Aron Hirt-Manheimer

Aron Hirt-Manheimer (he/him) is the Union for Reform Judaism's former editor-at-large, the former editor of Reform Judaism magazine (1976-2014) and founding editor of Davka magazine (1970-1976), a West Coast Jewish quarterly. His books include Jagendorf’s Foundry: A Memoir of the Romanian Holocaust (HarperCollins, 1991) and Jews: The Essence and Character of a People (HarperCollins, 1998) with Arthur Hertzberg. (Photo credit: Rose Eichenbaum)

Death and Mourning

Operation Benjamin: Helping American Jewish Heroes to Rest in Peace

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

How many Jewish members of the military have been buried under grave markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage? Operation Benjamin is doing its best to find and reverse such errors.

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Parenting

Health and Hope: Lessons from My Parents, Who Survived the Holocaust

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

April 16, 2020

In this time of COVID-19, my mother will likely spend her upcoming 100th birthday sheltering at home with her caregiver. I asked her how this tsura (tragedy) is different from the time of Hitler.

Author Interviews

The Gefilteria: The Making of an Ashkenazi Culinary Renaissance

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

Learn how two young people’s passion for old world Jewish food inspired them to attempt to spark an Ashkenazi culinary renaissance.

Yom HaShoah

What Holocaust Survivors Can Teach Us About Overcoming Trauma

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

When Holocaust survivors tried to tell their stories, most people – even therapists – would not listen to or believe them. The consequences have been multigenerational.

Holocaust

Schindler’s List: Separating Truth from Fiction

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

In 2017, the 25th anniversary re-release of Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List reignited both criticism and praise for the Oscar-winning film. A story in the Forward titled “What’s Wrong with ‘Schindler’s List?’ Kind of a Lot” revived the main complaint of the movie’s detractors.

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

Operation Benjamin: Helping American Jewish Heroes to Rest in Peace

Health and Hope: Lessons from My Parents, Who Survived the Holocaust

The Gefilteria: The Making of an Ashkenazi Culinary Renaissance

What Holocaust Survivors Can Teach Us About Overcoming Trauma

Schindler’s List: Separating Truth from Fiction

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