By Joel H. Cohen AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Curiously, what finally undammed my tears were the faded photographs of movie stars, under glass, on the bedroom wall. More than anything else, it was the sight of them that tore me emotionally, more than the solemn walk up the steep staircase and through the revolving bookcases that […]
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International, Jewish History, Joel H. CohenA 30-minute cut of Jewish comedian Jerry Lewis’s lost Holocaust movie has surfaced online, months after the BBC aired a documentary about the film the comedian had vowed no one would ever see. The rough clip was put together using YouTube videos made from footage grabbed from a German documentary on the film Lewis once
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Jewish History, Theatre, Film & BroadcastAMSTERDAM, Netherlands, June 18, 2016 – It happens to everyone the moment they enter. It’s a natural phenomenon. Quiet footsteps. Whispered voices. Reverent solemnity. They are now in the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Here, silence just naturally seems to be the appropriate thing to do. Amsterdam’s skyline from above. (Wikipedia) For more than two
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-61st in a series- Exit 40, SR 79 North, Descanso, California ~ Alpaca Ranching By Donald H. Harrison DESCANSO, California – While operating his DaMar Plastics business in San Diego, and later El Cajon, David Kabbai often dreamed of living a quieter, simpler life, somewhere where the air is clear, the nights are starry, and where
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By Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada –Colonel, David Daniel “Mickey” Marcus (U.S. Army), having parachuted into Normandy on D-day, having participated in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp and having assisted in the Nuremberg Trial of Major Nazi War Criminals, retired into civilian life in 1947, settled in New York with his wife,
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International, Jewish History, Middle EastThe Ministerial Legislative Committee – that which determines whether the government will support or reject new legislation – has approved a bill designed to help “chained” women: If the recalcitrant husband is jailed for not giving a get (religious divorce), he will be prohibited from being served kosher l’mehadrin food, he will not be incarcerated
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Jewish History, Middle EastThe owner of a Modigliani painting allegedly looted by the Nazis has insisted there is no proof it was taken from a Jewish art dealer, after the Panama Papers leak led to it being briefly seized. Authorities in Geneva sequestered the painting in April after the release of millions of documents from law firm Mossack
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International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USARome (dpa) – Il Giornale, a conservative newspaper owned by the family of former premier Silvio Berlusconi, was under fire Saturday over a decision to give out copies of Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler’s anti-Semitic diatribe. For 11.90 euros (13.40 dollars), on top of the regular newsstand price of 1.50 euros, readers were offered the option
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International, Jewish HistoryRome (dpa) – Anyone spreading Holocaust denial propaganda in Italy could face prison sentences ranging from two to six years, according to a bill adopted in parliament. The bill, modifying an existing law that already punished propaganda and incitement to violence on racist, ethnic or religious grounds, also targets those who negate genocide or crimes
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-60th in a Series- Exit 36, East Willows Road, Viejas Indian Reservation By Donald H. Harrison VIEJAS INDIAN RESERVATION, California – I grew up watching cowboys and Indians in the movies and on television. Cowboys and Indians were enemies back then, but not anymore. Especially not here. Levi’s, which today we know as “jeans,” is one
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, USAWASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday evening to pass a resolution calling upon Germany to increase restitution support for Holocaust survivors in what one of the legislation’s sponsors described as a last chance to support the dwindling number of Nazi victims. The resolution, passed unanimously by a vote of 363-0 with
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International, Jewish History, USAOn the 40th anniversary of Operation Entebbe, former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo wrote an article for Yedioth Aharonoth reenacting every step of the legendary rescue operation from his point as view as the communications officer of Sayeret Matkal. The elite special ops force, led by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s heroic brother Col. Yoni Netanyahu, rescued
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International, Jewish History, Middle EastActress Helen Mirren testified before federal lawmakers Tuesday in support of a bill that would make it easier for Holocaust victims and their families to seek art stolen by the Nazis. Former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is co-sponsoring the bill in the Senate and led Tuesday’s hearing. The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act
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International, Jewish History, USAWhen three-time heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali passed away last Friday, media outlets were swamped with eulogies for the 74-year-old former boxer, highlighting his cultural impact at the height of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. Indeed, Ali”s legacy goes far beyond the ring. His conversion to Islam in 1964 marked his metamorphosis from
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