The time is just after the defeat of Nazi Germany. Two Orthodox Jews disembark from a train at a rural station in Soviet-occupied Hungary and, after offloading a heavy bag, they begin a silent, …
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By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
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10/25/17
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The Canadian government has announced it will correct a memorial plaque at its new National Holocaust Monument, which spoke of the “millions of men, women and children during the …
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By Rafael Medoff
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10/10/17
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After 70 years of studying the Holocaust, historians still don’t know the exact circumstances of the tragic fate that befell two of the best-known victims of the Holocaust era: Anne Frank and …
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By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
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10/10/17
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FINDING HIS ROOTS: Bernie Sanders chokes up when he learns about relative who died defying the Nazis
In the upcoming season premiere of the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” Bernie Sanders does more than look at a printout of his family tree: He gets emotional when he discovers a relative …
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By Gabe Friedman, JTA
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9/29/17
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In a bid to preserve interest in the Holocaust by future generations, the Basel-based Anne Frank Foundation is about to publish the first authorized comic book based on the …
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By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
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9/13/17
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A century ago, on Aug. 18, 1917, a massive fire roared through the Mediterranean port city of Salonica, Greece, then home to the largest and most dynamic Ladino-speaking Sephardi …
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By Devin E. Naar, JTA
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8/30/17
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Curious George — that curious little monkey — is beloved by millions of readers around the world. His adventures with the Man With the Yellow Hat impart important life lessons amidst …
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By Gabe Friedman, JTA
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8/18/17
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Nostalgia for Jews is a well-documented phenomenon in Eastern Europe, with cultural and even substantial commercial aspects.
In Ukraine, so-called Jewish-themed restaurants compete for tourists, …
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By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
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8/17/17
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Renting a house in the Italian countryside and eating loads of pasta is about as blissful a vacation as they come. For the three Anati brothers — who did just that in 2013 — such a trip …
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By Gabe Friedman, JTA
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7/26/17
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PARIS — It wasn’t the first time that a French president acknowledged his nation’s Holocaust-era guilt, but Emmanuel Macron’s speech on July 16 was nonetheless groundbreaking …
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By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
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7/26/17
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