in Tablet · 10 Jul 2023

The article explores the relationship between politics and art, questioning whether political art is effective or necessary.

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Book Interview | Elizabeth Graver Tells the Family Story Behind ‘Kantika’

Debby Waldman in Moment · 25 May 2023

Elizabeth Graver's novel, "Kantika," is inspired by her maternal grandmother's migration journey from Istanbul to Barcelona and later to New York.

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Is the legend of Murray’s Cheese only a myth?

Forward · 4 Apr 2021

The legend of Murray's Cheese as a New York institution is a myth.

0 History Art

Robert Capa’s Road to Jerusalem

Stuart Schoffman in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Dec 2015

Robert Capa, the renowned photojournalist, captured iconic moments in history, including Israel's establishment in 1948 by David Ben-Gurion.

0 History Politics

Finding My Grandfather, and Myself, on the Battlefields of the Spanish Civil War

A. Kenney in Tablet · 11 Nov 2013

The author embarks on a journey to discover why his grandfather, a Jewish teenager named David Dombroff, fought in the Spanish Civil War as part of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.

0 History Holocaust

Barbara Probst Solomon in Tablet · 18 Aug 2011

Jorge Semprn, a charismatic Spanish writer who had a deep affinity for Jewish thought and Israel, had a multifaceted life that included working secretly for the Spanish Communist Party as Federico Sanchez in Madrid in the 1950s and early 1960s.