February 2022
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Earlier this week I had one question and one statement about concentration camps. The question was “What are the differences between a concentration camp and an extermination camp?” This question I will try to address as much as possible in this blog. But before I do that I want to mention the statement which was
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Remembering the victims of the Holocaust is extremely important, now probably more than ever, however it is also important to remember the heroes who saved so many from certain death. Today marks the 111th birthday of Irena Sendler. Sendler was born Irena Krzyżanowska on February 15, 1910, in Otwock, Poland. Her parents were members of
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Would you risk your own life and your family’s to save another human being? That is the question anyone aiding Jews would have asked themselves each day. Would you risk your own life and your family’s to save another human being? I am not sure if I would. Zegota…
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These are students and teachers of the Jewish Lyceum in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, July 1942. More than 75% of the Dutch Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. There are about 60+ people in this photograph of which most or all were murdered. Most of them are young people. Girls who never again received a Valentine’s card. Boys
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Enjoy the romance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCW1i5HQ0o0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWOTdt9Bovk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBUqDr14DEw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIiLvg58SY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOJk0HW_hJw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3spzqDRx_I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J123lM0RvzM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF8ZRjfGACA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BsaxKucapY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSoOFn3wQV4
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The song Russians has been going around in my head the last few weeks. Leaving aside the political message it is a beautiful song. The melody was inspired by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev’s Romance melody from the Lieutenant Kije Suite. In 2010, Sting explained that the song was inspired by watching Soviet TV via inventor
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I hear a lot of fear mongering in relation to vaccines. One argument given by some people for not taking a vaccine is that one of the side effect is death. Usually these arguments are given with the back up of a meme, but never with actual facts. It…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I usually do not do political blogs and this will probably be the only one I do, however I felt I had to write about the #metoo movement. ? I can see why this movement started and to an extend I agree with it. However what I find disturbing…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: The definition of a drummer in most dictionaries is “A person who plays the drums” It doesn’t get more basic then that. A drummer is much more then that though. A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drums. Most contemporary western bands that play rock, pop, jazz,…
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