Bill and Bob’s comments about relying on “the classics” of Holocaust literature resonated for me in interesting ways. On the one hand, I agree with them that Wiesel’s _Night_ is not only one of the most powerful survivor memoirs that I have read and probably one of the most accessible to multiple reading levels. On the other hand, Holocaust literature has evolved over time as more survivors are willing to record their experiences and more diaries and documents from the time of the Holocaust are published. Additionally, there is much more interest in non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust now than in the past, and this corresponds to an increase in publications of their stories.
Author: Webb
Definition of ‘Holocaust Survivors’
| Date: | Wed, 13 Aug 1997 16:17:20 CDT |
| From: | Adina Mishkoff mailto:[email protected] |
| Organization: | AMCHA |
| Subject: | Number of living Holocaust survivors |
| cc: | AMCHA office mailto:[email protected] |
| To: | Multiple recipients of list H-HOLOCAUST mailto:H [email protected] |
Shalom,
We have seen several inquiries in the past regarding the number of living Holocaust survivors.
A recent committee put together by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office in relation to other research being conducted was charged with the task of defining who is a holocaust survivor and estimating the number of survivors living today worldwide.
The committee came up with the following based on discussions with researchers and experts in the field as well as commmissioning studies to complement existing data:
A. Definition of the term “Holocaust survivor”:
A Holocaust survivor will be defined as any Jew who lived in a country at the time when it was:
- under Nazi regime
- under Nazi occupation
- under regime of Nazi collaborators as well as any Jew who fleed due to the above regime or occupation.
| Israel: Between | 360,000 — 380,000 |
| FSU | 184,000 — 220,000 |
| USA | 140,000 — 160,000 |
| Western Europe | 80,000 — 100,000 |
| Eastern Europee | 50,000 — 80,000 |
| Other countries | 20,000 — 20,000 |
| TOTAL | 834,000 — 960,000 |
Hopefully this will answer all those who have posed this question recently.
All the best,
Adina Mishkoff
Administrative Asst/AMCHA, Jerusalem
Webmaster note: By this definition, a Jew who lived under the Nazi regime or under Nazi occupation could have been a collaborator with the Nazis, and STILL be considered a “Holocaust survivor.”
On the other hand, Jews who were sent to the gulags by the Soviet state prior to the German invasion in 1941 are not considered “Holocaust survivors.” Presumably, Jews killed by the Soviet state are not “victims of the Holocaust.” They’re just dead.
Most amazingly, Jews who left Europe in 1933 or 1934 for America and elsewhere, and who lived a cushy life while the war raged in Europe, are considered “Holocaust survivors.”
Elie Wiesel caught in another lie
Daniel Jonah Goldhagen’s Crazy Thesis
Goldhagen is to Holocaust scholarship what Elie Wiesel is to Holocaust memory. In a highly-praised memoir, All Rivers Run to the Sea, Wiesel reports, ‘I read The Critique of Pure Reason — don’t laugh — in Yiddish.’
A bar of human soap, and an extermination list
Victims’ Voices: Holocaust Memorabilia Tells an Unforgettable Story Continue reading
History and remembrance don’t mix
Six Candles But No Enlightenment
- A Holocaust Commemoration Marred
One survivor remarked in Yiddish, “Her speech to this audience was like serving pig to Chassidim”. The guest speaker was a historian on Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, May 4, 1997. Grandmothers and grandfathers came to the JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly, New Jersey to show their children and grandchildren how important it is to remember. Six families came to light six candles for the six million whose lives were snuffed out in the Holocaust. It was a small gesture for such a large loss. But the symbolism was powerful. The presence of survivors and their families was a concrete reminder that Jews are linked to the past and to the future. Unfortunately, many people there thought that the tone, solemn and respectful, was marred by a misguided guest speaker who did not understand the audience and insulted the memory and solemnity of the occasion.
Dr. Atina Grossman, made highly controversial remarks concerning the suffering of Germans in postwar Berlin. She made suggestions and innuendos regarding Jewish life in postwar Berlin that the audience found hurtful and inappropriate.
The speaker at first appeared to realize that her research might not be appropriate for this forum. She remarked apologetically, “It is very difficult to mix history and remembrance … I’m not even sure it should be done.” […]
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Source:
by Miryam Z. Wahrman, Ph.D.
Jewish Communication Network: Miryam Wahrman
The Science Scene
Nothing to fear from the truth
Human Rights Tribunal hearings
In May of 1997, the Holocaust Lobby called a Dr. Frederick Schweitzer as one of its expert witnesses.
(Defense Attorney Doug) Christie: I want to make sure I understand. I don’t mean to insult you; I may be very stupid, and I apologize if I am. When you said “no,” I take it the answer is “no” to the question: “Can truth be anti-Semitic?” The answer is “no,” right?
Schweitzer: Right. I don’t think Jews have any fear of the truth.
Move over Christiaan Barnard
Ilona Sugar was released as a very sick woman from a German concentration camp exactly 32 years ago. Sadistic Nazi doctors had performed medical experiments on her. They transplanted her heart to the right and her liver to the left without any anesthesia. This is known as vivisection. To this day Mrs. Sugar has not received a penny of restitution from Germany.
Studies suggest false memories can be ingrained
SEATTLE — Given a few bogus details and a little prodding, about a quarter of adults can be convinced they remember childhood adventures that never happened. Continue reading
Psychologists say adults can adopt fake memories as real
SEATTLE — Given a few bogus details and a little prodding, about a quarter of adults can be convinced they remember childhood adventures that never happened. Continue reading
your crap
how’s about a bullet to your brain? you know it’s just a matter of time til some pissed-off JDL commando comes and blows whatever pitiful tissue that you have in your head all over your bed. you are one dumb fucker for making this your cause and thinking the 1st amendment is gonna save your ass cause the 4th amendent gives them the right to come gunnin’ for you.