Garfein was silenced, blacklisted by HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee), the watchdogs who sniffed out “commies” and other subversives, then destroyed their lives. [Eric George Tauber]
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Fränkel studied mathematics at the universities of Munich, Berlin, Marburg and Breslau. [Alex Gordon]
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o for the colors, taste the flavors and visit India to experience another worldview and new perceptions of our human universe very different from that of the West. Go for the Jewish experience. [David Mendelsohn]
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Charles Rothschild (May 9, 1877 – October 12, 1923) was an English banker and entomologist and a member of the Rothschild family. He is remembered for ‘the Rothschild List’, a list he made in 1915 of 284 sites across Britain that he considered suitable for nature reserves. [Wikipedia]
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There are approximately 80 synagogues in the country. Who were the first Jews to arrive in Australia? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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On the advice of the Jewish children’s poet Samuil Marshak, he began writing science fiction books for children. The first two stories – “Solar Matter” and “Rays of X” – were printed in the magazine Koster in 1934 and 1936, respectively. The third story, “The Inventors of the Radio Telegraph,” was also published in the Koster magazine. [Alex Gordon]
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Author Rob Kutner spices Jewish religion and history with jokes, shtick and anachronistic imagination in a book that is sure to offend some and delight others. [Donald H. Harrison]
Facetious Jewish ‘History’ Book Makes Entertaining Reading Read More »
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From the shtetl of Tykocin, to the ashes of Treblinka, to the energy of Tel Aviv, it feels as though I have lived lifetimes over the past two weeks. [Heidi Gantwerk]
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The ruach (spirit) and love for the Land of Israel was felt by all in attendance at the Yom Ha’Atzmaut program at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. [Cailin Acosta]
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midst the bragging and boasting by the prisoners about their military prowess were accounts of their actions in the countries they had invaded and the way they had rounded up and massacred the Jewish population there. As one of the editors of the program pointed out, the information was brought to the attention of the Allied leadership, including Churchill, but no action was taken to prevent the continuation of the systematic murder of the Jews of Europe. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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It is with deep humility and profound respect that we share in the video above the names of the survivors who have not only been honored through this powerful exhibit but have also personally visited—making their presence a living testament to history, resilience, and endurance. [Sandra Scheller]
Holocaust survivors, their families, and supporters gathered solemnly at the Jewish Community Center on Sunday to commemorate Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. [Sandra Scheller]
80th Anniversary of Holocaust Liberation Observed by S.D. Jewish Community Read More »
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In memory of Miriam Samuel, my aunt:
At last, we reached the Gestapo’s dark hold,
A maze of despair, where hope felt so cold.
An old man was torn apart by a dog,
For not removing his hat—an agonizing fog. … {Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel]
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What was the circumstance that led Archbishop Bergoglio to say to Rabbi Skorka, “I guess this year we are going to eat chicken soup.”? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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