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Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since mass Paris roundup – LA Times July 17, 2022

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on LA Times – Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since mass Paris roundup: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-07-17/holocaust-survivors-mark-80-years-since-mass-paris-roundup/. Longer article. BY ANGELA CHARLTON AND JADE LE DELEY July 17, 2022 PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron decried his Nazi-collaborator predecessors and rising … Continue reading →

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Nazi trial: 100-year-old SS guard in court in Germany – BBC News 7 October 2021

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on BBC News – Nazi trial: 100-year-old SS guard in court in Germany: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58826189/. Longer article. He has been convicted and sentenced to serve 5 years. He is now 101 years old. Seventy-six years after the … Continue reading →

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101-Year-Old Ex-Guard at Nazi Camp Is Convicted by German Court – Washington Post June 28, 2022

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Washington Post – 101-Year-Old Ex-Guard at Nazi Camp Is Convicted by German Court: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/28/germany-nazi-guard-sentenced-prison/. Longer article. By Annabelle Timsit June 28, 2022 A German court has found a 101-year-old former concentration camp guard guilty of being … Continue reading →

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I Found Descendants of the Man Who Saved My Father from the Nazis – MyHeritage May 18, 2022

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on MyHeritage – I Found Descendants of the Man Who Saved My Father from the Nazis: https://blog.myheritage.com/2022/05/i-found-descendants-of-the-man-who-saved-my-father-from-the-nazis/ Longer article. By Esther May 18, 2022 Lionel Rossler, 49, of Rebecq, Belgium, tried for years to find the … Continue reading →

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Holocaust survivor dies in Mariupol basement during Russian attack – NBC News April 21, 2022

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on NBC News – Holocaust survivor dies in Mariupol basement during Russian attack: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/holocaust-survivor-dies-mariupol-basement-russian-attack-rcna25250/. Longer article. By Corky Siemaszko April 21, 2022 Eight decades ago, she survived the German invasion of Ukraine by hiding in a basement. … Continue reading →

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Hello, Stranger, Have Some Soup! — koolkosherkitchen

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

Passover starts tomorrow night, and the most important part of the celebration is called a Seder which means order. The order is prescribed in a little book called Haggada that we read at the table. The most important part of … Continue reading →

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Two Ukrainians whose family hid someone during the Holocaust say they’ve found refuge in Israel because the survivor’s granddaughter took them in – Africa Business Insider March 12, 2022

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Africa Business Insider – Two Ukrainians whose family hid someone during the Holocaust say they’ve found refuge in Israel because the survivor’s granddaughter took them in: https://africa.businessinsider.com/news/two-ukrainians-whose-family-hid-someone-during-the-holocaust-say-theyve-found-refuge/5t0s18e/. Longer article. YELENA DZHANOVA March 12, 2022 Two … Continue reading →