Had the Holocaust Not Happened, How Many Jews Would be Alive Today? A Survey of Jewish Demography, 1890–2000doi:10.1080/17504902.1997.11087052Sander A. DiamondRoutledgeJournal of Holocaust Education
Orthodox and Conservative Jews adamantly oppose cremation on grounds of biblical and Talmudic rulings. Many Liberal and Reform Jews support cremation as an option. However, the history of Nazi cremation of Jews during the Holocaust also influences the opinion of both secular and religious Jews agains...
The real Dracula had a reputation for unfathomable brutality (a reputation many Romanians claim is inaccurate), but there is not much evidence showing that people believed he was a vampire. Stoker's fictional villain is not closely modeled after the real Dracula, though they are sometimes linked...
Dayan says the fact that these people saved Jews in such a period of moral darkness around the world is amazing. “It is important to visit museums such as these but with guides that give the right context.” Sadly, says Dayan, there were many more collaborators than those who helped. It...
Many Jews during this time were discriminated, murdered, and humiliated in front of many other Jews and Germans. “Six million Jews died in a merciless way at the hands of the Nazis” (Sherbok 1). The Holocaust is an unforgettable period in history that left a scar on many Jews ...
“This thing we are calling craziness, many people struggle with and there is a stigma around it. Going public, speaking out, sharing our stories is brave, courageous and needed. There’s that point. And, well, what is crazy? Who is crazy? So many people leading lives that numb them,...
was still in Jerusalem. Most Jews alive today are descendants of the people of the kingdom of Judah. When the Ten Tribes rebelled against the rightful king, Rehoboam, they rejected the House of David entirely. They therefore decided to reject any Holy Book that mentioned King David, and any...
In today’s society it is much more acceptable to speak about mental health issues due to the war and we have established a term for it Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). We have established many options for soldiers and families who are affected by PTSD. The two books that I am ...
“Naturecould do quite a lot to demystify itself, and it ought to be less rigorous in seeking the approval of referees for everything it publishes. There are many fields of science where, inevitably, the difficulties are so great that people cannot provide the kind of proof that is ...
Many of the Jews came from Austria and Germany, as the anti-Semitic policies including the Nuremberg race laws intensified. Unable to immigrate to countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States, thousands of Jews escaped to places such as Shanghai in China, Sousa in the Dominican...