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A Tale of Two Shootings
Ten years ago, Andrew Loku was shot in a Toronto apartment building--our apartment building. The experience made me question my singular devotion to my…
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What Does Anne Frank Mean?
I used to know what Anne Frank stood for but the reputation of the teenage diarist has evolved to the point where she might no longer mean anything at…
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Holocaust museums want to change the way we see the tragedy. But is it too late?
Holocaust education for many consisted of a heavy diet of horrific gore. At some point, we forgot that this isn't normal.
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The Keeper of the Tomb
Gabor Blajer’s family has kept watch over the final resting place of a mystical spiritual leader for over two centuries. Things are about to come full…
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Reductio Ad Hitlerum, Part III: When swastikas became a symbol of protest
In a curious turn of events, the swastika has become an anti-fascist protest meme.
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Folks, Who are You Pretending to Be?
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My son is on a list
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We Are All Related
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Reductio ad Hitlerum, Part II
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The Synagogue at the End of the World

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The Keeper of the Tomb
Gabor Blajer’s family has kept watch over the final resting place of a mystical spiritual leader for over two centuries. Things are about to come full…
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Leah Eichler
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Once We Were Slaves, But Now We Are Free
As a child, slavery seemed like a foreign concept. Then I realized my grandfather had been one.
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We Are All Related
I naively believed a DNA test would fill out my family tree and allow me to find family members who vanished in the Holocaust. It turns out, I found…
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A Tale of Two Shootings
Ten years ago, Andrew Loku was shot in a Toronto apartment building--our apartment building. The experience made me question my singular devotion to my…
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Leah Eichler
6
Reductio Ad Hitlerum, Part III: When swastikas became a symbol of protest
In a curious turn of events, the swastika has become an anti-fascist protest meme.
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Leah Eichler
Forget 1939, It's 1984
Among the many things under attack at the moment is the way we use language. And that why the war over AP's style guide is so important.
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Holocaust in Pop Culture

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A meditation on Holocaust memory, forgetfulness and what it means to be responsible for other people's stories. Also, books and writing.
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