Holocaust

Remembering my Great Uncle Jacob

Let me introduce you to my Great Uncle Jacob. I am alive today, along with thousands of my relatives who now reside in Mexico and the United States, because Hashem chose Uncle Jacob to take us out of Triisk, Ukraine, and bring us to Mexico. As a result, we were all saved from the Nazi invasion of Ukraine in 1941, except for one sibling who chose to stay in Triisk. [Avraham Dimensteim]

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Holocaust documentary portrays search for stolen stamps

One of the film’s greatest strengths is its ability to make something as seemingly ordinary as a postage stamp carry enormous historical weight. A stamp can be tiny, but it can also document a place, a government, a moment in history, or a person who might otherwise be forgotten. (Cailin Acosta)

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Admirers, family, friends celebrate the life of Edith Eva Eger, Ph.D.

“Free yourself from the concentration camp of your own mind. The key is in your pocket, and the key is courage.” — Dr. Edith Eger

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ADL’s version of Ai helpful in classrooms–but with guard rails

An important question: whether showing antisemitic imagery provides enough educational benefit to justify the potential harm of displaying it to students. For me, this was a reminder that the technology can help generate ideas, but the educator still has to make the final decision about what students should see and how a difficult subject should be introduced. (Cai;in Acosta)

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The fight against terrorism and antisemitism: September 21, 2026

Shotgun wielding Sean Ward, 29, of Quinte West wounded a police officer stationed outside The Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Canada, on Kol Nidre night. Constable Jeff Smith and another officer returned fire, seriously wounding Ward, the Associated Press reported. [SDJW staff report]

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‘The Book Thief’ exonerates some Germans during Holocaust

After accepting the basic premise that the book is written from the viewpoint of Death, who turns out to be an individual with ideas, emotions and principles, we are told about a train journey somewhere in Germany on a cold winter’s day. (Dorothea Shefer-Vanson)

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The fight against terrorism and antisemitism: September 17, 2026

The Jewish Federation of San Diego this week premiered its Sparks Interactive mobile Holocaust museum to the students, faculty and staff of Canyon Hills High School in the Tierrasanta neighborhood of San Diego. (SDJW staff)

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A violin’s history — as told by the violin

The violin’s narrative traverses Germany, France, Russia, Poland and the Ukraine. It traces the tragedies of Jewish communities during World War I, the pogroms, the Holocaust and post WWII antisemitism. [Eileen Wingard]

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Two-year residency at Central Library begins for Holocaust exhibit

Remember Us The Holocaust (RUTH) is entering an exciting new chapter with a new exhibit slated to open on September 29 at the San Diego Central Library downtown, new leadership and a renewed commitment to establishing a permanent Holocaust museum in San Diego. (Press Release)

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Jewish biography: Joseph Roth, novelist

The novel The Radetzky March, written in 1932, is a text of astonishing beauty and inner coherence, permeated by a sense of sadness, disintegration, and loss. The novel’s title refers to Johann Strauss’s famous march The Radetzky March, composed in 1848. [Alex Gordon, Ph.D.]

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High Holiday wisdom in poetry and prose

Rav Nahman of Breslov taught: The whole world is a narrow bridge— and the essential thing is not to be afraid. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]

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Antisemitic conspiracy theories abound around 25th anniversary of 9/11

Conspiratorial claims about 9/11 have significantly evolved in the 25 years since the terror attacks of that day, becoming deeply embedded into a broader extremist and antisemitic worldview, propelled by new technologies and embraced by new generations. [Press Release]

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