Nathan Straus: Shtadlan Extraordinaire, Zionist, And The ‘American Pasteur’ – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com
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Rare postcard, Hanadiv [philanthropist] Natan Straus.
Germany to give Holocaust survivors in Israel an extra $238 each because of the war – JTA News – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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(JTA) Holocaust survivors in Israel relived their trauma on Oct. 7, when Hamas attack on their country was the deadliest day for Jews since the Nazis were defeated. Some were injured, hid for their lives and were displaced from their homes, in echoes of their experiences as children.
Lena Dunham finds out her family’s Holocaust history – The Jewish Chronicle
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Lena Dunham made the emotional discovery that her family has connections to the Holocaust during last weeks episode of the PBS celebrity genealogy series Finding Your Roots. Historian and host Henry Louis Gates Jr. revealed that Dunhams great-great-grandmother Regina Seltenwirth came to the US alone at just 14 years old, leaving 11 siblings behind in Europe
‘Lasting impact’: Holocaust and Social Justice Program visits capital – Evening Observer
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Submitted Photos Area high school students and teachers in the Holocaust and Social Justice Program of Chautauqua County are pictured on the U.S.
Aging with Dignity: Jewish Federation Grantee Supports Holocaust Survivors in Israel – Jewish Exponent
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A Latet volunteer visits a Holocaust survivor. (Courtesy of Latet) After undergoing essential hip surgery that left Holocaust survivor Vyacheslav last name withheld for anonymity wheelchair-bound, the 89-year-old man struggled with new mobility limitations within his own bathroom. That was until he received free home repairs for mobility accommodation from Latet Israeli Humanitarian Aid, a grantee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Holocaust survivor described as ‘miracle baby’ to speak at Tulane Wednesday – WDSU New Orleans
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DEATH OF GANNON JOHNSON FROM LAST YEAR. HAPPENING TONIGHT A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SHARES HER INCREDIBLE STORY OF PERSEVERANCE.
A Queens-based Holocaust survivor remembers her real-life rescuer played by Anthony Hopkins in One Life – JTA News – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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(New York Jewish Week) Ive known Hanna Slome for my entire life: She and her husband Henry Slome were close friends of my parents. I knew that in the 1930s, Henry fled Nazi Germany and Hanna had somehow gotten out of Czechoslovakia, but I didnt know the details of her escape
The Tattooist of Auschwitz Trailer Teases a Holocaust-Set Love Story – TheWrap
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April 10, 2024 @ 11:30 AM Peacock and Sky revealed the full official trailer for the limited series The Tattooist of Auschwitz, based on the internationally best-selling book by Heather Morris, on Wednesday. The book and show are inspired by the real-life story of Lali and Gita Sokolov, who met while prisoners in the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust of World War II.
Holocaust Education Not as Simple as it Seems – Jewish Exponent
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Judy Rakowsky Judy Rakowsky When a bill was introduced last month in the Pennsylvania Senate to make Holocaust education uniform and mandatory, a survivor spoke at the Pennsylvania State Capitol about the need for teaching children about the industrialized genocide of 6 million Jews during World War II. The Holocaust must be taught forever and ever, Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann said
Westchester Area Authors to Appear Live to Discuss New Book on the Holocaust – The Inside Press
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April 10, 2024 A group of Westchester County area second-generation Holocaust survivors will appear live today on Zoom starting at 7 p.m.
