Creator Bio
Noah Golinkin
1914–2003
Raised in Vilna, Noah Golinkin immigrated in 1938 to the United States, where he enrolled in the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). Golinkin, along with Moshe “Buddy” Sachs and Jerome Lipnick, devoted himself to activism on behalf of Jews in Europe. The three students started a committee at JTS, partnering with Christian organizations and lobbying American Jewish leadership and Congress to aid European Jews. During his rabbinical career, Golinkin led a number of congregations, eventually settling in the area of Washington, D.C. He was active in the civil rights movement and in the campaign to help Soviet Jewry.
Content by Noah Golinkin
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Retribution Is Not Enough
This article rejects the focus on postwar justice, arguing instead for urgent nationwide awareness and immediate rescue of European Jews.
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Destruction, Rebirth, and Cultural Thought
1939–1973
The years between 1939 and 1973 witnessed unprecedented tragedy and transformation for the Jewish people.