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Fast Forward Former Member Of Nazi Pedophile Sect Avoids Jail Time
A German former member of a Nazi pedophile sect, who was convicted in Chile, will not be sent to jail for complicity in child sex abuse because of the countries’ differing judicial standards, the Guardian reported. Hartmut Hopp, 74, will not be sentenced because the evidence provided in the Chilean court wasn’t strong enough by…
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Fast Forward Unopened Letter Sent To Anne Frank’s Dad Fetches $11K
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — An unopened letter that was mailed to the home of Anne Frank while she and her family were in hiding fetched more than $11,000 at an auction. Bidding on the envelope, which came from an insurance company in 1942, began at $570 ahead of the auction, which took place Friday at the…
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Fast Forward Nazi-Looted Renoir Returned To Jewish Art Dealer’s Last Heir
(JTA) — A Renoir painting that the Nazis stole from a Paris bank vault was returned to the heir of its owner. On Wednesday, U.S. authorities returned the 1919 work “Deux Femmes Dans Un Jardin” to Sylvie Sulitzer of France, the last remaining heir of her grandfather Alfred Weinberger, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in…
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The Schmooze It’s A Biracial Holocaust Drama, Not A Hitler Youth Romance, Star Promises
If you thought Western Civilization learned our lesson about forbidden romance after Romeo and Juliet, think again. In her upcoming film, “Where Hands Touch”, Amandla Stenberg stars as a young girl who falls for a member of the Hitler Youth. These star-crossed German lovers were criticized moments after Variety featured a glimpse of the film…
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Fast Forward Former Nazi Camp Guard Deported From U.S. To Germany
(JTA) — A former guard at a Nazi concentration camp was deported to Germany overnight from the United States, where he had lived for decades. Jakiw Palij, 95, had lived Queens in the United States. He served as a guard at a Nazi forced labor camp during World War II. He may face prosecution in…
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The Schmooze ‘YOU’RE ALL NAZIS’: Tiffany Haddish, Jon Cho Comedy To Capture National Mood
If the current American zeitgeist could be captured in one phrase, it surely would contain the screaming of the word “Nazi.” Who knew that in 2018 Americans would be either seeing Nazis or discrediting claims of Nazis left and right (if you will). “The Oath” is a movie made for our times. Produced by the…
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Fast Forward ‘Hitler Was Right’ Republican Wins Missouri Primary
(JTA) — A Missouri Republican who has made anti-Semitic and other bigoted statements handily won a primary for the state’s House of Representatives. Steve West, who promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theories on a radio show he hosts, defeated three other candidates Tuesday in the bid for a seat representing Clay County. He won with 49.5 percent of…
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Community On The Anniversary Of Charlottesville, Don’t Forget That Nazis Hate More Than Just Jews
On August 6, the Anti-Defamation League and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington issued a joint “Community Advisory” on upcoming protests in the District of Columbia. The advisory speaks of “the current rise in bigotry, racism, and anti-Semitism” and says “we must stand together and draw strength from our diversity in order to…
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Film & TV The new ‘Superman’ is being called anti-Israel, but does that make it pro-Palestine?
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Music ‘No matter what, I will always be a Jew.’ Billy Joel opens up about his family’s Holocaust history
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Fast Forward Nation’s largest teachers union rejects move to cut ties with ADL
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Culture In this Holocaust story, there are few words, no swastikas, no yellow stars — just movement, passion and empathy
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Opinion What Democrats fighting Trump should learn from Germany’s failure to stop Hitler
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