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What’s in a name? My last name would indicate that I would be someone of a small stature, however with my 1.90 m (6′ 2.8″) I could not be considered small by any stretch of the imagination. The same can be said about Charles Coward one of World War II‘s biggest heroes despite his name.…
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I saw a Holocaust picture in the shape of jigsaw earlier today, which inspired me to write this poem. I don’t know of there were any jigsaws in Auschwitz, but the thought intrigued me. In a corner of barrack, cold and bare,Lay pieces of cardboard, torn with care—A jigsaw, faded, frayed with time,A scattered prayer…
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George Beilin continues to redefine the boundaries of modern composition with Moshe, an ambitious Hebrew opera currently in development that draws deeply from spirituality, psychology, and cultural heritage. Already known for his prolific output and emotionally resonant songwriting, Beilin uses this project to move beyond the conventions of pop and into a more expansive, contemplative…
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Dachau Concentration Camp was the first of the Nazi concentration camps established in Germany. It opened in 1933, shortly after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor, and it operated until its liberation by American troops in 1945. Situated just north of Munich, Dachau served as a model for other concentration camps that followed. Initially, Dachau held political…
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The Rwandan Genocide, which took place over a horrifying span of 100 days from April 7 to July 19 1994, stands as one of the most brutal and rapid genocides in modern history. An estimated 800,000 to 1 million Tutsi and moderate Hutu were slaughtered in a planned campaign of mass murder orchestrated by the…
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Buchenwald concentration camp was established in 1937. Thousands of people were imprisoned there, primarily political prisoners and those classified as “asocial.” Following Kristallnacht in November 1938, approximately 10,000 Jewish men were sent to Buchenwald, most of whom were released after about one month. By 1943, many prisoners were forced to work in nearby munitions factories…
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On April 6, 1906, the first animated film recorded on standard picture film, Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, was released. Running just three minutes, this silent short was created by British-American film pioneer J. Stuart Blackton. The film presents a sequence of simple yet inventive scenes, including a dog jumping through a hoop and a…
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Gustav Mahler is one of the most famous classical music composers and conductors of all time. Yet, his music was considered as degenerate by the Nazi regime, and was therefore banned in Germany and all the occupies territories. It was not because Mahler was a bad composer but because he was Jewish. However the Nazis…
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The liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp on April 4, 1945, marked a significant moment in the final months of World War II. Located near the German town of Gotha, Ohrdruf was a subcamp of the larger Buchenwald concentration camp. The camp’s discovery by the advancing United States Army not only revealed the atrocities committed…
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