The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) Opens Digital Archive of 250,000 Articles From 1923 to Present
JTA: The Global News Service of the Jewish People today opened its digital archive containing some 250,000 articles covering Jewish news around the world, 1923-present. This is an essential resource for any student of modern Jewish life, or just the curious reader and researcher. Browsing the archive helps keep modern troubles and passions - terrorism, bigotry, anti-Semitism,. assimilationism, and factionalism - in historic perspective.
On H-Judiaca historian Jonathan Sarna write that "JTA closely tracked antisemitism at home and abroad, and played an especially important role in documenting the Holocaust as it was taking place. The Shoah looks entirely different on the pages of JTA than in the New York Times." JTA also offers a rich archive of information about Jewish life in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Societ Union under Communism.
The JTA archive is available at: http://archive.jta.org/
JTA is especially valuable to students of American Jewish history, preserving stories of major and minor events throughout the country. There are palnty of articles about Jewish monuments, synagogues, Holcoaust sites and memorials and a wide variety of cultural topcs.
An article on the new JTA Archive is available here:
http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/05/04/3087568/jta-launches-online-archive-containing-quarter-million-articles.
The article references a Youtube video that may be found online at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DyB5I5wiL41A&feature=3Dyoutu.be
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Friday, July 3, 2009
Restitution: JTA's Dinah Spritzer Provides Followup to Prague Conference
Restitution: JTA's Dinah Spritzer Provides Followup to Prague Conference
I am posting the following text and article links provided by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. for more about the conference and to reference the final statements see my previous post.
I am posting the following text and article links provided by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. for more about the conference and to reference the final statements see my previous post.
On the heels of what insiders say will be the last major Holocaust restitution conference, JTA Europe correspondent Dinah Spritzer reports from Prague about a new pledge by 46 countries to ease the restitution process for Jewish property taken during the Nazi era.
In this JTA Special Report, Spritzer examines whether the new restitution measures will yield results in time for Holocaust survivors, analyzes which are the least cooperative countries when it comes to compensating Jews for looted property and art, and talks with Stuart Eizenstat about Israel's shortcomings when it comes to fighting for restitution.
JTA Special Report: Pressing for Restitution
Last Chance for Holocaust restitution?
Stalling tactics, lack of political will and resentment of Jews have frustrated efforts by Jewish owners, heirs and advocates to recover property stolen by the Nazis. A new measure may ease the restitution process, but will it come in time for Holocaust survivors? Read more »
Q&A with Eizenstat on Holocaust-era restitution
Stuart Eizenstat, who is credited with getting Jewish property restitution started in the former Eastern bloc, criticizes the European Union for failing to follow through on restitution and takes Israel to task for not doing enough over the years for Holocaust survivors and their heirs.
Last Chance for Holocaust restitution?
The list of 10 European Union countries where claimants of looted art, communal property or private property face serious obstacles.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Poland: Jewish Heritage on view in Bielsko Biala
Poland: Jewish Heritage on view in Bielsko Biala
(ISJM) In her most recent JTA column, "Poland’s Jewish heritage is about more than just death," Ruth Ellen Gruber writes about the contradictions in the recognition and presentation of Jewish heritage in the southern Polish town of Bielsko Biala. One interesting point that Ruth hits is that when Jewish heritage is recovered, repackaged and presented, its the result of several factors. There is altruism - a real interest in history and culture, and perhaps a genuine sense of remorse and shame; then there are economic factors - what can possibly help a local economy. Lastly, and importantly, there is demand - what do people - Jews and non-Jews want and how do they ask for it? Jewish travelers - whether tourists, Holocaust and/or religious pilgrims, genealogists, or whatever - need to ask for more. We need more contemplation, less kitsch. - SDG
(ISJM) In her most recent JTA column, "Poland’s Jewish heritage is about more than just death," Ruth Ellen Gruber writes about the contradictions in the recognition and presentation of Jewish heritage in the southern Polish town of Bielsko Biala. One interesting point that Ruth hits is that when Jewish heritage is recovered, repackaged and presented, its the result of several factors. There is altruism - a real interest in history and culture, and perhaps a genuine sense of remorse and shame; then there are economic factors - what can possibly help a local economy. Lastly, and importantly, there is demand - what do people - Jews and non-Jews want and how do they ask for it? Jewish travelers - whether tourists, Holocaust and/or religious pilgrims, genealogists, or whatever - need to ask for more. We need more contemplation, less kitsch. - SDG
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