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Watch: On Yom HaShoah, Reform Jewish Teens Interview a Holocaust Survivor

Kate Bigam Kaput

April 21, 2020

To close out this year's observance of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Reform Jewish teen leaders spoke with Holocaust survivor Ralph Rehbock to hear his story and talk about finding hope in times of darkness.

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Holocaust

Health and Hope: Lessons from My Parents, Who Survived the Holocaust

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

April 16, 2020

In this time of COVID-19, my mother will likely spend her upcoming 100th birthday sheltering at home with her caregiver. I asked her how this tsura (tragedy) is different from the time of Hitler.

Yom HaShoah

What Holocaust Survivors Can Teach Us About Overcoming Trauma

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

When Holocaust survivors tried to tell their stories, most people – even therapists – would not listen to or believe them. The consequences have been multigenerational.

Yom HaShoah

Schindler’s List: Separating Truth from Fiction

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

In 2017, the 25th anniversary re-release of Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List reignited both criticism and praise for the Oscar-winning film. A story in the Forward titled “What’s Wrong with ‘Schindler’s List?’ Kind of a Lot” revived the main complaint of the movie’s detractors. It quotes Liel Leibovits, who wrote in

Still image from the film Resistance showing Jesse Eisenberg as Marcel Marceau engaging with a group of children

Jewish Values

What the New Film "Resistance" Teaches about the Power of Jewish Hope

Chaim Harrison

March 23, 2020

We spoke with director Jonathan Jakubowicz, a Venezuelan Jew of Polish descent, to learn more about the film Resistance and his vision of hope for the Jewish people.