U.S. Immigration Policy and the Jewish Refugee Crisis of the 1930s

Ron Berger — George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The mere act of remembering, however, does not guarantee that the lessons of history will be learned. Thus, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day of January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump engaged in two actions that remind us of Santayana’s warning. One was his call for remembering “the … Continue reading U.S. Immigration Policy and the Jewish Refugee Crisis of the 1930s

Reflections on Elie Wiesel and the Legacy of Holocaust Survivors

Ron Berger — Last month Elie Wiesel passed away at the age of 87 years. The death of the author of Night, one of the most widely read memoirs of the Holocaust, as well as more than 40 other books, may at one time be viewed symbolically as marking the passing of a generation of Holocaust survivors. His death offers me the occasion to reflect … Continue reading Reflections on Elie Wiesel and the Legacy of Holocaust Survivors