"This Conference Volume contains new and original research by genocide and holocaust scholars and commemorates a series of significant anniversaries, as well: 100 years since the beginning of the Armenian Genocide; 80 years since the Barmen Declaration; 75 years since the beginning of World War II; 70 years since the uprising at Auschwitz. Other topics under discussion include: Holocaust Education for Future Generations, Personal Experie ..."
"A child survivor of the Holocaust, Trudie Strobel settled in California, raising a family and never discussing the horrors she witnessed. After her children grew up, the trauma of her youth caught up with her, triggering a paralyzing depression. A therapist suggested that Trudie attempt to draw the memories that haunted her, and she did―but with needle and thread instead of a pencil. Resurrecting the Yemenite stitches of her ancestors, ..."
"Meet the children from World War II's Europe who faced and survived the reality of Germany's decision to annihilate Judaism at its roots. Experience, through frightened eyes and terrifying memories, the remarkable first hand stories of survival by 52 people who lived as children through this most horrific event of the 20th century, the Holocaust. You will find yourself privileged to become a witness for posterity to these stories of Hol ..."
"This is an indispensable publication on the life and work of the great Polish-Jewish-American artist-activist Arthur Szyk. A master of miniature painting and calligraphy, Szyk (1894-1951) brought his unmistakable style to subjects as diverse as biblical stories, literary classics, and political cartoons. This powerful, striking book is one for all art enthusiasts and collectors, students of World War II and Holocaust history, and the ar ..."
"“My Sister’s Eyes is a charming work written with precision and passion. From their prosperous life in Poland through the Nazi onslaught and their perilous flight to freedom..." Dr. Michael Berenbaum, Director of the Sigi Ziering Institute and co-founder of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.:“My Sister’s Eyes is a vigilant call to others not to forget…It is also a salute to Aristides de Sousa Mendes…" Dr. M ..."
"“The photographs and stories in Beyond the Shadows are not just a reminder of how racism and anti-Semitism can foment violence and murder, but a warning for our uneasy present, when white nationalism and neo-Nazism are on the upswing. These stories are also a primer on how to stand up to prejudice, transcend tribalism and embrace our shared humanity.”―Maurice Berger, The New York Times The extraordinary experiences of ordinary people―th ..."
"How does a society reconcile itself in a post-genocide era? How can generations of those whose families were victims and victimizers break the cycle of hate, mistrust, shame, and guilt that characterizes their relationship? What family reactions do they face as they seek to begin the act of sitting across from each other and facing their legacies? For more than two decades, Gottfried Wagner, great-grandson of composer Richard Wag ..."
"The haunting true stories of over 350 Holocaust survivors in their own words. In the shouted words of a woman bound for Auschwitz to a man about to escape from a cattle car, “If you get out, maybe you can tell the story! Who else will tell it?”Our Crime Was Being Jewish contains 576 vivid memories of 358 Holocaust survivors. These are the true, insider stories of victims, told in their own words. They include the experiences of teenager ..."
"On March 20, 1942, thousands of Jews were rounded up and brought tothe Rohatyn train plaza. From there, the Jews were loaded onto trucks and sent off to be murdered and buried en masse.As they were being ushered forward, many saw a chance to save a child. That child was Donia. On that day, Donia promised to find a way to remember those people and to bring her town "back to life." She acquired the permission from the Rohatyn Society to h ..."
"“Were this story a novel, it would have the character of an implausible fable, but as often occurred in the Holocaust, reality exceeds the imagination.”—Michael Berenbaum, from the ForewordWhen Hitler invaded Warsaw in the fall of 1939, hundreds of thousands of civilians were trapped in the besieged city. The Rebbe Joseph Schneersohn, the leader of the ultra-orthodox Lubavitcher Jews, was among them. When word of his plight went out, a ..."
"This book is a collection of twelve stories from the wartime experiences of Holocaust survivors who lived through World War II in their childhood. The stories were written from personal interviews and recorded testimonies to preserve for future generations the legacies of these survivors. The book is further illustrated with treasured family photos and includes memorial pages honoring the memory of family members who died during World W ..."
"In the shouted words of a woman bound for Auschwitz to a man about to escape from a cattle car, If you get out, maybe you can tell the story! Who else will tell it?” Our Crime Was Being Jewish contains 576 vivid memories of 358 Holocaust survivors. These are the true, insider stories of victims, told in their own words. They include the experiences of teenagers who saw their parents and siblings sent to the gas chambers; of starving c ..."
"Humanity, NOT takes an in-depth look, in words and images at the captured emotions of the victims, perpetrators, bystanders, and survivors of the Holocaust told in their own words. Reading first-hand horrifying experiences of the victims as well as some thoughts from philosophers and scholars helps us understand that: "Reaction to the Holocaust has to be other than mere horror and revulsion. It has to be more than empathy with the victi ..."
"Revised and updated, with previously unpublished material, and a new Introduction and Afterword A young Polish diplomat turned cavalry officer, Jan Karski joined the Polish Underground movement in 1939. He became a courier for the Underground, crossing enemy lines to serve as a liaison between occupied Poland and the free world. In 1942, Jewish leaders asked him to carry a desperate message to Allied leaders: the news ..."
"“I was brave, but without Mama I would die alone. She in turn was afraid that I would die of cold and hunger. Her thoughts were of me. ‘Mirele, are you all right?’ she asked. ‘Let me rub your feet a little.’ ”"
"Winner of the National Jewish Book Award, 2017This is an indispensable publication on the life and work of the great Polish-Jewish-American artist-activist Arthur Szyk. A master of miniature painting and calligraphy, Szyk (1894-1951) brought his unmistakable style to subjects as diverse as biblical stories, literary classics, and political cartoons. This powerful, striking book is one for all art enthusiasts and collectors, students of ..."
"Raised by Polish Jewish parents in small-town Alabama in the ’50s and ’60s, American photographer Max Hirshfeld (born 1951) tells his parents’ Nazi-era love story through photographs and hundreds of post-war letters. The material collected in Sweet Noise grapples with a 75-year-old legacy yet remains eerily timely."
"In three volumes the long-running book series "Die Religionen der Menschheit" (Religions of Mankind) presents for the first time a complete and compelling view on Jewish life now and then - a fascinating portrait of the Jewish people with ..."
"Gebundenes BuchDie zweibändige Enzyklopädie versammelt Forschungsergebnisse zu mehr als 1100 Ghettos in Osteuropa. Sie bietet detaillierte Einträge zu zahlreichen, auch kleineren Orten, in denen die europäischen Juden während des Zweiten Weltkriegs eingeschlossen waren, bevor die meisten von ihnen ermordet wurden.Auch Ghettos, die nur für kurze Zeit als solche existierten, finden Eingang in die Enzyklopädie.Zusammen mit den ausführliche ..."