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Rabbi- historian examines the destiny of the Jews

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Rabbi Ken Spiro’s new book, Destiny, successfully guides the reader through the central themes of Judaism: the impact of Jewish values on civilization, Jewish determination, the disproportionate impact of the Jewish people, anti-Semitism and...

Supernatural Tales Embody Wishes of Holocaust Rescue

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Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust by Neal Shusterman with illustrations by Andrés Vera Martínez; New York: Graphix imprint of Scholastic Inc; © 2023; ISBN 9780545-313483; 245 pages plus after-words by author...

Jewish Family’s Anguish after Converting as Catholics during Nazi Era

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Erika Hecht’s mother had herself and Erika converted from Judaism to Catholicism to protect them from discovery by the Nazis or their Hungarian allies, the Arrow Cross. Erika was enrolled in Catholic school, where...

Waxing and Waning Relations Between the Jewish and Mexican-American Communities in Los Angeles

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SAN DIEGO – When I was a student at UCLA in the 1960s, one of the most pressing concerns was where to park. Many students commuted from their homes elsewhere in Los Angeles, but...

“Bundist Counterculture In Interwar Poland”, by Jack Jacobs

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In the years between the two world wars, the Jewish community of Poland-the largest in Europe-was the cultural heart of the Jewish diaspora. The Jewish Workers’ Bund, which had a socialist, secularist, Yiddishist, and anti-Zionist...
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Book Puts the ‘Land’ in the Land of Israel

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Anyone perusing the table of contents of Essentials of the Land of Israel by Brandon Marlon, a prolific, award-winning Canadian-Israeli author, would correctly conclude the book’s value lies in its treatment of the country’s geography. Yet, Essentials...

‘The Voice of Silence:’ Captivating and Timely Reading on the Jewish Underground in the...

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In a frosty February of 1988, I took a short drive from my home in Efrat to Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim, in Gush Etzion. There was a special “seder” being held in honor of Tu...

Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots against Hollywood and America, by...

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For Steven Ross, an acclaimed American historian of labour and the film industry whose parents both survived the Holocaust, this remarkable and meticulously researched book is personal. Initially seeking to understand Jewish passivity during...

Book Review: ‘No Forgotten Fronts’

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During World War II, many people turned to The Washington Post for their news.  On the other hand, G.I.’s who were former San Diego State College students turned to Prof. Lauren C. Post. “Doc” Post, a professor of geography...

Time-traveling through Jewish history

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River by Shira Nayman; Guernica Editions, 2020; ISBN 9781771-834575; 255 pages; $25. “River,” in the context of this novel, is a metaphor for the continuity of life. As Emily, 14, would hear from a wise African man...