Sunday was Yom Hasho’ah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Last year at this time, I wrote about my personal experiences growing up as the grandson of four Holocaust survivors and quoted the Rav on the Jewish approach to mourning. This year, I want to share an excerpt from Gideon Hausner‘s powerful opening statement in the trial of [...]
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Six Million Accusers
Posted in Holocaust on May 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Face to Face Within the Fire
Posted in Holocaust, Jewish Life, Religion on June 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
There are some comments that one hears throughout life that one knows, intuitively, to be profound and important, even without completely understanding them at the time. I heard one such comment the other day while listening to a lecture by R. Yoel Bin Nun, an Israeli Bible scholar. He tells the same story in an [...]
“Let Him Cry and Shout”
Posted in Holocaust, Torah on April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last Sunday was Yom Hasho’ah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. All four of my grandparents are Holocaust survivors so the day is a personal one for me. I grew up with the Holocaust looking over my shoulder, hearing stories from family members about the terror that Germany inflicted upon Europe’s Jews. My maternal grandfather, in particular, spoke [...]
