Dr. Marion Kaplan’s Upcoming Book on Jewish Refugees

The Stolpersteine at Kurfürstendamm 185 in Berlin, commemorating my paternal grandparents’ plights. **** The Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) I got placed for my paternal grandparents outside their last Berlin residence note that in fleeing Hitler and the Nazis, my grandparents found temporary refuge in Portugal. I therefore read, with poignant interest, Dr. Marion Kaplan’s fascinating paper “Lisbon is Sold…

Read More

Dr. Marion Kaplan on Advancing Our Knowledge of the Holocaust

(Franz Kafka) In two previous posts, I interviewed New York University’s Dr. Marion Kaplan about i) Women and the Holocaust; and ii) European Jewish Memoirs. For this new post in the series, Dr. Kaplan informs us about areas of Holocaust Studies that need further research and analysis. QUESTION: For scholars interested in entering the field of…

Read More

Marion Kaplan on European Jewish Memoirs

(This photo shows Bertha Pappenheim, d.1936, costumed as Gluckel of Hameln, d.1724, whose memoir she translated.) ********** In a previous post, I interviewed New York University’s Dr. Marion Kaplan about Women and the Holocaust. In this new post, Dr. Kaplan discusses books she uses for her course on European Jewish Memoirs. Question: At New York University,…

Read More

Dr. Marion Kaplan on Women and the Holocaust

(Dr. Marion Kaplan speaking at Northwestern University in 2018. On the screen, Joan Ringelheim, one of the founders of the field. Photo via Facebook) Marion Kaplan, Ph.D., Skirball Professor of Modern Jewish History at New York University, is a three-time National Jewish Book Awards winner. In a series of posts, I will be featuring highlights…

Read More