Rumowski's scapegoat? The case of Lodz Ghetto functionary Maks Szczesliwy at a Rabbinic/Honor court in Helsinki, 1949-1953
TitreRumowski's scapegoat? The case of Lodz Ghetto functionary Maks Szczesliwy at a Rabbinic/Honor court in Helsinki, 1949-1953
Auteur
Call numberS940.5318/001
N° d'objet03469po
Lieu de publicationNew York, New York, United States
EditeurOxford University Press
Année de publication
2021
Paginationpp185-210
MatérielArticle
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.