JOSEPH BERGER
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What Today’s Migrant Crisis Looks Like to a Holocaust Refugee
A firsthand account of arriving to New York City as one of the 140,000 Jewish refugees who fled postwar Europe.
For Observant Jews in Brooklyn, the Sabbath Expands
For the first time, an exception to the prohibition against “carrying” on the day of rest includes most of the borough, allowing, among other things,...
Victor S. Navasky, a Leading Liberal Voice in Journalism, Dies at 90
Witty and contrarian, he was the longtime editor and later publisher of The Nation and wrote an acclaimed book about the Hollywood blacklisting era.
Ken Burns Explores America’s Inaction During the Holocaust
“The U.S. and the Holocaust,” coming to PBS Sept. 18, examines the reasons behind the country’s inadequate response to Germany’s persecution of Jews.
Bert Fields, Lawyer to the Hollywood Elite, Dies at 93
A master dealmaker, he had as clients Madonna, Michael Jackson, Tom Cruise, the Beatles and many others, becoming something of a celebrity himself.
Bert Fields, Lawyer to the Hollywood Elite, Dies at 93
A master dealmaker, he had as clients Madonna, Michael Jackson, Tom Cruise, the Beatles and many others, becoming something of a celebrity himself.
‘The Survivor’ Delves Into Harry Haft’s Boxing Dilemma at Auschwitz
Ordered to win fights or be put to death, Harry Haft, the subject of a new film, was haunted by the fates of his opponents.
Nehemiah Persoff, Actor With a Familiar Face (and Voice), Dies at 102
His most prominent roles included three tenderly caring parents, but he was most associated with the dapper gangsters he portrayed in the movies and on...
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