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Arnost Lustig, Czech-born Jewish author who survived Holocaust dies at 84

February 26, 2011, 1:36 pm
Arnost Lustig, Czech-born  Jewish author who survived  Holocaust dies at 84

PRAGUE — Arnost Lustig, an author who escaped from a Nazi death transport to make the Holocaust the main theme of his fiction has died. He was 84. Jana Jelinkova, spokeswoman for Prague’s Kralovske Vinohrady universtity clinic says Lustig died early … Read More »

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Austrian Nazi comedy applauded at Berlin fest

February 16, 2011, 7:58 pm

BERLIN — An Austrian “Nazi satire” about a Jewish art dealer who dons the uniform of an SS officer to save himself and his mother from the Holocaust was surprisingly well-received Wednesday at the Berlin film festival. “My Best Enemy” stars one of … Read More »

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Performance of concerto written before World War II, forgotten for decades …

February 12, 2011, 1:10 am

DENTON, Texas — Paul Kletzki lost his inspiration to compose music after his sister and parents died in the Holocaust . The native of Lodz, Poland, … Read More »

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In Casablanca, only Jewish museum in Arab world – Agence France Presse

February 10, 2011, 2:34 pm

Founded in 1997, the Museum of Moroccan Judaism of Casablanca assembles a hodgepodge of objects that attest to the rich history of the country’s 2,000-year-old Jewish community. Read More »

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American Jewish leaders on first visit to Greece – Agence France Presse

February 9, 2011, 2:42 pm

An association of American Jewish community leaders begins Tuesday a first-ever visit to Greece in the latest demonstration of Greek efforts to improve relations with Israel, officials said. Read More »

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Publisher defends book on Polish plunder of Jews

February 8, 2011, 7:40 pm
Publisher defends book on Polish plunder of Jews

Wozniakowski said at a news conference in Krakow that the book “challenges our collective memory” and is an attempt to seek some justice for Holocaust … Read More »

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