Posts Tagged: Rafael Medoff Holocaust
The Yom Kippur Sermon That Rabbi Stephen Wise Didn’t Give
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, the most prominent American Jewish leader of the 1930s and 1940s, was a renowned orator who did not shy away from...
Bombing Auschwitz
The new BBC documentary about the question of bombing Auschwitz deserves an award -- for creative fiction. Through omissions, distortions, and “reenactments” of conversations with...
When Jewish Politics Trumped Holocaust Rescue
In view of recent discussions about ethical lapses among today’s American Jewish leaders, it’s worth recalling a troubling episode 75 years ago this autumn when...
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...
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...
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...
