Blog 23-13, September 9, 2013 The late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks explained Jew-hate, antisemitism, as a virus that morphs predictably: Whatever is any society’s worst sin, the Jews are charged with. Throughout Christian history, Jews have been labeled as the killers of Christ. When race “science” – eugenics – was all the rage before the Holocaust, … Read more
Blog 23-12, written by Jerry Elman, August 21, 2023 Throughout history, extreme nationalism has created most wars and massive death. There has never been a good outcome when any nation has embraced extreme nationalism. Religion has been the second-most creator of wars and massive death. But religion comes nowhere close to the historical devastation caused … Read more
My last blog, “Dead Jews Are The Norm!” went a bit viral and received a considerable amount of feedback and comments. While some comments supported and agreed with my blog article, most replies spewed Jew hatred and confirmed all the comments I made in “Dead Jews are the Norm.” Today, the most significant expression of … Read more
Blog 23-10, Written by Jerry Elman – July 6, 2023 If you visit Eastern Europe as Janet and I did in 2022, you cannot avoid all the formal and informal landmarks where Jews were rounded up and killed. Every city, every village, has obvious and hidden places all over the landscape where Jews were the … Read more
Blog 23-9, written by Jerry Elman, June 19, 2023 “…a civilization is not destroyed by wicked people;it is not necessary that people be wicked,but only that they be spineless.”James Baldwin Hitler could not have accomplished the depth and massive nature of the Holocaust without the Perpetrators, Collaborators, and Bystanders who collectively gave him the support … Read more
Lesław Dyrcz leaned over a pile of rubble and dirt, completely unaware that he was about to make a discovery that would shed light on one of history’s darkest moments. It was 1980, and the forestry student was working to help restore the original forest around what was once Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the Nazis’ most … Read more
Written by Jerry Elman, May 10, 2023 Forgiveness is a complex issue that we all face throughout our lives. The situations and magnitude of the harm or hurt make the question even more complex. Things happen daily. We forget something we promised. A breakup. Emotional hurt. Cheating. Stealing. Lying. Abusing. Road rage. Raping. Robbing. Physical … Read more
Blog 23-7, written by Jerry Elman Second Generation Holocaust survivors hold a special place in the world. Yet few of us have ever felt that way. So many of us have lived lives believing the exact opposite. The horrors our parents lived through are in our DNA. The many relatives we never knew and never … Read more
Written by Jerry Elman, April 19, 2023 Yesterday was Yom Hashoah, the annual remembrance of the Holocaust in Israel and among the 16 million Jews in the world today! Yesterday was just another day for most of the other 3 billion plus people! Holocaust commemorations have a peculiar repeating uniformity to them. For this reason, … Read more
Blog 23-5, March 23, 2023, Written By Jerry Elman I have researched the role of German companies and industrial leaders in facilitating the Holocaust. My biggest learning is that this was not unique and has been a norm throughout history and continues today. Money and power always have and always will become the focus, even … Read more
