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Updating the earlier, Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, this volume describes genealogical repositories in all of New York's five boroughs with an emphasis on Jewish sources.
Little was known about how 250,000 Jewish survivors made their way from concentration camps and labor camps after the war managed to make their way to Germany and Austria without obvious government help. The authors, survivors themselves, researched this amazing story of Zdenek Toman who helped from his position in the Czech Ministry of Interior.
Basic psycho-pop retelling of the JFK-Dallas story of 1963. We find here strong emphasis on alternative aspects and elements of the Sefirotic Kabbalah, mystic esoterica, meta-history, crypto-spiritualism, quasi-eidetic imagery, secret arcane formula, and related akashic trivia. A remarkable and unforgettable reading assignment and literary investigation, with many new insights, noetic asides, and unexpected surprises.
Index. Bibliography: p. 501-507.
This is a comprehensive and critical study of Yiddish literature. Written simply and with persuasive clarity, it makes evident the genuine importance of Yiddish fiction and poetry written over the past century. This wealth of writing, mostly unknown to those unfamiliar with the language, is discussed in detail in order to provide the reader with an appreciative understanding of its content, breadth of view, historic elements, and literary significance.
. Based on survivors' testimonies and Hungarian archival sources, Wine and Thorns provides an authentic account of Hungarian Jewish life as it was shaped by government regulations and world politics.
Today, we think of Canada as a compassionate, open country to which refugees from other countries have always been welcome. However, between the years 1933 and 1948, when the Jews of Europe were looking for a place of refuge from Nazi persecution, Canada refused to offer aid, let alone sanctuary, to those in fear for their lives. Rigorously documented and brilliantly researched, None Is Too Many tells the story of Canada’s response to the plight of European Jews during the Nazi era and its immediate aftermath, exploring why and how Canada turned its back and hardened its heart against the entry of Jewish refugees. Recounting a shameful period in Canadian history, Irving Abella and Harold T...