Rafael Medoff
ARTICLES BY: Rafael Medoff
FDR Gets Credit for His Response to Kristallnacht — He Shouldn’t
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogrom in Nazi Germany. How is it that even after eight decades, some new museum exhibits,...
The Yom Kippur Holocaust Protest: The Day the Rabbis Marched
In an era that has seen more than 400,000 people take part in a Women’s March on Washington, it may not sound very impressive that...
It Can Be Done: Rosh Hashanah and the Rescue of Denmark’s Jews
As the final minutes of Rosh Hashanah ticked away, 13 year-old Leo Goldberger was hiding, along with his parents and three brothers, in the thick brush...
The US Holocaust Museum Vs. Elie Wiesel
A staff historian at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum is suggesting, incredibly, that the Roosevelt administration was right to refuse to bomb Auschwitz. The late...
Qatar, Like Arafat, Finds a Few Jewish Friends
The controversial invitation to officials of several American Jewish organizations to visit the Gulf kingdom of Qatar follows the historical pattern of dictators trying to...
Why Do Zionists Celebrate Unfulfilled Promises?
In the coming weeks, numerous Jewish organizations and institutions will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, and the 50th anniversary of the United...
Let’s Look at FDR’s Record Truthfully
The upcoming 75th anniversary of Operation Torch -- the Allies’ liberation of North Africa -- has triggered discussions about the restrictions that the Roosevelt administration imposed on Jews living...
Why They Keep Leaving Jews Out of the Holocaust
The Canadian government has announced that it will correct a memorial plaque at its new National Holocaust Monument, which spoke of the “millions of men,...
Rosh Hashanah, FDR and Nazi Germany
On Rosh Hashanah, one of the most prominent rabbis in the United States devoted his sermon to condemning the president of the United States, over...
Einstein TV Show Distorts Jewish Refugee Issue
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time. His contributions to physics revolutionized our understanding of the universe. A current television series based...
Antisemitism Isn’t Caused by the Political Left or Right
The recent attacks against the Jewish community have revealed a surprising abundance of self-proclaimed experts on the causes of antisemitism. For example, a Jewish ex-New York Times reporter,...
How Zionists Helped Destroy Segregation in Baltimore
After a year when Jewish and African-American relations were strained by the Black Lives Matter's denunciation of Israel and other uncomfortable incidents, it’s worth recalling a little-known episode...
