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Nonfiction The Story of an Underground: The Resistance of the Jews of Kovno in the Second World War Dov Levin and Zvie A. Brown; Jessica Setbon, trans.
Essay An Introduction to Jan Karski by Joshua MuravchikFew individuals risked more to try to save the Jews from the Holocaust than Jan Karski, and yet what makes his actions most amazing was that the cause of… Joshua Muravchik April 17, 2015
Essay Out of Hiding Earlier this week, Richard Dean Rosen wrote about how he came to write his recently published book, Such Good Girls: The Journey of the Holocaust’s Hidden Child Survivors.… Richard Dean Rosen February 4, 2015
Essay Doreen Rappaport Speaks on Holocaust Remembrance Day by Michal Hoschander MalenDoreen Rappaport, author of numerous highly acclaimed books for children and young adults, spoke on Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Great… Michal Hoschander Malen November 6, 2014
Essay Pam Jenoff on Writing the War In this three-part series for the Visiting Scribe, internationally bestselling novelist Pam Jenoff explores how her years in Poland changed her life and led her to… Pam Jenoff August 27, 2014
Nonfiction How the Jews Defeated Hitler: Exploding the Myth of Jewish Passivity in the Face of Nazism Benjamin Ginsberg
Nonfiction Diary of the Dark Years, 1940- 1944: Collaboration, Resistance, and Daily Life in Occupied Paris Jean Guehenno; David Ball, annotator and trans.
Essay Restoring Herschel Grynszpan to the Pages of History Jonathan Kirsch, book editor of The Jewish Journal, contributes book reviews to the print and online editions and blogs at www.jewishjournal.com/twelvetwelve.… Jonathan Kirsch May 7, 2013
Essay Jonathan Kirsch on the Question of Jewish Resistance and Herschel Grynszpan Jonathan Kirsch, book editor of The Jewish Journal, contributes book reviews to the print and online editions and blogs… Jonathan Kirsch May 6, 2013
Recommended Reading Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterToday marks the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Read about the Polish tribute here and learn more about the Warsaw… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 19, 2013
Nonfiction Berlin Ghetto: Herbert Baum and the Anti-Fascist Resistance Eric Brothers; Elie Wiesel, fwd.
Nonfiction Isaac’s Army: A Story of Courage and Survival in Nazi-Occupied Poland Matthew Brzezinski
