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March 1, 2019

A Bergen-Belsen Prenup Teaches a Lesson in Jewish Resilience

A rare document from the DP marriage boom.

In the aftermath of World War II, some 300,000 Jews found themselves in displaced-persons (DP) camps administered by the Allies in Germany and Italy. The largest of these was located in what had previously been the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Researching the life of the DPs there, Henry Abramson came across a curious and moving document:

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March 1, 2019

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    Whoever the “new Jews” are, they’re not the ones living in Israel.

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  4. A Bergen-Belsen Prenup Teaches a Lesson in Jewish Resilience

    A rare document from the DP marriage boom.

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