Holocaust
Reflections on Remembrance: Memorial Day and More
Memorial Day is approaching, and while I’m usually swept up in the parades, beach trips and community cookouts, this year ...
Holocaust Remembrance: Particular or Universal?
This evening begins Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is a day set aside to remember the experience of the ...
LGBT Resources for Holocaust Remembrance Day
When the last known gay Jewish Holocaust survivor, Gad Beck, died in 2012, it was a poignant reminder that both ...
The Anti-Nazi Boycott of 1933
When news of Nazi assaults of Jewish businesses in Germany reached the United States, numerous Jewish groups responded.
The Day the Rabbis Marched on Washington
Four hundred rabbis marched together to bring to President Roosevelt's attention the atrocities being committed by the Nazis in Europe.
The Wisdom of Etty Hillesum
The Dutch Holocaust victim wrote: “Ultimately what matters most is to bear the pain, to cope with it, and to keep a small corner of one’s soul unsullied, come what may.”
Why We Need to Change the Yom Hashoah Narrative
Up until relatively recently, Yom Hashoah was a day of atrocity and victimization at the hands of history.
The Holocaust: Responding to Modern Suffering
The events of the Holocaust put the problem of suffering at the fore of Jewish theological discourse.
No Food, No Torah; No Torah, No Food
The curses in Bechukotai were actualized during the Holocaust.
The Uniqueness of the Holocaust
For some theologians, the evils of the Holocaust were unique; others believe they can be integrated into traditional theological discourse.
10 Holocaust Memoirs You Should Read
These first-person accounts of Jewish survival and resilience during the Holocaust are powerful, educational and moving.