He remade his life in America
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR In a 2011 documentary, Sam Rafowitz: Remaking a Life, the eponymous subject comments: “About 15 and a ...
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His comedy mocks Germany’s history with Jews. After his TV show was canceled, he’s thinking about leaving the country.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ (JTA) — Shahak Shapira was 14 when he moved with his mother and brother from Petach Tikvah in ...
Putin skews Holocaust history at global Auschwitz commemoration event in Jerusalem
By SAM SOKOL JERUSALEM (JTA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s prime speaking slot at a Holocaust commemoration event here this ...
Appelfeld’s ode to Jewish resistance
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER If you wonder how Israelis can differ so greatly, argue so loudly and yet unite against ...
Anne Frank’s image and self-image
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Three concerns arise immediately when confronting Ari Folman's and David Polansky's clever, illustrated adaptation of Anne ...
Attend a preview screening of ‘Operation Finale’
MGM and the American Jewish World are offering a free pass for two to an Aug. 27 preview screening of ...
Shoah survivors dream of escape to America
Bye Bye Germany, an entertaining film that had a brief theatrical run in May at the Lagoon Cinema, is now ...
Minyanim: Reviving Judaism in Hungary
Tomi Büchler co-founded and helps lead Minyanim, an initiative to develop the next generation of European Jewish leaders By MORDECAI ...
CHGS at U of M marks 20 years of achievements
AJW Staff Report At the Oct. 24 event marking the 20th anniversary of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies ...
Joe Rozenberg: Always adaptable, never bitter
Joe Rozenberg, a survivor of the Shoah from Poland, lived an extraordinary life By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Joe Rozenberg lived through ...
