by Rafael Medoff Rita Gam, one of the last surviving cast members of a controversial
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Lessons from an Early Anti-Israel Boycott
by Rafael Medoff Ben Hecht said he “beamed with pride” when he heard the news
A Holocaust Pageant that was “Too Political” for FDR
by Rafael Medoff Seventy years ago this week, 40,000 New Yorkers watched as Jewish activists
A Controversial Twist on the “Four Sons”
by Dr. Rafael Medoff Many of us recall the use of Passover themes in such
Brooklyn’s Hitler Street
by Dr. Rafael Medoff Believe it or not, there is a street in Brooklyn named
When the U.S. Government Spied on American Jews (long version)
by Dr. Rafael Medoff The Bush administration’s eavesdropping policy has aroused considerable controversy. What few
A Zionist Play That Changed History
by Dr. Rafael Medoff From his earliest days on the stage and screen, Marlon Brando
A Composer Who Used Music to Promote Holocaust Rescue
by Dr. Rafael Medoff The month-long “Kurt Weill Fest” now underway at the Jewish Community
A Lesson About Something Bigger Than Baseball – From Leo Durocher
by Dr. Rafael Medoff The nation’s airwaves and newspaper columns are clogged with impassioned debate
New Role for Ed Koch: Holocaust Witness
by Dr. Rafael Medoff Ed Koch has been many things in his life, from congressman