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MILLER: I found that the Soviet Union was the only country that did not have a word in Russian for Holocaust, or what the Israelis call the Shoa, and I think that that's no accident.
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As he points out, the fear-mongering of Israel's Deputy Defence Minister, Matan Vilnai, that Hamas rockets would bring a second "Shoa" (Holocaust) upon the people of Gaza, hardly justified it becoming an extended metaphor.
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I'm still hearing the testimony from a Shoa survivor shared less than three hours ago echoing in my heart, proud to have joined as a large Berkeley Jewish community to bear witness to our collective pain.
Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster: Reacting To The Death Of Osama Bin Laden: We Should Reflect, Not Rejoice Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster 2011
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In order to be admitted to episcopal functions in the Church, Bishop Williamson should also publicly and unequivocally distance himself from such positions about the Shoa, which were unknown by the Holy Father at the time of the lifting of the excommunication.
Pope is Shocked (SHOCKED!) To Find Holocaust Deniers in His Church « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009
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Such an attempt was very common among Jews after the Shoa [Holocaust].
Matthew Yglesias » Is The Universe a Hologram? Should We Care? 2010
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I'm still hearing the testimony from a Shoa survivor shared less than three hours ago echoing in my heart, proud to have joined as a large Berkeley Jewish community to bear witness to our collective pain.
Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster: Reacting To The Death Of Osama Bin Laden: We Should Reflect, Not Rejoice Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster 2011
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The past century witnessed the cataclysm of World War I, the rise of collectivist dictatorships during the interbellum, World War II and the Shoa, Stalinism and the societal chaos of 1968 and the years thereafter.
The Roots of Europe's Cultural Masochism Frits Bolkestein 2011
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Gershom Sholem, the greatest searcher into the depths of Jewish mysticism, ventured the question at the end of his life: what will be the new parable that will express our bewilderment after the Shoa and the new reality of a world threatened by extinction?
Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp: Retrieving G-d's Hidden Rays of Light: A Global Partnership Is Emerging Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp 2010
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But remember it was not the Palestinians who were responsible for the Shoa yet they have been their ultimate victims, the West disgracefully shovelling its ordure on to their doormat and Israel colluding.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Despite the large Shoa commemoration banner over the stage, all it seemed to be was a Bash-Iran concert with signs and banners with that latter agenda aplenty and rousing invective.
Parvez Sharma: There Are No Direct Flights from Tel Aviv to Tehran 2009
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