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Aug 22, 2023, 7:24 AM
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The political roadblocks to building a Romanian Holocaust museum
Is it antisemitism or a desire to dodge an honest confrontation with history that has torpedoed establishing this important institute?
Jul 30, 2020, 4:59 AM
Tisha B’av 5780
I’ve always found it comforting that—despite how tumultuous the world may be—the Jewish calendar remains a constant in our lives.  As we observe another Tisha B’av this Thursday with fasting and lamentations, I am reminded of past summers when...
Apr 23, 2018, 1:08 PM
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‘Schindler’s List’ at 25: How Steven Spielberg’s deeply Jewish story spoke to the masses
The 'girl in red' scene from the Academy Award-winning film Schindler's List. (YouTube screenshot)
How this deeply Jewish story turned Steven Spielberg into a major moral voice of our generation
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Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies and Director of the Sigi Ziering Institute at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, author and Emmy-Award Filmmaker. Former Project Director overseeing the creation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and former President and CEO of the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation.