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Word: kapelusznik (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1968-1968
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...lived for. She walked in beauty! She inspired heroism and sacrifice! Our students were taught to love her, even in kindergarten!" To which Genghis Cohn replies sardonically with a reminiscence of the moment when he and his fellow victims were digging their own grave before their execution: "Sio-ma Kapelusznik moved a bit closer to me, winked, and then said: 'Culture is when mothers who are holding their babies in their arms are excused from digging their own graves before being shot. We both had a good laugh. I'm telling you, there's no funnyman like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Immanent Jew | 8/23/1968 | See Source »

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