Within the walls of the well-known Warsaw Ghetto uprising, another kind of resistance was mounted, not by combatants, but rather by a group of poets, artists, and historians known as the Oyneg Shabbes collective. Far less known than the Ghetto, that literary and artistic circle composed and ultimately buried thousands of documents attesting to the suffering under Nazi oppression. Among those documents, recovered after the war, was a manuscript of weekly sermons delivered during three ...

Elana K. Arnold is an award-winning American author known for her diverse and thought-provoking books for children, teens, and young adults. Her work spans a range of genres, from contemporary realism to fantasy, often exploring themes of identity, resilience, and the complexities of growing up. Arnold’s storytelling is characterized by its lyrical prose, emotional depth, and willingness to tackle challenging topics with honesty and sensitivity. Cosponsored by the Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed ...