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Sarah Zarrow

Sarah Zarrow
Sarah Zarrow is a Ph.D. candidate in Hebrew & Judaic Studies and History at New York University, focusing on the history of the Jews in Eastern Europe. In her spare time she dances and dreams of her next research trip.

The Seven Dwarves of Auschwitz

May 8, 2013
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You probably know that very few families survived Auschwitz intact. But did you know that among them was a family with dwarfism? Born in Transylvania, 7 of the 10 Ovitz children inherited their father’s short stature. After his death in 1923, they hid their Jewishness and toured Europe as the “Lilliput Troupe,” selling out…

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One Fat Pharaoh

December 10, 2011
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How did the Israelites escape from their slavery in Egypt? If you trust Roy L. Moody, a doctor who…

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