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The Schmooze British Holocaust Denier To Lead Tour of Nazi Sites
Controversial British Holocaust denier and “historian” David Irving (to call him a historian, sans quotations, seems a tad irresponsible) will lead a group of British and American tourists on an “unforgettable journey” next week to Nazi sites in Germany and Poland. Needless to say, Irving’s trip hasn’t gone over well. “For Holocaust survivors, the planned…
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Life Jewish ‘Fans’ of Auschwitz?
It seems like an oxymoron to be a Jew and be a “fan” of Auschwitz, but there are thousands of such fans. They’re not fans of the infamous concentration camp, but rather “fans” of the Auschwitz Memorial page on Facebook. The Auschwitz Museum in Poland launched the page earlier this week, and museum officials have…
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Culture A ‘New Jew’ Goes to Auschwitz
I am not a Holocaust Jew. Though Auschwitz loomed large in my Jewish education, and though as a child I was duly traumatized and outraged by what my teachers described as the inexplicable and unprecedented evil perpetrated against us, it plays only a small role in my current Jewish identity and practice. This is by…
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