Posts Tagged: Nazis

Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History

Ukrainian blood runs through me. As does Russian blood. I am a descendent of Eastern European Jews. Centuries of shifting borders and maps redrawn create ambiguity over nationalities. But never over my religion. For hundreds of years, my Jewish ancestors

Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History

Ukrainian blood runs through me. As does Russian blood. I am a descendent of Eastern European Jews. Centuries of shifting borders and maps redrawn create ambiguity over nationalities. But never over my religion. For hundreds of years, my Jewish ancestors

What Will it Take?

What will it take? I am sickened to the core. I can’t help but wonder what my brother-in-law who voted for  Trump, a man whose parents and brother were Holocaust survivors, whose grandparents, aunts, and uncles were viciously slaughtered by

What Will it Take?

What will it take? I am sickened to the core. I can’t help but wonder what my brother-in-law who voted for  Trump, a man whose parents and brother were Holocaust survivors, whose grandparents, aunts, and uncles were viciously slaughtered by

Controlling Art – Nazi Germany or Trump’s America?

You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. Next stop, the Twilight Zone Submitted for your approval, one Sally Edelstein age 69 artist writer seeker of truth and regrettably finder

Controlling Art – Nazi Germany or Trump’s America?

You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. Next stop, the Twilight Zone Submitted for your approval, one Sally Edelstein age 69 artist writer seeker of truth and regrettably finder

Ye Olde Swastika

Ye Gads! Ye the rapper formerly known as Kanye West currently known as Bat Shit Crazy has gone way beyond his recent bizarre nude fashion statement with his wife  Bianca Censori at the Grammys. He needs to step away from

Ye Olde Swastika

Ye Gads! Ye the rapper formerly known as Kanye West currently known as Bat Shit Crazy has gone way beyond his recent bizarre nude fashion statement with his wife  Bianca Censori at the Grammys. He needs to step away from

Holocaust Remembrance Day- More Important than Ever

To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the

Holocaust Remembrance Day- More Important than Ever

To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the

The Ghosts of Madison Square Garden Are Resurrected

In time for Halloween, the ghosts of the Goebbels’ goblins that once rallied in Madison Square Garden will be resurrected again. Madison Square Garden will once again be host to a Hitler-admiring fascist when Donald Trump brings his vitriol and

The Ghosts of Madison Square Garden Are Resurrected

In time for Halloween, the ghosts of the Goebbels’ goblins that once rallied in Madison Square Garden will be resurrected again. Madison Square Garden will once again be host to a Hitler-admiring fascist when Donald Trump brings his vitriol and

Holocaust Remembrance Day- More Important than Ever

To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the

Holocaust Remembrance Day- More Important than Ever

To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the

Trump Is No Dog Whistler

Chris Christie may have blasted Donald Trump over his Hitleresque blood poisoning comments. but denouncing his vile remarks as a dog whistle is inaccurate. It’s not just dogs who can hear it. The noxious comments on the campaign trail that

Trump Is No Dog Whistler

Chris Christie may have blasted Donald Trump over his Hitleresque blood poisoning comments. but denouncing his vile remarks as a dog whistle is inaccurate. It’s not just dogs who can hear it. The noxious comments on the campaign trail that

Never Again is Now

Hate is no longer hiding, but out on the streets for all to see. While peacefully walking with his grandson on Park Avenue the other day, a friend’s reverie was shattered by a group of about 100 “peacefully” marching on

Never Again is Now

Hate is no longer hiding, but out on the streets for all to see. While peacefully walking with his grandson on Park Avenue the other day, a friend’s reverie was shattered by a group of about 100 “peacefully” marching on

Remembrance Day

A day that I remember my mother is also a day to remember all those who perished in the Holocaust. As I remember my own mother Betty  today, there is another young mother I want to honor today on Yom

Remembrance Day

A day that I remember my mother is also a day to remember all those who perished in the Holocaust. As I remember my own mother Betty  today, there is another young mother I want to honor today on Yom