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philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 day ago

Almost Zion: Remembering a short-lived Jewish state in New York

Mordecai Manuel Noah's vision of Ararat as a Jewish city-state was ultimately unfulfilled as no Jews chose to settle there.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

When Jews Sought the Promised Land in Texas

Cockerell's work sheds light on an ambitious historical initiative to redirect Jewish immigration to Galveston, Texas.
#holocaust
Germany news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died at age 113

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, died at age 113 after enduring immense suffering during WW II.
fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk
4 days ago
Germany news

'I found my mother's story of escape from the Nazis hidden in a shoebox'

Kitty Fehr's diaries reveal her family's experiences fleeing Nazi Germany, discovered by her daughter after 80 years hidden in an old suitcase.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Germany news

As Children, They Fled the Nazis Alone. Newly Found Papers Tell Their Story.

The Kindertransport facilitated the escape of Jewish children from Nazi Germany to Britain, drastically altering many lives.
Hanna Zack Miley's experience exemplifies the emotional impact and lasting legacy of the Kindertransport.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Writing

No one but Jews lost their apartments': how homes taken by Nazis in wartime Paris were never given back

The Malowanczyk family's story reflects the struggles of many Jews in post-war Paris who were denied the right to their homes.
fromTime Out New York
3 months ago
Writing

The new Anne Frank exhibit in NYC will haunt you

The Anne Frank exhibition in NYC offers a powerful, immersive experience that educates visitors about the Holocaust and its lasting impact.
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago
New York City

Exhibition Recreating Anne Frank's Secret Annex to Open in New York

A full-scale recreation of Anne Frank's hiding place will open in New York City on January 27, 2025, providing access to her story for more visitors.
Germany news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died at age 113

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, died at age 113 after enduring immense suffering during WW II.
Germany news
fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk
4 days ago

'I found my mother's story of escape from the Nazis hidden in a shoebox'

Kitty Fehr's diaries reveal her family's experiences fleeing Nazi Germany, discovered by her daughter after 80 years hidden in an old suitcase.
Germany news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

As Children, They Fled the Nazis Alone. Newly Found Papers Tell Their Story.

The Kindertransport facilitated the escape of Jewish children from Nazi Germany to Britain, drastically altering many lives.
Hanna Zack Miley's experience exemplifies the emotional impact and lasting legacy of the Kindertransport.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

No one but Jews lost their apartments': how homes taken by Nazis in wartime Paris were never given back

The Malowanczyk family's story reflects the struggles of many Jews in post-war Paris who were denied the right to their homes.
Writing
fromTime Out New York
3 months ago

The new Anne Frank exhibit in NYC will haunt you

The Anne Frank exhibition in NYC offers a powerful, immersive experience that educates visitors about the Holocaust and its lasting impact.
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago
New York City

Exhibition Recreating Anne Frank's Secret Annex to Open in New York

A full-scale recreation of Anne Frank's hiding place will open in New York City on January 27, 2025, providing access to her story for more visitors.
more#holocaust
fromMedievalists.net
1 week ago
History

More Than Scholars and Victims: The Forgotten Lives of Medieval Jews - Medievalists.net

Jewish women in the Middle Ages were largely overlooked, often depicted only as victims alongside male counterparts.
Writing
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
2 months ago

Meet the 97-year-old Auschwitz survivor now living in Kingston

Lizzy Dyszkiewicz's story highlights the resilience of Holocaust survivors amid horrific experiences, emphasizing the importance of remembrance during Holocaust Memorial Day.
#holocaust-remembrance
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
5 months ago

Kristallnacht's legacy still haunts Hamburg even as the city rebuilds a former synagogue burned in the Nazi pogrom

The debate over rebuilding the Bornplatz Synagogue reflects Germany's complex relationship with its Jewish history and contemporary identity issues.
Miscellaneous
fromArchitectural Digest
6 months ago

A Full-Scale Replica of Anne Frank's Hidden Annex Is Coming to New York

A full-scale replica of Anne Frank's secret annex will open in NYC, promoting her legacy as a compelling figure of resilience beyond victimhood.
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

How does Poland deal with Holocaust remembrance today? DW 01/26/2025

Michael Zev Gordon visits the site of his grandfather's murder, highlighting the importance of remembering forgotten Jewish histories from World War II.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
5 months ago

Kristallnacht's legacy still haunts Hamburg even as the city rebuilds a former synagogue burned in the Nazi pogrom

The debate over rebuilding the Bornplatz Synagogue reflects Germany's complex relationship with its Jewish history and contemporary identity issues.
Miscellaneous
fromArchitectural Digest
6 months ago

A Full-Scale Replica of Anne Frank's Hidden Annex Is Coming to New York

A full-scale replica of Anne Frank's secret annex will open in NYC, promoting her legacy as a compelling figure of resilience beyond victimhood.
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

How does Poland deal with Holocaust remembrance today? DW 01/26/2025

Michael Zev Gordon visits the site of his grandfather's murder, highlighting the importance of remembering forgotten Jewish histories from World War II.
more#holocaust-remembrance
#cultural-heritage
Miscellaneous
fromwww.bostonherald.com
6 months ago

A full-scale replica of Anne Frank's hidden annex is heading to New York for an exhibition

A full-scale replica of Anne Frank's secret annex is being prepared for an exhibition in New York, marking a historical first for the Anne Frank House.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.bostonherald.com
6 months ago

A full-scale replica of Anne Frank's hidden annex is heading to New York for an exhibition

A full-scale replica of Anne Frank's secret annex is being prepared for an exhibition in New York, marking a historical first for the Anne Frank House.
more#cultural-heritage
#architecture
fromRoger Ebert
3 months ago
Writing

The Trauma of Inevitability: Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold on "The Brutalist" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

The Brutalist narrates the challenges of a Jewish architect fleeing fascism while confronting the realities of capitalism and the burden of historical trauma.
fromRoger Ebert
3 months ago
Writing

The Trauma of Inevitability: Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold on "The Brutalist" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

The Brutalist narrates the challenges of a Jewish architect fleeing fascism while confronting the realities of capitalism and the burden of historical trauma.
more#architecture
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

Why Zora Neale Hurston Was Obsessed with the Jews

Zora Neale Hurston's unpublished novel reflects her complex view on civil rights through her admiration for Jewish resilience and contributions to liberty.
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The battle of Cable Street is entwined in my family's history and its message of hope still resonates | Tracy-Ann Oberman

Local communities successfully united against Oswald Mosley's fascist attempts to incite hatred in 1936, a lesson relevant to today's rising tensions against minorities.
Miscellaneous
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Holocaust survivor calls vicious mob attack on Jews in Amsterdam a 'modern-day kristallnacht'

The attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam has drawn alarming parallels to historic anti-Semitic violence, likened to Kristallnacht.
Writing
fromThe Nation
7 months ago

Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine

The author's father survived a violent attack by Nazis and later escaped Germany, highlighting personal and historical experiences during the rise of fascism.
fromwww.nytimes.com
8 months ago
Digital life

Museum to Part With Cranach Portrait Sold as Owner Fled the Nazis

The Allentown Art Museum is returning a 16th-century portrait due to a settlement with the heirs of a Jewish couple fleeing the Nazis.
fromThe New Yorker
11 months ago
Germany news

Piecing Together the Secrets of the Stasi

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, efforts to restore East Germany's secret police records have been ongoing for thirty years.
fromwww.nytimes.com
9 months ago

A Jewish Teen's Diary Recounts Pain and Resilience in a Nazi Ghetto

Yitskhok Rudashevski's diary from WWII, though not as famous as Anne Frank's, offers a vivid depiction of life in a Jewish ghetto and unique insights into the Holocaust.
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