Tag: World War Ii

Nasya Kamrat, filmmaker and granddaughter of Holocaust survivor Irving Kamrat, is working on an animated documentary project called "Unspeakable," aiming to bring survivors' stories to life through animation based on her grandfather's art.
"Saving Private Ryan," directed by Steven Spielberg, at its core, portrays an act of compassion mirroring Jewish law and custom, reflecting the biblical principle of shiluach haken and emphasizing the importance of filial piety.
The article discusses the emotional impact of visiting the Yad Vashem Museum in Jerusalem, focusing on the personal stories and exhibits that aim to bring the Holocaust experience to life.
During World War I, a significant number of Jews served in various armies, leading to instances of Jews fighting against fellow Jews.
The heirs of the Jewish Schocken family, who owned a department store chain before World War II, have won a restitution case against Germany, receiving nearly $68 million for properties confiscated by the Nazis.
The grandfather of Elliot Rodger, the suspect in the California mass killing, was George Rodger, a renowned British photojournalist known for taking iconic photos of Jewish survivors and mass graves at liberated concentration camps during World War II.
"The German Doctor" is a film adapted by Argentinian filmmaker Lucia Puenzo from her novel "Wakolda," which explores a chance meeting between a mysterious doctor based on Josef Mengele and an Argentinian family in 1960.
President Obama has announced that 24 former U.S. soldiers, including Jewish veterans, will be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in a ceremony in March.
Sir Nicholas Winton, a British hero, saved nearly 700 Czech and Slovak Jewish children before World War II, a story captured in the documentary "Nickys Family."
Vasily Grossman's "An Armenian Sketchbook," now available in English for the first time, showcases the renowned Russian writer's personal reflections during his two-month trip to Armenia in 1961.
"The Bugs Are Burning" by Sheldon Hersh and Robert Wolf discusses how the dehumanization of Jews in Eastern Europe during the Holocaust allowed many civilians to turn a blind eye or actively collaborate in the atrocities against Jews, even without direct German involvement.
"On the Eve: The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War" by Bernard Wasserstein delves into the rich cultural and social tapestry of Eastern European Jewry in the years leading up to World War II.
Vasily Grossman, a prominent Soviet writer, faced a tumultuous life shaped by Stalinism's repression, personal tragedies, and his dedication to depicting the horrors of World War II, notably in works like "Life and Fate" and "The Hell of Treblinka."
Aharon Appelfeld's novel "Blooms of Darkness" explores the experiences of a Jewish child, Hugo, in war-torn Europe during the Holocaust.
After World War II, efforts were made to recover Jewish books stolen by Nazis, including those belonging to the Stoliner Hasidim community.
The article reflects on Judy Blume's book "Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself," which tells the story of a young Jewish girl in Miami Beach who fantasizes about Adolf Hitler living incognito as an elderly Jew in Florida.