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The Last Days of the Jerusalem of Lithuania: Chronicles from the Vilna Ghetto and the Camps
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I weep, and am amazed. I have seen death so many times and have controlled myself. Have experienced so much torment, disgrace, and humiliation, and…

Contributor:

Herman Kruk

Places:

Vilnius, USSR (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Date:

1942

Subjects:

Jewish quarters, Holocaust, Passover, Genocide, Death

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, Memoirs & Diaries, Poetry, Literature
The War of the Holy Days
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Now, my dear friends, do you see what you’re doing? The Holy Days indulged in arrogant boasting, in envy and hatred and warfare. Hanukkah tried to fight them all and carry the day…

Contributor:

Zalman Sofer

Places:

Oldendorf, Holy Roman Empire (Oldendorf, Germany)

Date:

1517

Subjects:

Holidays, Humor, Wisdom, Hanukkah, Passover

Categories:

Literature, Popular Poetry, Poetry