antisemitism
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On the night of November 9–10, 1938, a wave of orchestrated violence swept across Germany and Austria. Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues were burned and looted; families were beaten and humiliated; and tens of thousands were sent to concentration camps. The shattered glass that littered the streets the next morning gave the pogrom its haunting
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Before delving into the main story, it’s important to discuss the events that led up to it. The Farhud Pogrom: A Forgotten Tragedy The Farhud, meaning “violent dispossession” in Arabic, was a devastating pogrom against the Jewish community in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 1–2, 1941. This dark chapter in Jewish history not only marked a
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Suicide: A Difficult but Important Topic in the Context of the Holocaust Suicide can be a controversial topic, but in the context of the Holocaust, I believe it’s an important subject to address. I’ve said before that I don’t believe the often-cited number of six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust is entirely accurate. I
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The German word “Wahnsinn,” meaning “insanity” or “madness,” bears a slight phonetic resemblance to “Wannsee.” The image above depicts the villa located at Am Großen Wannsee 56–58 in Berlin. On January 20, 1942, this villa became the site where 15 high-ranking Nazi officials convened to devise the horrifying plans for the Holocaust. Although the Holocaust
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Anti-Semitic propaganda during the Third Reich was a central tool used by the Nazi regime to spread its ideology and justify the persecution and extermination of Jews. This propaganda aimed to dehumanize Jewish people, portray them as a threat to German society and blame them for Germany’s political, social, and economic problems. Here is a
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Over the years, I’ve often been asked why I write so much about the Holocaust. My answer has always been simple yet profound: because it matters. Because we must remember. Because we must never forget the depths of evil humanity can sink to. That response is truthful—but it’s not the whole story. In truth, even
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The phrase “Never Again”—so often spoken with solemnity—has, over time, become a hollow echo. Words intended to signify a resolve now risk serving as a mere salve for our conscience, a way to feel we’ve done our part simply by uttering them. But the harsh truth is this: “Never Again” never happened Since 1945, Jewish
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On November 12, 1938, the Nazi regime issued the Decree on the Elimination of Jews from Economic Life, marking another chilling step in its systematic campaign of persecution against Jewish people. This Decree sought to segregate Jews entirely from the German economy, forbidding them from owning businesses, selling goods and services, or engaging in trade.
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Shards of Night The night fell hard, thick with hate,A quiet flame at first, then fate—Windows shattering, stars refract,This broken sky: Kristallnacht. Shards of glass, like fallen stars,Glittered in streets, in shattered jarsOf silenced voices, splintered pleas,Cries caught in cold November’s freeze. How can silence carry sound?Echoes in the streets abound—The lives uprooted, torn apart,The
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