Category Archives: Holocaust

The Holocaust in American Life

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Luke Ford

Why does the Holocaust play such a large role in American life? And is that a good thing? American Jewish historian Peter Novick writes in his book The Holocaust in American Life: …Serb’s central memory, the lost Battle of Kosovo … Continue reading →

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The Holocaust in American Life by Peter Novick

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Luke Ford

This looks like a fascinating book. Here are excerpts of some reviews: * Prize-winning historian Peter Novick illuminates the reasons Americans ignored the Holocaust for so long — how dwelling on German crimes interfered with Cold War mobilization; how American … Continue reading →

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Jews & Holocaust Denial

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Luke Ford

Jewish Libertarian blogs: If you’re a Jew I want you to say these next five sentences out loud, because they are true, and hard to say if you were brought up on Holocaust-centered Judaism. Stalin was worse than Hitler, and … Continue reading →

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Did The War on Hitler Cause the Holocaust?

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Luke Ford

The Jewish Libertarian blogs: Despite turning 180o on almost all of my historical perspectives, there are some establishment positions that, even for me, are hard to give up. Some of my reversals are well known to the readers of TJL. … Continue reading →

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The Israeli Mind: How the Israeli National Character Shapes Our World

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Luke Ford

By Alon Gratch: * [My father] started out working in an uncle’s appliance store, but business was so slow that pretty soon the uncle needed an out. He set the store on fire, collected insurance, and used that money to … Continue reading →

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