Blinded By The Flag: Attila Petschauer and The Rise & Fall of Hungarian Jewry

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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 David Rosenbaum in memory of Moshe Aharon ben Shlomo Yechiel and by Judy & Mark Frankel & family in memory of their dear son & brother משה יהודה ז"ל בן מאיר אליהו upon his fifth yahrzeit, and in memory of their dear father מרדכי בן הרב משה יהודה ע"ה and by the Polinsky family to commemorate the 6th yahrzeit of Gil Polinsky, גדליהו גוטמאן חיים בן יעקב דוב and by the Weinberg and Klepfish families l'ilui nishmas Shalom Eitan ben Rav Moshe