It's not right to think about all of Jewish-German history as shrouded by the smoke of the crematorium. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes crematorium german history
The Elephantine papyri - written as some of the books of the Bible are being written - is true social and legal documentation, and to historians overwhelmingly powerful and moving, even when ostensibly about trivial things. Simon Schama biblebookdocumentation share on social
Jews can live their own life as Jews and yet be part of a different country. Simon Schama countryjewlife Change image and share on social
The Jewish story is the story of wandering. It is the story of extraordinary heterogeneous complication. Simon Schama complicationextraordinaryheterogeneous Change image and share on social
Most people have no imagination. If they could imagine the sufferings of others, they would not make them suffer so. What separated a German mother from a French mother? Ernst Toller frenchgermanimagination Change image and share on social
A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going. Ashwin Sanghi adrenalineconcealhistory Change image and share on social
I want to remind people that the Nazis weren't able to take the Jews to the crematoriums immediately. The German people wouldn't have allowed for it. Instead, the Nazis had to change public opinion. They marginalized the Jewish people, disparaged them, and made them objects of contempt. Robert Jeffress allowchangecontempt share on social