Warsaw. The Jewish Metropolis: Essays in Honor of the 75th Birthday of Professor Antony Polonsky

By Tamar SchwartzAugust 13, 2022August 13, 2022 History, Politics

Click Here to Read: Warsaw. The Jewish Metropolis: Essays in Honor of the 75th Birthday of Professor Antony Polonsky Edited by
Glenn Dynner and François Guesnet.
Building of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw viewed from Karmelicka Street Image: Wojciech Kryński. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

The high street that became the highway to hell: 70 years on, chilling then-and-now pictures of the town next to Auschwitz

By Tamar SchwartzAugust 4, 2022August 4, 2022 History, Politics

Click Here to Read:The high street that became the highway to hell: 70 years on, chilling then-and-now pictures of the town next to Auschwitz y ED by Ed Wight January 27, 2015 UPDATED: January 31, 2016.

On the Abolition of All Political Parties by Simone Weil

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022 History, Politics

Click Here to Read: On the Abolition of All Political Parties by Simone Weil., tr. Simon Lwys.
Simone Weil (1909–1943) – a French philosopher, Christian mystic and political activist of Jewish origin. In Marseille, France. Image: Unknown photographer Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Chinese Itzik Comes to Haifa

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022 Politics

Click Here to Read: Chinese Itzik Comes to Haifa: Beijing’s courtship of Israel has been canny and effective BY matti Friedman on the Tablet website on January 09, 2022.

The Israel Navy congratulates the Chinese Navy on docking at the Haifa port. On August 13, 2012, the Chinese vessels arrived at Israel in order to celebrate 20 years of cooperation between the Israel Navy and the Chinese Navy. RADM Yang Jun-Fei was welcomed by the Haifa base commander, Brig. Gen. Eli Sharvit, upon his docking. Image: https://www.flickr.com/people/45644610@N03 Publ,ic Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

In Poland, a return to the scene of an unspeakable crime

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022 History, Politics

Click Here to Read: In Poland, a return to the scene of an unspeakable crime: A journey to Jedwabne, site of the massacre of 1,600 Jews, kindles both anger and a sense of redemption By Gary Lucas on the Forward website on July 09, 2022
.Memorial in Jedwabne, dedicated to murdered Jews: In remembrance of the Jews from Jedwabne and surrounding areas, men, women, children, co-habitants of this earth, murdered, burned alive here on July 10th, 1941. Image: Fczarnowski Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

What a 1904 War Can Teach Vladimir Putin

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 4, 2022July 4, 2022 History, Politics

Click Here to Read: What a 1904 War Can Teach Vladimir Putin: The Russo-Japanese War led not just to an immediate revolution, but to deeper and longer-lasting change years later By David Gioe on the Atlantic website on June 23, 2022.
The Russo-Japanese war fully illustrated : v. 1-3 (no. 1-10), Apr. 1904-Sept. 1905 Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

CUNY Schools Jews on the New Race Regime

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Politics

Click Here to Read: CUNY Schools Jews on the New Race Regime: Skipped by the university’s chancellor for the second time, Thursday’s hearings to address allegations of pervasive student and faculty antisemitism ended in bitter stalemate BY Armin Rosen on the Tablet website on July 01, 2022.
B. Altman Building CUNY Graduate Center 34th Street entrance