Rumowski's scapegoat? The case of Lodz Ghetto functionary Maks Szczesliwy at a Rabbinic/Honor court in Helsinki, 1949-1953
TitleRumowski's scapegoat? The case of Lodz Ghetto functionary Maks Szczesliwy at a Rabbinic/Honor court in Helsinki, 1949-1953
Author
Call numberS940.5318/001
Object number03469po
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherOxford University Press
Year of publication
2021
Physical descriptionpp185-210
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust and Genocide Studies'Vol.35 No.2 Fall 2021 pp185-210
Description
Analyzes the court trial of Maks Szczesliwy accused of "crimes against humanity". The tribunal contacted Jewish institutions for assistance and ultimately took the case to the Rabbinic High Court of Israel.
The author investigates how shifting attitudes among the transnational survivor community shaped the final outcome of the case.