Holocaust
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It is difficult to determine which crimes committed during the Holocaust were the most horrific, but the Action T4 program and Action 14f13 stand out as particularly chilling. While not necessarily more appalling than other atrocities of that dark period, these programs are especially alarming because elements of their ideology and methods appear to be…
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The crow rests for a while. He is tired. He witnesses something strange. It is daytime, but yet, it is getting dark. Not too long ago, he would have been upset by this, but he has seen a lot more that recently he can’t explain. Following a train during one of his flights, hoping to…
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Behind the star, a name, a face,A heart that beats in a hidden space,A soul that dreams, that laughs, that cries,But now wears pain in a thin disguise. The yellow cloth, a brand of shame,Imposed on lives who bear no blame.Once free to wander, speak, and stand,Now bound by hate’s unjust command. A thread of…
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On 16 October 1946, some of the most notorious German war leaders were hanged in Nuremberg. Their executions came after a landmark trial in which 23 of the highest-ranking figures of the Third Reich faced charges of crimes against humanity. The final statements of the condemned were broadcast widely, drawing intense public attention and extensive…
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Introduction General Walter Stahlecker’s report, officially known as The Stahlecker Report, stands as one of the most chilling and revealing documents from World War II. Written in 1941, it provides a detailed account of the early activities of Einsatzgruppe A, a Nazi mobile killing unit operating in the Baltic states and parts of the Soviet…
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In all honesty, the title of this blog may be incorrect, but it is an intriguing title nonetheless. Ben Ali Libi was the stage name of the Dutch Jewish magician Michel Velleman (5 January 1895 – 2 July 1943). I believe it is an important story that needs to be kept alive. The reason the…
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For every soul that walked in fear,Whose footsteps faded year by year,A rose shall bloom where shadows lay,To honor those who slipped away. For every name that was erased,For every tear that never tracedIts path down its cheeks was too cold, too numb,A rose for each heart overcome. For every cry the wind concealed,For silent…
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I’ve written about Eddy Hamel before, but I wanted to revisit his story as we’re in the middle of the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, with the finals set to take place in the United States — in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2026. I hope his memory will be honored then. Eddy Hamel was…
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It is hard to fathom what this man must have felt doing the sport he loved, whilst he was imprisoned in Auschwitz.Every match he boxed was literally a match to the death for either him or his opponent. Salamo Arouch (January 1, 1923 – April 26, 2009) was a Jewish Greek boxer, the Middleweight Champion…
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David Friedmann’s story is not just a story of dealing with the horrors of the Holocaust but also a story of a second chance and hopes despite immense grief and hardships. The artist David Friedmann was born in Mährisch Ostrau, Austria (now Ostrava, Czech Republic), but moved to Berlin in 1911. In 1944, Friedman was…
