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26 July 1940 Arrest of 400 Catholic Jews in Holland #otdimjh

Posted on July 27, 2015 by richardsh

The Germans invaded and occupied the Netherlands May 10, 1940. On July 11,  1942, a telegram was sent to the Nazi leadership in Holland from ten religious denominations protesting the mistreatment and deportation of the Jews. The Nazis responded by promising … Continue reading →

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11 July 1942 Letter from Dutch Christians protesting Deportations of Jewish Christians leads to arrest of Edith Stein #otdimjh

Posted on July 11, 2015 by richardsh

Edith Stein, also known as St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, OCD, (German: Teresia Benedicta vom Kreuz, Latin: Teresia Benedicta a Cruce) (12 October 1891 – 9 August 1942), was a German Jewish philosopher who joined the Roman Catholic Church … Continue reading →

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