Three teens – two of them Jewish, one of them Christian – so enjoy each other’s company that they promise they shall always be friends, no matter what. [Donald H. Harrison]
Novel Tells WWII Fates of Three Friends Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The film is a dark comedy that asks the timely question of how Frank can be marketed to the Gen Z generation. [Cailin Acosta]
Making Gen Z Aware of Anne Frank’s Story Read More »
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Jennifer Coburn told a Tifereth Israel Synagogue audience Thursday, June 5, she long has been fascinated with Nazis and concentration camps. She is the author of The Girls of the Glimmer Factory. [Cailin Acosta]
Author of Holocaust Novel Spent Research Time at Theresienstadt Read More »
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When I had my twins, I never played “kiddie music” as I called it. I wanted them to grow up listening to the rock classics found on 101.5 KGB and of course my favorite 91.1 91X. [Cailin Acosta]
Accustoming Young Teens to Appreciate Popular Rock Read More »
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The vile, hateful rhetoric that is considered protected free speech is not normalizing a robust debate on policy — which we welcome — but instead is normalizing a hatred of Jews that inspires violence, pure and simple. [Heidi Gantwerk]
OpEd: San Diego Has Its Instances of Vicious Antisemitism Read More »
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Shulamit Reinharz seamlessly melds the scattered pages of her father Max Rothschild’s journals and her own commentary into compelling reading about the experience of hiding during the Holocaust. [Donald H. Harrison]
‘Hiding in Holland’ a Compelling Holocaust Memoir Read More »
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Arendt: “Propaganda provided the foundations for building totalitarian power. The Nazis translated the propaganda lies of the movement into a functioning reality. Totalitarianism replaces all first-rate talents with crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty. The Nazis act as though the world were dominated by the Jews and needed a counter-conspiracy to defend itself.” [Eric George Tauber]
Hannah Arendt Documentary Warns of Totalitarianism Read More »
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“All Holocaust survivors’ stories are extraordinary and precious because of the improbable odds of outwitting Hitler and escaping the Nazis’ meticulous and murderous rampages,” states Karen A. Frenkel at the beginning of her family’s stories of survival before, during, and after the Nazi invasion of present-day Ukraine. [Cailin Acosta]
Holocaust Memoir Tells of Family’s Strength to Survive Read More »
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There is no difference between holding a wedding at Auschwitz and holding a wedding at a slave plantation. Torah is a living word and this week’s Torah portion, Parsha Behar addresses what is happening. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Contemporary Torah: Celebrations Must Not Be Held in Evil Places Read More »
Barrett Holman Leak, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The project’s goal is to plant 1.5 million Daffodils in memory of the 1.5 million Jewish children who perished in the Holocaust. Seeing the flowers anew every spring reminds us that innocent children continue to be victimized by adult hatred, ignorance, and prejudice globally. [Jerry Klinger]
Perennial Daffodils Memorialize 1.5 Million Children Victims in Holocaust Read More »
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The Astor Judaica Library had some 60 people attending the May 4 Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices program featuring three published poets, Stewart Florsheim, Simon Patlis and Adam Shames. [Eileen Wingard]
Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices Wraps Up Season with 3 Scheduled Readings Read More »
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Daniel Vnukowski from Toronto, Canada, amazed the audience with what looked like magic as his hands hit the keys on the grand piano at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, and it just seemed so natural. Rabbi Leberman followed the melody with powerful narration focused on the Shoah (Holocaust) and giving voices to the names and stories of those who have survived and those who perished. [Cailin Acosta]
Canadian Pianist Vnukowski Plays Evocative Melodies on Lag B’Omer Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
In a unanimous 5-0 vote on May 13, the City of Chula Vista officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, marking a significant step forward in the fight against rising antisemitism in the United States. [Press Release]
Chula Vista City Council Unanimously Passes IHRA Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, USA
Trump is treating the Holocaust Memorial Council as a patronage dump, as if he is awarding a spot on the zoning board. Presidents, governors and mayors are going to base many of their appointments on politics, but a wise president will approach the Holocaust council with particular propriety when one considers the delicate subject matter. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Trump Dumps Prominent Democrats from Holocaust Memorial Council Read More »
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