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The Greek Jews Who Boxed for Their Lives to Survive Nazi Camps
Two Greek Jewish boxers from Thessaloniki, who survived Nazi concentration camps after being forced to beat other prisoners in the ring, are featured in the new podcast "Holocaust Histories."
The five episodes highlight different boxers from across Europe who were...
Europe
Kristallnacht: The Pogrom Against Jews on November 9th
Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, was a pogrom against Jews carried out on November 9-10, 1938, throughout Nazi Germany by the Nazi Party's Sturmabteilung (SA) and Schutzstaffel (SS- ᛋᛋ) paramilitary forces, with the participation from the Hitler...
Greek News
Tel-Aviv Embassy Returns Citizenship to 6 Holocaust Survivors
A ceremony at the Greek embassy in Tel-Aviv on Tuesday witnessed a naturalisation ceremony for six Holocaust survivors who were born and raised in Greece up until WWII.
In brief remarks after an emotional oath-taking ceremony, Greek ambassador to Israel...
Greece
Greek Holocaust Survivors Able to Regain Greek Citizenship
Greek Holocaust survivors who lost citizenship after leaving their native country in the 1930's will be eligible to regain this citizenship, according to a recent legislation, a spokeswoman at Greece’s embassy in Tel Aviv said earlier this week.
Three Holocaust...