Tag #Jewish History

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Remembering the 'Holocaust by Bullets': A Polish Mass Grave Memorialized

In August 1941, German troops murdered approximately 1,500 Jews near Szumowo, Poland; a British man recently visited the newly memorialized mass grave of his grandfather, highlighting the ongoing efforts by the "Zapomniane" foundation and researchers to document and commemorate victims of the "Holoc...

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Kyiv Exhibit Showcases Century of Ukrainian Jewish History Amidst War

A traveling exhibit, "A Century of Ukrainian Jews: Photographs and Stories 1920-2024," opened in Kyiv's Babyn Yar on January 26th, commemorating Holocaust victims and showcasing stories of Ukrainian Jews, including those impacted by the ongoing war, such as fallen journalist Maksym Levin and Azov so...

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Namibia: Comparing Genocides, Honoring Colonial Pioneers at Shark Island

Roman Grynberg, a Polish-Jewish professor in Namibia, criticized the memorialization of colonial pioneers at Shark Island, a former German concentration camp, comparing it to an SS monument in Treblinka, prompting a discussion on the ethical implications of comparing genocides and the need for globa...

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Schama's "Belonging": Jewish History 1492-1900

Simon Schama's "The Story of the Jews: Belonging" chronicles Jewish history from 1492 to 1900, profiling key figures, examining the impact of antisemitism, and highlighting the complex interplay between Jewish identity, internal debates, and global events.

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Carpentras Synagogue: 800 Years of Jewish Resilience in the Face of Persecution

The 800-year-old synagogue in Carpentras, France, reveals the complex history of the Jewish community under Papal rule, highlighting periods of both protection and persecution. Today, the aging community, enriched by North African immigrants, strives to maintain its identity and traditions while gra...

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Sinking of the "Tanaïs": The End of Crete's Jewish Community

On June 9th, 1944, the German ship "Tanaïs", carrying approximately 300 Jewish people from Chania, Crete, and other prisoners, was torpedoed by a British submarine, resulting in the deaths of all aboard; a German-Greek project now commemorates this event and the end of Crete's 2,300-year-old Jewish ...

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Frankfurt Exhibition Showcases Architect Fritz Epstein's Work and Nazi-Era Losses

The exhibition 'Spurensuche' in Frankfurt highlights the work of architect Fritz Epstein (1877-1960), showcasing his surviving buildings and illustrating the transformation of his architectural style from Gründerzeit to New Objectivity, impacted by war and Nazi persecution.

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Rediscovered Polish Massacre Site Highlights Complexities of Holocaust Memory

In January 2025, the rediscovery of a mass grave in Szumowo, Poland, where 1500 Polish Jews were murdered in August 1941, highlights the ongoing efforts to remember lesser-known Holocaust sites and the complex interplay of historical neglect, political agendas, and evolving societal memory in Poland...

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Apeldoorn Remembrance Center Opens, Recounting 1943 Deportation to Auschwitz

On January 21, 1943, Nazi forces deported 1131 Jewish patients and staff from Het Apeldoornsche Bosch psychiatric institution in Apeldoorn to Auschwitz, where most were murdered; a renewed remembrance center opened to honor the victims and educate future generations.

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Nesjomme": A Documentary on Jewish Amsterdam Between the World Wars

Sandra Beerends' documentary "Nesjomme" uses letters from a young Jewish woman in Amsterdam between the World Wars to depict the community's experiences, from initial optimism to escalating antisemitism and the destruction of key symbols, such as the Paleis voor de Volksvlijt in 1929, ultimately sho...

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SS Ruslan's Arrival Marks Start of Influential Third Aliyah

On December 20, 1919, the SS Ruslan arrived in Jaffa harbor, initiating the Third Aliyah, a four-year wave of over 40,000 Jewish immigrants to pre-state Israel, significantly bolstering its intellectual and professional capacity.

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Marc Bloch, Resistance Fighter and Historian, Enters the Panthéon

Historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch, executed by the Nazis in 1944, has been inducted into the Panthéon, addressing the prior absence of Jewish victims within the official memory of the French Republic and recognizing both armed and intellectual resistance.

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