How the World Came to an End 75 Years Ago
On June 22, 1941, Adolf Hitler’s armies attacked the Soviet Union and the Baltics in the largest invasion ever seen. In this oral history, six survivors tell the story of that day — and its aftermath.
PHOTOS: The Last Jews of 'The Fiddler's' Shtetl
With Fiddler on the Roof opening on Broadway to rave reviews, we republish an article Edward Serotta wrote for the German newspaper Die Zeit on January 8, 1998, after he stumbled upon the former shtetl where Sholem Aleichem first started writing. None of those mentioned in this article are still living, or remain in Bogoslav today.
When a Syrian Girl Named Halla Melted My Heart in Vienna
Edward Serotta was headed home after a lovely evening with friends in Vienna. Then a little girl named Halla grabbed his hand — and brought him face-to-face with Europe’s spreading refugee crisis.
Journalist Profiles Nine Extraordinarily Influential Emigres
My grandmother used to satirically refer to “Die Grossen Ungarischen Jüdischen Übermenschen,” or “The Great Hungarian Jewish Superhumans,” because this subset of Jews were always so relentless in praising their own. But though we rolled our eyes at the bias espoused by some Hungarians, Kati Marton has offered some dazzling proof that at least some of it is deserved.
Balkan Tolerance Worth Its Weight in Euros
The first time I visited Bulgaria was in the winter of 1985. As the overnight train from Istanbul lumbered through the country, the only thing I saw in abundance were statues to “Our Soviet Liberators.”
