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Shoah means catastrophe, great calamity. It is used by some for the Holocaust, in particular those who feel that the word holocaust has misleading religious implications. (Holocaust is derived from a Greek word meaning whole offering, burnt sacrifice).
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∙ 13y agoThe Shoah is the Hebrew term for the Nazi genocide of the Jews. In Hebrew it means catastrophe. (Unlike the term the Holocaust there are no ambiguities as to whether non-Jewish victims are included).
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What is meant by Endloesung?
Endloesung is short die Endloesung der Judenfrage, which means the final solution of the Jewish question. This is now generally referred to as the Holocaust or Shoah. Please see the related question for further information.
What was the name given to Hitler's attempt to destroy the Jewish race?
The Holocaust From Dictionary.com: hol·o·caust 3. (usually initial capital letter) the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II (usually prec. by the). Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
What did filip muller do after the Holocaust?
First he had to stay a long time in hospital (but gave from there a first testimony). Then he gave a testimony in Frankfurt (Auschwitz trial). He wrote his book "Three years in the gaz chambers". He answered Claude Lanzman's questions in the film Shoah. So he gave us as much as he could about Auschwitz and Birkenau. Nobody having seeing so much from the Holocaust has given us so much. www.sonderkommando.info
How many people died while Hitler was in power?
You have to count Jews, political dissidents, gypsies, and other "socially undesireables" (that is a Nazi euphemism by the way) the tragic total is over six million. That is only for the Holocaust or Shoah. If you want the total number Hitler was responsible for throughout the Second World War that's over 54 million.
What does the name Hisser mean?
Hisser mean that they like to hiss people.It mean that they are ....
What does shoah mean in english?
Shoah (שואה) means disaster. It is used for the English word "Holocaust".
Why is the Shoah in every synagogue?
The Hebrew word 'Shoah' means 'catastrophe' and is used by Jews to refer to the Holocaust. The word Shoah is not found in every synagogue.
When was European Shoah Legacy Institute created?
European Shoah Legacy Institute was created in 2010.
What is the Hebrew name for the holocust?
Shoah
What do the Jews call the holocaust?
the shoah
What is a synonym for Holocaust?
Wildfire, shoah, conflagration
What are words pertained to holocaust?
genocide Shoah
Definition of Shoah?
another term for the Holocaust
What are the ratings and certificates for Shoah und Pin-Ups - 2007 TV?
Shoah und Pin-Ups - 2007 TV is rated/received certificates of: Germany:12
What actors and actresses appeared in Survivors of the Shoah - Albrecht Becker - 1998?
The cast of Survivors of the Shoah - Albrecht Becker - 1998 includes: Albrecht Becker as Himself (interviewed)
What can be learnt from the shoah?
what can be learnt from the shoah is they way in which we should treat other people and to not be prjudice against a religion and to listen to all diiferent cultures and religions that other people believe in.
How is the holocaust normally referred to by the Jews?
The Shoah (great catastrophe).
