Suffering and Heroism in the Jewish Past in Light of the Present
A major segment of the Jewish people—the Jewish communities in Western and Central Europe—is today experiencing one of the most difficult moments in all of Jewish history. Although we Jews as a people are accustomed to difficult trials, the current troubles surpass the previous ones in many respects. They exhibit a new [ . . . ] will to oppress and…
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