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I Chose a Non-Jew--and the Non-Jew Chose JudaismBy Lyssa Friedman
A personal narrative of a woman whose partner converted to Judaism while she remained conflicted.
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Holocaust
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Night Rider
By Josh FischelPersonal narrative about Ellie Wiesel’s Night, and its usefulness as an emotional and educational resource for discussing the Holocaust--the author thinks that more attention should be paid to the historical--rather than emotional--l
Date: 08-02-2006 -
A Converstion with Eugene L. Pogany, author of In My Brother's Image: Twin Brothers Separated by Faith After the Holocaust
By Judith Bolton-FasmanProfile of Eugene L. Pogany, author of In My Brother’s Image: Twin Brothers Separated by Faith After the Holocaust, about his family’s experience with conversion and the Holocaust..
Date: 02-18-2007 -
Max Baer, the Jewish Fighter in Cinderella Man
By Tom TugendA profile on what the real Max Baer was like--which differs from how the person is depicted in the new film Cinderella Man.
Date: 06-18-2007 -
Kyra's Caring Characters: A Conversation with Kyra Sedgwick
By Michael ElkinInterview with Kyra Sedgwick, a Jewish actress and star of Phenomenon and now The Woodsman, and wife of Kevin Bacon. Article focuses on her Jewish roles, including two Holocaust-themed films.
Date: 02-20-2007 -
My Generation and the Holocaust
By Shana FranklinPersonal narrative from a young woman discussing the importance of remembering and teaching about the Holocaust in the generations after survivors have passed away.
Date: 08-02-2006 -
Rabbi Ronne Friedman's Interview of Esta
An interview of Esta Epstein of InterfaithFamily.com on her role as a philanthropist who works in supporting the arts, promoting educational outreach, and encouraging Jewish communities to accept interfaith families.
Date: 06-19-2007 -
Seeking the Light: Child of Holocaust Survivors Reclaims Judaism
By Hedi MolnarPersonal narrative from the child of Holocaust survivors describing how she felt compelled to connect with and pass on Judaism once she had (adopted) children.
Date: 08-02-2006 -
Czech Jewish Official Brings Kerry News of His Holocaust Dead
By Magnus BennettReprinted news article about John Kerry’s Czech ancestors who died in the Holocaust, with a note that "indifference to the Holocaust" is still a problem in Czech society today.
Date: 07-20-2006 -
Holocaust Stories
By Amy ElkesPersonal narrative from a Jewish woman telling how she struggled with the decision of whether to tell her grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, that she was engaged to a non-Jew.
Date: 11-30-2006 -
Night Reading: A Still Small Voice - The Mystery of Religious Conversion
By Eugene L. PoganyA review of a book where a boy chooses his Jewish heritage over his parent’s Catholic conversion by a man who was in a similar situation.
Date: 06-11-2007
