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Tag: Stalin

0 History Antisemitism

Despite it all, modern Britain remains one of the best places for Jews to live in history

Jewish Chronicle · 16 May

The text reflects on the current situation of Jews in Britain, drawing parallels to historical warnings about rising antisemitism.

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Commie Chic Invades American Grade Schools

David Mikics in Tablet · 1 May 2023

The author discusses the presence of communist figures like Angela Davis in American schools and the reluctance to teach about the crimes committed by communist regimes.

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How ‘The New York Times’ Helped Hide Stalin’s Mass Murders in Ukraine

Izabella Tabarovsky in Tablet · 23 Oct 2020

This article discusses the role of the New York Times and other Western journalists in hiding the mass murders and famine orchestrated by Stalin in Ukraine in 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Anti-Semitism and Orthodoxy in the Age of Trump

Eliyahu Stern in Tablet · 12 Mar 2019

In the wake of the tragic Pittsburgh massacre in 2018, major Orthodox organizations unequivocally condemned the attack but hesitated to denounce white nationalism as its cause, with some attributing this reluctance to the Orthodox support for Trump and right-wing politics.

0 Literature History

The Yiddish Madame Bovary’s Abortion

Dara Horn in Tablet · 8 Oct 2018

Dovid Bergelson, a prominent Yiddish novelist loyal to the Soviet government, was executed by Stalin in 1952.

0 History Antisemitism

Jewish Rebels Once Dreamed Of Peace On Earth. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Forward · 9 Mar 2018

The article discusses the historical connection between Jewish ideals of peace and early 20th-century Jewish involvement in communism, particularly in the context of the Soviet Union.

0 Holocaust Literature

Why Do American Jews Idealize Soviet Communism?

Ruth R. Wisse in Tablet · 23 Oct 2017

Despite the atrocities committed by Soviet Communism, many American Jews were deeply involved in and idealized the movement, with a significant Jewish presence in the Communist Party during the 1930s and 1940s.