Chelmno, First Camp to Murder Jews Using Gas, Opens for Operation, 1941
On This Day in Jewish History: December 9, 1941 https://www.instagram.com/p/CIjsYBJLUzl/ . #onthisday, 1941, Chelmno Death Camp – the…
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Month: November 2023
Birthday of Per Anger (Righteous Among the Nations), 1913
On This Day in Jewish History: December 7, 1913 https://www.instagram.com/p/CIhOoV0r-D7/ . #onthisday, 1913, a Swedish hero by the name…
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Birthday of Gershom Scholem, 1897
On This Day in Jewish History, 1897 https://www.instagram.com/p/CIb_AyNLij-/ . #onthisday, 1897, iconic historian and philosopher Gershom…
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What Does it Mean to “Keep Shabbat” ?
Earlier this week, I posted a series of polls on my Instagram story (@jewishistoryguy) where I asked my followers questions about their…
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Welcoming the Unknown (2018)
In a world suffering a refugee crisis, more and more people may be forced to confront the idea of taking in relatives due to unforeseen…
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Pogroms Break Out in Yemen, Bahrain, and Syria, 1947
On This Day in Jewish History: December 2-5, 1947 https://www.instagram.com/p/CIWihqQrcca/ . #onthisday, 1947, through December 5th saw 3…
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Voting Rights and Archives Center Collections (2018)
10.26.18 Originally published: https://si-siris.blogspot.com/2018/10/voting-rights-and-archives-center.html . The fraught history of…
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Jews Granted Equal Rights in Canada, 1832
On This Day in Jewish History: June 5, 1832 ✡ https://www.instagram.com/p/CBECnFLlP6t/ . Jews granted full civil rights by the…
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Italian Concentration Camp Built, 1940
On This Day in Jewish History: June 4th, 1940 https://www.instagram.com/p/CBBMreMl1UY/ . . One week before Italy was officially involved…
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Birthday of Rena Galibova, 1915
On This Day in Jewish History: May 24th, 1915 https://www.instagram.com/p/CAlzCFGg4E3/ . Another happy birthday to opera singer, actress,…
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