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      Richard Kluger's new book is "Hamlet's Children."

      Books

      Q&A: Pulitzer-winning Berkeley author on new World War II novel

      In the summer of 1939, an ailing mother sends her teenage son to live with relatives in Denmark. Less than a year after his arrival, Germany invades the…
      By Andrew Esensten Aug 4, 2023
      Varun Dhawan (left) and Janhvi Kapoor in a scene from "Bawaal" set at Auschwitz. (Photo/Amazon Prime)

      Film

      In Amazon’s new Bollywood film, a romantic trip... to Auschwitz?

      (JTA) – At first glance, the new movie “Bawaal” has all the hallmarks of a typical Bollywood romantic melodrama: A self-centered protagonist learns how to…
      By Andrew Lapin Jul 26, 2023
      A bust of Chiune Sugihara is seen near the Sugihara Chiune Memorial Hall in Yaotsu, Japan, his purported hometown. (Photo/JTA-Jordyn Haime)

      World

      Has the story of the ‘Japanese Schindler’ been exaggerated?

      YAOTSU, Japan (JTA) — Three years before the Olympics began in 2021, Tokyo was already developing the national image it would display as the world looked…
      By Jordyn Haime Jul 19, 2023
      Remains of Munich's former main synagogue, seen at left on the eve of its destruction by the Nazis in 1938, were pulled from the Isar River on July 4, 2023.

      World

      Parts of Munich synagogue destroyed by Nazis found in river

      BERLIN (JTA) — Alongside Munich’s river, construction workers made a sensational discovery last week: Stone tablets carved with the Ten Commandments from…
      By Toby Axelrod Jul 7, 2023
      Dianna Agron stars in "Clock." (Photo/JTA-Hulu)

      Film

      In 'Clock,' post-Holocaust pressure to reproduce is horror premise

      A version of this article first appeared on Hey Alma. As a science fiction horror film, Alexis Jacknow’s movie “Clock” is relatively unremarkable. Its…
      By Taylor Speyer Jun 22, 2023
      ​​The Claims Conference delegation for negotiations with the German government on behalf of Holocaust survivors meets in Berlin, May 8, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy of Claims Conference)

      World

      Germany agrees to record $1.4 billion reparations as survivors age

      (JTA) – Conditions didn’t seem favorable in early May as Stuart Eizenstat entered annual negotiations with the German government over reparations for the…
      By Asaf Elia-Shalev Jun 15, 2023
      a graphic of the Wikipedia article "The Holocaust in Poland" with a magnifying glass superimposed on it

      Tech

      Wikipedia disciplines editors but sidesteps Polish Holocaust debate

      (JTA) — Wikipedia has banned three editors from working on articles related to Jewish history in Poland during World War II, in a bid to resolve editing…
      By Asaf Elia-Shalev May 23, 2023
      Jan, played by Joe Cole, and Miep, played by Bel Powley, embrace in "A Small Light." (Photo/Courtesy National Geographic)

      TV

      New show hails Anne Frank’s protector — but ignores collaborators

      Anne Frank’s diary is famous for documenting life in hiding during the Holocaust. Since being published, the book has made millions of people familiar…
      By Mira Fox, Forward May 9, 2023
      Two pictures. On the left, a color photo of an ornate silver cup. On the right, a vintage photo of a woman smiling outside, sitting on a bench.

      Bay Area

      Nazi-looted silver cup comes home to Bay Area after 80 years

      The ornate silver cup Roger Avedon will soon bring home is far more than just a cup. It’s a link to his family’s past in Nazi Germany, a stark and…
      By Leslie Katz Apr 17, 2023
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