It is difficult to understand what he himself saw: comments on Yitzchak Zuckerman's description of the Warsaw Ghetto revolt
TitleIt is difficult to understand what he himself saw: comments on Yitzchak Zuckerman's description of the Warsaw Ghetto revolt
Author
Call numberS940.5318/011
Object number09960k
Place of publicationIsrael
PublisherMoreshet
Year of publication
2013
Dimensionspp81-103
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal ' Journal for the study of the Holocaust and antisemitism' Vol. 10 2013 pp81-103
Description
Yitzchak Zuckerman was one of the leaders of the Jewish Fighting Organization (ZOB) in the Warsaw Ghetto. Zuckerman's narrative regarding the establishment of the Warsaw Ghetto Revolt was among the factors that shaped the perception of the revolt in the public awareness. The change that occurred in Yitzchak in the course of years did not always adhere to the facts. He did not always succeed in acting cautiously when describing what had occurred