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Ricki Birnbaum

Aug 16, 2020, 12:02 AM

Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, refuse to remove and prohibit Holocaust denial from Facebook and Facebook-owned platforms, such as Instagram. Recently, the Conference of Material Claims Against Germany, commonly known as the Claims Conference, launched their #NoDenyingIt campaign...

Apr 12, 2020, 6:14 AM

We were slaves to Hitler in Auschwitz

“Avadim HaYinu L’Hitler B’Auschwitz - “We were slaves to Hitler in Auschwitz” In at least two scenarios that I have read about, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz-Birkenau sang these lyrics on Pesach. These individuals were current slaves and they had every...

Oct 16, 2019, 7:57 AM

An ‘Out of Line’ Comment

On Sunday September 22nd, 2019, the Primetime Emmys Awards took place. I did not watch the ceremony. I did not know that it was happening that night and I do not know how the awards work. Frankly, I do...

Oct 8, 2017, 8:38 AM

A World Without Survivors

I truly admire Holocaust survivors. Merely being in their presence is awe-inspiring. Holocaust survivors not only survived, but lived as well. For this reason and for many other reasons, survivors deserve our utmost respect. Holocaust survivors give a face...

About Me

Ricki (Birnbaum) Prince, originally from Toronto, made aliyah to Jerusalem in 2019. She is passionate about Israel, Jewish history, and Holocaust education, research, and commemoration. Ricki holds an MA in Holocaust Studies from the University of Haifa and works in the field.