Download or read book They Fought for Freedom and Other Stories Heroes of Jewish History written by Elma Ehrlich Levinger and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sons and Soldiers written by Bruce Henderson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller The definitive story of the Ritchie Boys, as featured on CBS's 60 Minutes "An irresistible history of the WWII Jewish refugees who returned to Europe to fight the Nazis.” —Newsday They were young Jewish boys who escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe and resettled in America. After the United States entered the war, they returned to fight for their adopted homeland and for the families they had left behind. Their stories tell the tale of one of the U.S. Army’s greatest secret weapons. Sons and Soldiers begins during the menacing rise of Hitler’s Nazi party, as Jewish families were trying desperately to get out of Europe. Bestselling author Bruce Henderson captures the heartbreaking stories of parents choosing to send their young sons away to uncertain futures in America, perhaps never to see them again. As these boys became young men, they were determined to join the fight in Europe. Henderson describes how they were recruited into the U.S. Army and how their unique mastery of the German language and psychology was put to use to interrogate German prisoners of war. These young men—known as the Ritchie Boys, after the Maryland camp where they trained—knew what the Nazis would do to them if they were captured. Yet they leapt at the opportunity to be sent in small, elite teams to join every major combat unit in Europe, where they collected key tactical intelligence on enemy strength, troop and armored movements, and defensive positions that saved American lives and helped win the war. A postwar army report found that nearly 60 percent of the credible intelligence gathered in Europe came from the Ritchie Boys. Sons and Soldiers draws on original interviews and extensive archival research to vividly re-create the stories of six of these men, tracing their journeys from childhood through their escapes from Europe, their feats and sacrifices during the war, and finally their desperate attempts to find their missing loved ones. Sons and Soldiers is an epic story of heroism, courage, and patriotism that will not soon be forgotten.
Download or read book The Light of Days written by Judy Batalion and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Also on the USA Today, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Globe and Mail, Publishers Weekly, and Indie bestseller lists. One of the most important stories of World War II, already optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture: a spectacular, searing history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who became resistance fighters—a group of unknown heroes whose exploits have never been chronicled in full, until now. Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and neighbors and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland—some still in their teens—helped transform the Jewish youth groups into resistance cells to fight the Nazis. With courage, guile, and nerves of steel, these “ghetto girls” paid off Gestapo guards, hid revolvers in loaves of bread and jars of marmalade, and helped build systems of underground bunkers. They flirted with German soldiers, bribed them with wine, whiskey, and home cooking, used their Aryan looks to seduce them, and shot and killed them. They bombed German train lines and blew up a town’s water supply. They also nursed the sick, taught children, and hid families. Yet the exploits of these courageous resistance fighters have remained virtually unknown. As propulsive and thrilling as Hidden Figures, In the Garden of Beasts, and Band of Brothers, The Light of Days at last tells the true story of these incredible women whose courageous yet little-known feats have been eclipsed by time. Judy Batalion—the granddaughter of Polish Holocaust survivors—takes us back to 1939 and introduces us to Renia Kukielka, a weapons smuggler and messenger who risked death traveling across occupied Poland on foot and by train. Joining Renia are other women who served as couriers, armed fighters, intelligence agents, and saboteurs, all who put their lives in mortal danger to carry out their missions. Batalion follows these women through the savage destruction of the ghettos, arrest and internment in Gestapo prisons and concentration camps, and for a lucky few—like Renia, who orchestrated her own audacious escape from a brutal Nazi jail—into the late 20th century and beyond. Powerful and inspiring, featuring twenty black-and-white photographs, The Light of Days is an unforgettable true tale of war, the fight for freedom, exceptional bravery, female friendship, and survival in the face of staggering odds. NPR's Best Books of 2021 National Jewish Book Award, 2021 Canadian Jewish Literary Award, 2021
Download or read book Portraits of Jewish American Heroes written by Malka Drucker and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its beginnings, America, founded on religious freedom, has been a land of opportunity for Jews socially as well as spiritually. Here are profiles of twenty-one individuals who have enriched America and the lives of Americans through their achievements in such areas as science, sports, film making, and civil rights. An inspiring journey through more than two centuries of American Jewish history.
Download or read book Jewish Book Annual written by Solomon Grayzel and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jewish Heroes Heroines of America written by Seymour Brody and published by Frederick Fell Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates the contributions of Jewish heroes and heroines throughout the nation's history. Spanning the pre-revolutionary years to the present, this essential book documents the lives of 151 men and women who have contributed to all areas of life--the arts,sciences,sports,entertainment,business,and politics. JEWISH HEROES AND HEROINES OF AMERICA details where each individual has worked, the awards he or she has won, and the accomplishments that have brought fame and the respect of other Jews and non-Jews in America.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1955 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Part 1, Number 1: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)
Download or read book Warsaw Fury written by Michael Reit and published by Michael Reit. This book was released on 2021-10-08 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warsaw, 1939 We mustn't let darkness win. Natan Borkowski has it all. In line to take over the successful family business, his future is set. Julia Horowitz lives in poverty. The daughter of a shoemaker, she dreams of a different life—a different world. Everything changes when Hitler’s armies invade Poland. Natan’s future is ripped away by the flick of a switch of a Luftwaffe pilot. When the smoke clears, Julia and her family find themselves locked within the walls of the newly-formed Jewish ghetto. On opposite sides of the wall, Natan and Julia’s lives are not so different anymore. As the Nazis unleash a reign of hunger, terror, and death across the city, they must now decide what’s more terrifying: To die on their knees, or go down fighting? Based on true events, Warsaw Fury is a story of love, courage, and resilience in the face of unimaginable evil.
Download or read book Blessings of Freedom written by Michael Feldberg and published by Ktav Publishing House. This book was released on 2002 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 120 brief biographies from the weekly series published in the English-language "Forward" since 1997. The biographies begin with Jews in the early Americas, including those who fought for their rights in the British colonies and then in the USA. Other entries deal with New York's Mayor La Guardia, Stephen S. Wise, and the rabbis' march on Washington to call attention to the fate of Jews in Europe. Pt. 6 (pp. 109-137) is devoted to "The Fight against Anti-Semitism, " starting in 1776. It recounts discrimination against Jews, and American Jewish protests against blood libels in other countries. Pt. 7 (pp. 139-163), "Sports, " includes items about athletes who boycotted the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and those whom America did not allow to participate. Other Jewish sports figures challenged stereotypes and broke barriers. Pt. 9 (pp. 201-241), "American Zionism, the Holocaust, and the Founding of Israel, " includes items on the tragedy of the ship "St. Louis, " the role of Jewish gangsters in opposing American Nazis, Ruth Gruber's aid for refugees and her coverage of the story of the "Exodus, " as well as biographies of Ben Hecht and Arthur Szyk.
Download or read book Beacon Lights of History Volume 02 Jewish Heroes and Prophets written by John Lord and published by VM eBooks. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RELIGIOUS FAITH. From a religious point of view, Abraham appears to us, after the lapse of nearly four thousand years, as the most august character in history. He may not have had the genius and learning of Moses, nor his executive ability; but as a religious thinker, inspired to restore faith in the world and the worship of the One God, it would be difficult to find a man more favored or more successful.
Download or read book Beyond Courage written by Doreen Rappaport and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the efforts of Jews who organized others and sabotaged the Nazis during the Holocaust, including Georges Loinger who smuggled children from occupied France into Switzerland and four brothers who led refugees into the forest to build a village and an army.
Download or read book Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students 1908 written by Theodore Gerald Soares and published by . This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book The Book of the Just written by Eric Silver and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1992 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Israel has honored more than 10,000 men and women who risked their lives, freedom, and careers to save Jews in a Nazi Europe where it was open season for their systematic and random slaughter. The Book of the Just tells the stories of forty of these "righteous among the nations," unsung heroes of the Holocaust, ordinary people who showed extraordinary courage, daring, and simple human decency in the face of almost unspeakable horror - at a time when most people looked the other way. They came from many countries, religions, and walks of life, but they all shared a burning faith in individual responsibility and a passionate commitment to justice.
Download or read book Books and Pamphlets Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Portraits of Jewish American Heroes written by Malka Drucker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its beginnings, America, founded on religious freedom, has been a land of opportunity for Jews socially as well as spiritually. Here are profiles of twenty-one individuals who have enriched America and the lives of Americans through their achievements in such areas as science, sports, film making, and civil rights. An inspiring journey through more than two centuries of American Jewish history.
Download or read book Jews and the Civil War written by Jonathan D Sarna and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2010-05-28 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “invaluable” collection of essays revealing the experience of Jewish soldiersand civilians during the Civil War: “Essential and illuminating.” —Harold Holzer, Moment Magazine At least 8,000 Jewish soldiers fought for the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War. A few served together in Jewish companies while most fought alongside Christian comrades. Yet even as they stood “shoulder-to-shoulder” on the battlefield, they encountered unique challenges. In Jews and the Civil War, Jonathan D. Sarna and Adam Mendelsohn assemble for the first time the foremost scholarship on the subject, little known even to specialists in the field. These accessible and far-ranging essays from top scholars are grouped into seven thematic sections—Jews and Slavery; Jews and Abolition; Rabbis and the March to War; Jewish Soldiers during the Civil War; The Home Front; Jews as a Class; and Aftermath—each with an introduction by the editors. Together they reappraise the war’s impact on Jews in the North and the South, offering a rich and fascinating portrait of the experience of Jewish soldiers and civilians from the home front to the front lines.
Download or read book Oz written by Howard J. Leavitt and published by . This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is that conversation about race that needs to transpire. And it goes like this: a black woman grows up in the segregated south and moves to Chicago becoming successful in the corporate world then retires and decides to substitute teach. There she meets a white woman around her age who grew up far north in Minnesota. From one end of the Mississippi River to the other, they have seen so many changes in their lives. They talk about their marriages (6 together) their lives, and the topic of diversity. They like to laugh in their discussions maybe cry a little. So here you have it: a book that discusses what race has to do with growing up and developing friendship and love in our society: Growing up Ebony and Ivory.
