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With poignancy an intimacy, he reenacts his fears and nightmares and those of his comrades in the city besieged by German occupying forces. In this diary-memoir, the author’s fight to survive during the Polish uprising in the early autumn of 1944, the deportation of the Polish residents of Warsaw at the beginning of October 1944, and events leading up to their return to the ruined city, are given special attention. Little has been written about the period encompassing the deportation and return, and therefore In the Ruins of Warsaw Streets, based on the author’s authentic diary, is of historical value beyond its private significance. In the Ruins of Warsaw Streets was awarded first prize by the Polish-Canadian Publishing Fund (Toronto, 1991) in an international competition for the documentation of World War II experiences. The book was originally written in Polish and published in Poland in 1996, under the title W Ruinach Warszawy. In 1994 it was published in Hebrew in Israel. The author’s personal diary has remained in his possession as a memento. Severin Gabriel currently lives in Israel. In his free time, he plays violin with the Symphonic Orchestra. Reviews:\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Severin Gabriel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54336271089974,"sku":null,"price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2092\/2422\/files\/i35743.82421.jpg?v=1785305965"},{"product_id":"flags-over-the-warsaw-ghetto","title":"Flags Over the Warsaw Ghetto","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Warsaw Ghetto Uprising has become a symbol of heroism throughout the world. A short time before the uprising began, Pawel Frenkel addressed a meeting of the Jewish Military fighters: “Of course we will fight with guns in our hands, and most of us will fall. But we will live on in the lives and hearts of future generations and in the pages of their history.... We will die before our time but we are not doomed. We will be alive for as long as Jewish history lives!” On the eve of Passover, April 19, 1943, German forces entered the Warsaw ghetto equipped with tanks, flame throwers, and machine guns. Against them stood an army of a few hundred young Jewish men and women, armed with pistols and Molotov cocktails. Who were these Jewish fighters who dared oppose the armed might of the SS troops under the command of SS General Juergen Stroop? Who commanded them in battle? What were their goals? In this groundbreaking work, Israel’s former Minister of Defense, Prof. Moshe Arens, recounts a true tale of daring, courage, and sacrifice that should be accurately told – out of respect for and in homage to the fighters who rose against the German attempt to liquidate the Warsaw ghetto, and made a last-ditch fight for the honor of the Jewish people. The generally accepted account of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is incomplete. The truth begins with the existence of not one, but two resistance organizations in the ghetto. Two young men, Mordechai Anielewicz of the Jewish Fighting Organization (ZOB), and Pawel Frenkel of the Jewish Military Organization (ZZW), rose to lead separate resistance organizations in the ghetto, which did not unite despite the desperate battle they were facing. Included is the complete text of “The Stroop Report” translated into English. Reviews: In his new book, Professor Moshe Arens brings to light the truth about Jewish heroism and self-sacrifice in the Warsaw ghetto. His thorough research does justice to groups and individuals whose critical role and extraordinary bravery have up until now been largely left out of the historical record. Facing unimaginable odds and internecine differences, these men and women fought and fell for the honor of the Jewish people, and they deserve to be recognized. Moshe Arens’groundbreaking work is another remarkable chapter in the life of a leader who has dedicated himself to strengthening the Jewish people and the Jewish state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Some of the fighters of Betar under the command of Pawel Frenkel in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising – a symbol of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust – have not previously been given due recognition. Professor Moshe Arens – as is his way – is single-minded and does historical justice to the fearless fighters and members of the Betar movement. This book is an essential addition to the library of Holocaust heroism. Rabbi Israel Meir Lau Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yaffo Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council With precision, stubbornness, and a profound belief in the righteousness of his struggle for justice in the politics of memory, [Arens] reaps the fruits of his efforts – an outstanding study of a central chapter in the history of Holocaust heroism… Professor Arens… extends the scope of history. Professor Shevah Weiss Former Speaker of the Knesset Former Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moshe Arens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54336581534006,"sku":"g527 \/ 527-9","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2092\/2422\/files\/i89061.03924.jpg?v=1785309229"},{"product_id":"jewish-hit-squad","title":"Jewish Hit Squad","description":"\u003cp\u003eJewish Hit Squad is about the Armja Krajowa Jewish Raid Unit. This group of partisans operated in the vicinity of Lubaczow - Zamosc June 22, 1941 - July 21, 1944. My parents were partisans who survived the Holocaust hiding in the woods of southern Galicia. But this is not just another story about Jewish partisans during WWII! The crux of the book focuses on a unique situation – a small band of fighters who not only tried to survive German brutality, but actively fought the Nazis during WWII. The book first outlines how my parents were involved with an underground Polish movement – the Armia Krajowa (AK). The irony was that this umbrella group did not particularly like Jews, yet operated a Jewish partisan group led by Mundek Lukawiecki (my father) in the forests of southern Galicia. My father’s Jewish partisan group was actually an AK Hit Squad that took out German soldiers, as well as Polish and Ukrainian Nazi collaborators. Most of their missions were carried out wearing German Wehrmacht uniforms, as members of the group (especially my father) were able to speak German. In addition to these planned “hits”, the group also attacked strategic German targets such as fuel trains, military installations, and general sabotaged Nazi operations. The Hit Squad also undermined the Ost Plan, which was the German\/Ukrainian plan to resettle Germans in Zamosc (which became known as Himmlerstadt). The book explains that attempting to stop this plan was in fact the main goal of the AK Partisan movement, led by the local commander, Marian Warda. At the end of WW II, the book examines how Mundek Lukawiecki enlisted in the Polish Communist Secret Police (UB). He essentially crossed the line to the other side and continued to exact revenge on Nazi collaborators. After the UB discovered that he is simultaneously supporting the Israeli underground Etzel in Palestine by sending them Jewish fighters in 1946, he is forced to flee Poland. The book concludes with my parents’ arrival in Israel in 1948. In addition to this unique and remarkable story, we have about 50 pictures of the partisan group\/hit squad that were taken during WWII and will be an integral part of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Lavee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54336639172918,"sku":"9789652296085","price":19.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2092\/2422\/files\/i103022.34017.jpg?v=1785309988"},{"product_id":"on-wings-of-faith","title":"On Wings of Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003eRabbi Eli Fishman began writing about his experiences in the Shoah over sixty years ago, soon after his liberation from Dachau. Mindful of the fact that his hometown of Rachov, Poland, was totally destroyed and that no Jew lived there since the expulsion of the town’s Jews in October 1942, Rabbi Fishman felt that it was imperative to preserve a record of his hometown, a community that had contributed so much to the religious and social development of the Jews. In 1946, however, he felt he was too close to the tragic events of the time to evaluate the true dimensions and implications of the calamity. After the passage of more than half a century, Rabbi Fishman has resurrected the painful memories to soberly and dispassionately evaluate for history the barbaric acts that resulted in the near annihilation of the Jewish population of Europe. The story of Rabbi Fishman's extraordinary tenacity and faith in the face of stark suffering while still in his teens will inspire the reader to value life as the most precious commodity, and to keep faith no matter how difficult the situation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eli Fishman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54336655753526,"sku":"9789652296467","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2092\/2422\/files\/i109671.31297.jpg?v=1785310413"},{"product_id":"jewish-communal-service-in-romania-and-poland-1986-2006","title":"Jewish Communal Service in Romania and Poland 1986-2006","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Zvi Feine served the Jewish communities of Romania and Poland as country director for the Joint Distribution Community during those two countries’ respective transitions from Communist rule. 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