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    Surgical and Radiologic Diagnosis

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    Jewish armed resistance during the Holocaust has been amply documented, debunking the stereotypical view of the Jews as passive victims of Hitler and the Nazis. The stories of the revolts in a number of ghettos and camps have been told and retold. Jewish participation in partisan activities has been fully recorded.There is another form of resistance, spiritual in nature, which has yet to be fully ... Read more

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