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Tag Archives: holocaust
Yom HaShoah: A Fresh Look at Ein Keloheinu
Yom HaShoah Today is Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day. As I’ve mentioned before, my grandfather was a member of the U.S. armed forces that liberated Germany. Actually, he was both a liberator and a survivor, having escaped Germany as a … Continue reading
Kristallnacht
Tonight, November 9-10, marks the 74th anniversary of Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass. It is called the “Night of Broken Glass” because on this night, in 1938, thousands of rioters stormed Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues causing enormous … Continue reading
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Tagged Antisemitism, community, genocide, holocaust, Jewish History, Jews in the News
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Quote of the Day
“Rabbi Hugo Gryn was a child in Auschwitz when his father melted the precious margarine ration to light a Hanukkah candle. Hugo protested. His father said, ‘My child, we know you can live three days without water. You can live … Continue reading
A Forgotten Voice
Rabbi Regina Jonas In 1972, when Sally Priesand was ordained at the Reform Movement’s Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, she was mistakenly referred to as the “first female rabbi ever.” She was indeed the first woman ordained in America, but not “ever” … Continue reading
Remembering Rabbi Daniel Zion
When HaRav Daniel Zion (b. 1883) passed away in 1979 at the ripe old age of 96 years old, the Bulgarian Jewish community in Israel gave him a full burial with military and state honors. His casket stood in the center … Continue reading
Learning from recent genocide survivors
My friend Laura Waters Hinson has been busy promoting her fantastic documentary film titled “As We Forgive Those.” The film follows two women, both survivors of Rwanda’s recent genocide, as they confront their families’ murderers, released from prison through Rwanda’s … Continue reading
Disturbing Trends
Last Friday, the famous sign above the gates of Auschwitz which reads “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Sets You Free) was stolen in the middle of the night. Although a temporary replica was immediately put up in its place, the act … Continue reading
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Kristallnacht, Conflict, and the Congo
It seems quite fitting that on the eve of the 71st anniversary of Kristallnacht, Monique and I attended a staged reading of RUINED at the Kennedy Center in D.C. Written by award winning playwright Lynn Nottage, RUINED is a powerful … Continue reading
Tagged genocide, holocaust, human rights, social justice, tikkun olam, women
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Another wagging tongue
How much longer does the world need to listen to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? Not surprisingly he continues his slurs against the Holocaust and against the West. Haaretz reports that in a radio address delivered last week, Ahmadinejad once again referred to … Continue reading
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From Holocaust to Human Rights
Tune in to C-SPAN on Sunday at noon [ET] for a discussion with Thomas Buergenthal, Auschwitz survivor-turned-judge at the International Court of Justice. He’ll discuss his new book, A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy. I … Continue reading