NEW YORK (Press Release)–Marking the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the New-York Historical Society will present the exhibition Lincoln and the Jews, on view March 20 through June 7, 2015. Through several never-before-exhibited original writings by Lincoln and his Jewish contemporaries, the exhibition will bring to light […]
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Jewish History, USABy David Amos SAN DIEGO–In the last few days, we have been informed by the media, magazines, newspapers, radio and television, of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp Auschwitz. CNN presented a fine documentary, and our local paper gave extensive coverage to individuals or couples who are still with us, who
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Press Release)–The National Museum of American Jewish History is pleased to announce that it will be offering free admission to all visitors throughout the month of February. Due to the support of an anonymous donor, the Museum is able to offer this benefit in celebration of a seven-year loan extension for the iconic
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Jewish History, Travel and Food, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Separate resolutions commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz have been introduced in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Statements have been made as well by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry. U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Maryland.) and Mark
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International, Jewish History, USABy Yotam Rozenwald JERUSALEM (Tazpit)–Although it has been 70 years since the end of World War II, many Holocaust survivors are still searching for lost family members. Approximately 1,000 annual requests, from all over the world, are sent to Magen David Adom’s Restoring Family Links Department. One heartwarming story occurred just last month. Eran Witt,
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Jewish History, Middle EastBy Dorian De Wind AUSTIN, Texas (SDONA)– We are all painfully aware of how the unrelenting and inexorable process of aging is taking from us hundreds of members of that Greatest Generation each and every day. The latest sad statistic provided by the Veterans Administration is that our World War II veterans are dying
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Dorian de Wind, International, Jewish History, USABy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson GUERET, France — Life is full of strange coincidences. I first encountered the story of Charlotte Salomon about twenty years ago, when an exhibition of her work, a series of paintings with captions describing her life and entitled ‘Life? Or Theatre?’ was held at the Royal Academy in London. It made a
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Jewish HistoryLA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–During the 2014/15 academic year the Holocaust Living History Workshop offers a series of lectures titled “Forgotten Stories: Legacy of Pain.” The series is intended to broaden understanding of the past and to foster tolerance in the present and future. All events are free and open to the public. The Holocaust
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By Dr. Navras Jaat Aafreedi GREATER NOIDA, India — The Society for Social Regeneration & Equity (SSRE), an NGO dedicated to the prevention of mass violence and the promotion of peace, staged a Holocaust themed play, Sipahi (Soldier) on Jan. 15 written by Rajat Prajapati, a final year student of BTech+MBA dual degree at Gautam
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International, Jewish History
By Rabbi Chalom Boudjnah SAN DIEGO — I am shocked. I am horrified. This last week has been a tough week for France. First the killing of 11 people at Charlie Hebdo and then the killing of four hostages at a kosher supermarket (Hyper-Cachere) in Paris. There ass also the killing of a courageous policewoman
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International, Jewish History, San Diego County
By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — When handed lemons some people complain, others make lemonade and one or two create Chateau Lafite Rothschild. In the late 1700’s when the ghetto gate slammed shut at night, the Jews of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, were locked into an urban prison. The inhabitants of that horribly crowded ghetto
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Jewish History
After the Holocaust the Bells Still Ring by Joseph Polak, © 2015 Urim Publications, 141 pages, ISBN 978-965-524-162-4, $19.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—When Rabbi Joseph Polak and his mother were liberated from Bergen-Belsen, he was not yet three years old. He says that he has no actual memory of his early childhood in
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish HistoryAudacity by Melanie Crowder, Penguin Group Philomel Books, (c) 20015, 385 pages including glossary, family interview, and selected bibliography, $17.99 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — I suppose, if one stuck strictly to the historical facts, Clara Lemlich’s life could be summarized in a few paragraphs. She grew up in an Orthodox home in
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History
LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — 2014 was a year of unprecedented explosions of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hatred. The ten worst this year shows how pervasive anti-Semitism has become around the world. The ten examples selected by the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) are tragically indicative of burgeoning threats and challenges to the Jewish people not encountered since
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