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[An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews such as the various political and religious divisions and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bia ystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned. Slavic Review

-[An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews--such as the various political and religious divisions--and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bia ystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did--and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned.---Slavic Review

""[An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews--such as the various political and religious divisions--and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bia ystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did--and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned.""-- ""Slavic Review"" ""Indispensable. . . Bender includes an invaluable comparison of the response of the Bialystok ghetto to other major ghettos such as Warsaw, Vilna, and Lodz, contrasting the efforts of Barash's leadership with those of other major Judenrat leaders such as Adam Cerniakow, Jacob Gens, and Chaim Rumkowski.""-- ""Jewish Book World"" Jewish Book World"" Slavic Review"" [An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews such as the various political and religious divisions and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bia ystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned. Slavic Review"" Indispensable. . . Bender includes an invaluable comparison of the response of the Bialystok ghetto to other major ghettos such as Warsaw, Vilna, and Lodz, contrasting the efforts of Barash s leadership with those of other major Judenrat leaders such as Adam Cerniakow, Jacob Gens, and Chaim Rumkowski. Jewish Book World""

Jewish Book World Slavic Review Indispensable. . . Bender includes an invaluable comparison of the response of the Bialystok ghetto to other major ghettos such as Warsaw, Vilna, and Lodz, contrasting the efforts of Barash's leadership with those of other major Judenrat leaders such as Adam Cerniakow, Jacob Gens, and Chaim Rumkowski. -- Jewish Book World [An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews--such as the various political and religious divisions--and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bia ystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did--and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned. -- Slavic Review -[An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews--such as the various political and religious divisions--and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bia ystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did--and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned.---Slavic Review -Indispensable. . . Bender includes an invaluable comparison of the response of the Bialystok ghetto to other major ghettos such as Warsaw, Vilna, and Lodz, contrasting the efforts of Barash's leadership with those of other major Judenrat leaders such as Adam Cerniakow, Jacob Gens, and Chaim Rumkowski.---Jewish Book World [An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews such as the various political and religious divisions and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bia ystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned. Slavic Review Indispensable. . . Bender includes an invaluable comparison of the response of the Bialystok ghetto to other major ghettos such as Warsaw, Vilna, and Lodz, contrasting the efforts of Barash s leadership with those of other major Judenrat leaders such as Adam Cerniakow, Jacob Gens, and Chaim Rumkowski. Jewish Book World

Jewish Book World Slavic Review Indispensable. . . Bender includes an invaluable comparison of the response of the Bialystok ghetto to other major ghettos such as Warsaw, Vilna, and Lodz, contrasting the efforts of Barash's leadership with those of other major Judenrat leaders such as Adam Cerniakow, Jacob Gens, and Chaim Rumkowski. -- Jewish Book World [An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews--such as the various political and religious divisions--and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bia ystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did--and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned. -- Slavic Review [An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews such as the various political and religious divisions and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bia ystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned. Slavic Review Indispensable. . . Bender includes an invaluable comparison of the response of the Bialystok ghetto to other major ghettos such as Warsaw, Vilna, and Lodz, contrasting the efforts of Barash s leadership with those of other major Judenrat leaders such as Adam Cerniakow, Jacob Gens, and Chaim Rumkowski. Jewish Book World

[An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews--such as the various political and religious divisions--and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bia ystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did--and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned. --Slavic Review

[An] outstanding achievement. . . . Bender positions the events of wartime in relation to the prewar existence of the Jews--such as the various political and religious divisions--and reveals how these were manifested in the ghetto, particularly the resistance movement. Bender is also acutely aware of the extent to which events and forces outside the ghetto, including developments of which the Bialystok Jews were ignorant, influenced Nazi policy and actions. Her judgments concerning key individuals are noteworthy for their empathy and offer plausible explanations for why they acted as they did--and why, at critical moments, they were seemingly paralyzed. After all, nothing they could do would change the ultimate, fatal end that the Nazis had planned. --Slavic Review

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SARA BENDER is associate professor in the Department of Jewish History at Haifa University. She is the associate editor of Yad Vashem's Encyclopedia of the Righteous Among the Nations (2007).

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