Warsaw Ghetto

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This Video of a 97-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Throwing the First Pitch at Toronto Blue Jays Game Must Be Seen

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 18 Sep

Irene Kurtz, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor and educator, made headlines by throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Toronto Blue Jays game.

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Encountering Ghosts in Poland

Jennifer Wolf Kam in Hadassah · 2 Sep

The article "Encountering Ghosts in Poland" narrates a poignant journey undertaken by a group of Jewish women exploring historical Jewish sites in Poland, particularly Kazimierz and Majdanek.

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The non-Jewish playwright teaching Edinburgh Fringe audiences about antisemitism

Jewish Chronicle · 23 Aug

Jonathan Salt, a non-Jewish teacher and playwright, is educating audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe about antisemitism through his one-man play, "Confessions of a Butterfly."

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Holy Wildfire

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 5 Aug

Rabbi Meir B. Kahane interprets the teachings of the Piaseczner Rebbe from the Warsaw Ghetto in his new book "A Fire in the Darkness," focusing on the question of how to understand pain when believing in a loving God.

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This Week in Jewish History

Jewdicious in Jewdicious · 22 Jul

This Week in Jewish History recounts significant events in the Jewish past, including the deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto by the Nazis in 1942 on Tisha B'Av, the breaching of Jerusalem's walls by the Romans in 69 C.E., and Moshe's destruction of the Golden Calf in 1312 BCE.

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If we want peace, we first need to be truly strong

Jewish Chronicle · 24 May

Rabbi Joseph Dweck emphasizes the need to confront evil and unite against it in the face of historical tragedies like the Holocaust and present-day threats like those posed by Hamas.

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Letters to the editor 15 March 2024

Jewish Chronicle · 23 May

The letters to the editor cover various topics of concern within the Jewish community.

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‘Goddess of Warsaw’ Turned It Girl

Amy Klein in Hadassah · 21 May

"The Goddess of Warsaw" by Lisa Barr is a captivating work of historical fiction following the story of Lena Browning, a Hollywood star with a past as Bina Blonski, a Polish Jewish actress who survived the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust.

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#190 - Korczak, Heroism & Kiddush Hashem

Jewish History Uncensored · 16 May

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the Jewish identity and heroism embodied by Janusz Korczak, a Polish pediatrician and writer who demonstrated profound commitment to his beliefs despite facing antisemitism and the horrors of the Holocaust.

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Cafe nostalgia: the coffeehouses that tell Europe’s story

Jewish Chronicle · 15 May

The European cafe has been a hub for intellectuals and revolutionaries since the 17th century, with a strong historical tie between Jews and cafe culture highlighted through figures like Freud, Kafka, and Trotsky frequenting famous cafes in Vienna.

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#189 - October 7th, The Holocaust, Heroism, & Korchak

Jewish History Uncensored · 5 May

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein examines the complexities of comparing modern atrocities with historical tragedies like the Holocaust and discusses whether such events should be commemorated together.

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Warsaw Heroes, Passover, 1943

Jewdicious · 19 Apr

During the Passover of 1943 in the Warsaw Ghetto, a small group of Jewish prisoners launched a courageous resistance against their Nazi oppressors.

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“Her memories will become monuments”: On Poland, Irena Klepfisz, and the Search for Home

Judy Goldstein in New Voices · 11 Apr

The text delves into a reflective journey to Poland, exploring Jewish heritage and identity through the lens of poet Irena Klepfisz.

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From 1975 | “Remembering,” by Elie Wiesel

Moment in Moment · 20 Mar

Elie Wiesel reflects on the courage and tragedy of the young Jewish fighters in the Warsaw ghetto uprising, highlighting their isolation and the world's indifference to their struggle.

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After more than 100 Gazans died trying to access food, will the world finally address their starvation?

Nora Berman in Forward · 29 Feb

The article discusses the tragic situation in Gaza where over 100 people have died while seeking food aid.

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Nina Gottlieb, Holocaust survivor who told her story in an award-winning documentary, dies at 91

Andrew Silow-Carroll in Forward · 7 Feb

Nina Gottlieb, a Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 91.

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Holocaust survivor who became a bat mitzvah at 91 dies in Buenos Aires

Diego Melamed in Forward · 4 Jan

Eugenia Unger, a Holocaust survivor and one of the founding members of the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires, passed away at the age of 97.

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Holocaust survivor who became a bat mitzvah at 91 dies in Buenos Aires

Juan Melamed in JTA · 4 Jan

Eugenia Unger, a Holocaust survivor and founding member of the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires, passed away at the age of 97.

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Once I’m Gone

David Sugarman in Tablet · 13 Dec 2023

The article discusses a new documentary called "Nina & Irena," which explores the intergenerational silence and unspoken trauma between Holocaust survivors and their descendants.

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In the Warsaw ghetto, where disease, cold weather and violence all exerted heavy tolls

ALanger in Forward · 12 Dec 2023

"We Must Not Think of Ourselves" by Lauren Grodstein explores the Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, focusing on the experiences of narrator Adam Paskow in the Warsaw Ghetto.

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Musical of Yiddish ghetto songs reminds us why Israel was founded

RSchaechter in Forward · 19 Nov 2023

The musical "Amid Falling Walls" tells the story of life in the Jewish ghettos during the Holocaust through Yiddish songs composed and performed by young Jews in Nazi-controlled ghettos and concentration camps.

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A Nazi’s Revealing Order // There are railcars and there are railcars

Avi Shafran in Ami · 23 Aug 2023

In 1942, over 265,000 Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto were transported to their deaths in Treblinka, while an additional 35,000 were killed inside the ghetto.

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Breathing Life Into A Community Given Up For Lost

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines · 10 May 2023

The POLIN Museum of History of Polish Jews in Warsaw is a multimedia museum that covers the history of Jewish life in Poland over the past 1,000 years.

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How a gift for music saved one man from the Nazis

ALanger in Forward · 17 Apr 2023

"How Saba Kept Singing," a documentary premiering on PBS, tells the story of David Saba Wisnia, a Polish Jewish musical prodigy who was able to survive the Holocaust due to his singing talents.

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What Matters Now to Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan: Warsaw Ghetto Jews were divided, too

What Matters Now · 13 Apr 2023

Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan addresses the challenges of Holocaust memory distortion, emphasizing the importance of preserving accurate historical narratives amid rising antisemitism globally.

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