Monthly Archives: February 2012

Excerpt from Hitler’s Priest

Posted on February 29, 2012 by S. J. Tagliareni

Seated in his office Rabbi Mandelsohn found it increasingly difficult to control his emotions. Shabbat had always been a joyous part of the week, but this evening he would face his congregation with a heavy heart. Steeped in the Jewish … Continue reading →

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The Butterfly

Posted on February 27, 2012 by S. J. Tagliareni

by Pavel Friedman The last, the very last, So richly, brightly, dazzlingly yellow. Perhaps if the sun’s tears would sing against a white stone … Such, such a yellow Is carried lightly ‘way up high. It went away I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Ten Holocaust Facts Not Commonly Known

Posted on February 26, 2012 by S. J. Tagliareni

Hitler initially planned to force all European Jews to leave Europe. The gas used at Auschwitz was initially used to kill rodents at the camp. Auschwitz was an abandoned Polish army camp and Libers in serious disrepair. Josef Goebbels initiated … Continue reading →

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How Many Died?

Posted on February 25, 2012 by S. J. Tagliareni

There is a great deal of controversy revolving around the exact number of Jews who were killed during the Holocaust. Some died from disease, others were shot, beaten to death or died from horrible working conditions. Millions were killed in … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from “Hitler’s Priest”

Posted on February 25, 2012 by S. J. Tagliareni

The Jew was portrayed as a rat, a thief a traitor and the rapist of young Aryan girls. Over and Over through the print and film media these images were imprinted in the minds and souls of the German people … Continue reading →

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Partial Excerpt From a Diary in “Hitler’s Priest”

Posted on February 22, 2012 by S. J. Tagliareni

It was November 29th, a cold and gloomy day that began with a heavy snowfall and the beauty of the snow glistening on the trees greeted us as we trudged our way to the Weiss’ farm.  When we arrived the … Continue reading →

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10 Inspirations, Facts and Discoveries In My Journey of Writing Hitler’s Priest

Posted on February 20, 2012 by S. J. Tagliareni

What inspired me to write Hitler’s Priest? I studied with Dr.Viktor Frankl who was a victim of the Holocaust, and wrote a profound best seller, “Man’s Search for Meaning”. Through that experience and interviewing others who had been targets of … Continue reading →

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A Survivors Story

Posted on February 19, 2012 by S. J. Tagliareni

The following is an excerpt from an interview of a Holocaust Survivor I conducted years ago… My fondest memories as a child were centered on my grandmother taking me to Paris, and showing me all the sights of the city.  She … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness

Posted on February 17, 2012 by S. J. Tagliareni

I once asked Viktor Frankl how he could not hate the Germans for what they did to him and the Jews. Without hesitation, he looked at me with those incredible blue eyes and said” There is no way to understand … Continue reading →

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Jack Murphy

Posted on February 16, 2012 by S. J. Tagliareni

In October 1970, while I was a student in Rome my best friend Jack Murphy died in an automobile accident. Devastated by his death I could not fathom how this incredible life force suddenly ceased to exist. Jack was the … Continue reading →

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