Blinded By The Flag: Attila Petschauer and the Rise & Fall of Hungarian Jewry (Tisha Ba'av 2024)

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August 12 2024
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This story recounts the tragic life of Attila Petschauer, a Hungarian Jewish Olympic gold medalist, set against the backdrop of Hungarian Jewry's complex history. Despite their significant contributions and deep patriotism, Hungarian Jews faced increasing anti-Semitism, culminating in their betrayal during the Holocaust. Petschauer's journey from celebrated athlete to a victim of horrific persecution underscores the vulnerability of Jews in exile, reminding us of the precariousness of their existence and the need for unity and remembrance, especially on Tisha B'Av.

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    Learning on the Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah site is sponsored today by Warren & Beth Hecht to mark the first yahrtzeit of Etta Hecht and by Dr. Gabriel and Aliza Sosne in memory of the Sosne family, Shraga Feivel ben Akiva Hakohen, Rochel bas Chuna Zalman, Akiva ben Shraga Feivel Hakohen, and Chana bas Shraga Feivel Hakohen, who were from Vilna and perished in the Holocaust and by Francine Lashinsky and Dr. Alexander & Meryl Weingarten in memory of Dr. Alvin M. Lashinsky, Avraham Moshe ben Meir Hakohen, z"l on the occasion of his yahrzeit on the 19th of Kislev, and in honor of their children, Mark, Michael, Julie, Marnie and Michelle, and in honor of Agam bat Meirav Berger and all of the other hostages and all of the chayalim