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Holocaust

The Shoah in history, theology, memory, and culture.

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    History

    Holocaust as History
    Academic study of the Shoah

    1933-39: Early Stages
    The Nazi rise to power

    The Nuremberg Laws
    Early stages of persecution

    1939-45: War
    The Nazi plan for a "greater" Germany

    Ghettos
    Isolating & controlling Jewish populations

    The Final Solution
    The destruction of European Jewry

    Auschwitz-Birkenau
    The most infamous death camp

    Nazi Medical Experiments
    Racist science

    Resistance
    What is resistance in the face of evil?

    The Yishuv Responds
    Reactions from the Jews of Palestine 

    British White Paper (1939)
    Restricting Jewish immigration to Palestine

    Winning the War
    The American response

    The Aftermath
    Jewish refugees & Nazi trials

     

    Theology

    Challenging Belief
    Trying to make meaning of the Holocaust

    Finding Meaning
    Faith in a post-Holocaust world

    Uniqueness of the Holocaust
    A debate among theologians

    Responding to Modern Suffering
    The problem of evil 

    The Free Will Defense
    Berkovits, Cohen, and process theology

    Jews & Christians
    A changed relationship

    Ruth & the Holocaust
    A biblical book takes on new meaning

    Radical Theology
    Confronting the crises of modernity

     

    Resources

    Holocaust Links
    Holocaust-related websites

     

     

    Memory & Commemoration

    "Remembering" the Holocaust
    History, memory, and art

    Overview: Yom Hashoah
    An introduction to Holocaust Memorial Day

    Observances
    Elements of Holocaust commemorations

    Debating a Date
    When to commemorate the Holocaust? 

    Choosing a Date
    A compromise date is chosen

    Importance of Remembering
    Emphasis on Jewish continuity

    Teaching the Holocaust
    A potentially controversial lesson

    Discussing With Children
    A difficult topic with valuable lessons

    The Holocaust Scroll
    Yom Hashoah liturgy

    Developing a Relationship
    From a converts' perspective 

    National Holocaust Memorials
    A transnational comparison

     

    The Arts

    Vedem
    The secret magazine of the boys of Terezin

    Elie Wiesel
    Writer and Nobel Peace Prize winner

    Anne Frank
    The story of a young diarist

    The Diary of Anne Frank
    Controversy over her legacy

    One Voice Speaks for Six Million
    The use & misuse of Anne Frank's diary

    Art Spiegelman
    Author of Maus, a Holocaust graphic-novel 

    Indelible Shadows
    Film & the Holocaust

    Power to Teach--and Prevent?
    Exploitation & responsibility in film

    Schindler's List
    Spielberg's masterpiece

    Shadow Cinema
    The Holocaust in Israeli film

    Shtetl Writings
    The Holocaust in literature

    Women in Holocaust Literature
    Central Themes, Writers & Writings

     

     

     

     
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