Neighbors The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland
Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland by Jan T. Gross is a significant work published by Princeton University Press on April 26, 2022. This edition spans 304 pages and is presented in English. The book examines the tragic events of July 10, 1941, when the Jewish population of Jedwabne was brutally murdered by their non-Jewish neighbors during the Holocaust, highlighting the complex dynamics of victimization and complicity in this historical context.
In this landmark account, Gross delves into the chilling reality of how ordinary citizens participated in the extermination of their fellow townspeople, challenging the narrative of faceless perpetrators. The book sheds light on the broader implications of these events within the framework of World War II and the Holocaust, exploring themes of history, conflict, and the moral complexities faced by individuals in times of crisis. With a new preface reflecting on its impact and ongoing discussions, this edition invites readers to confront difficult truths about the past and its lingering effects on contemporary society.
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A landmark book that changed the story of Poland’s role in the Holocaust
On July 10, 1941, in Nazi-occupied Poland, half of the town of Jedwabne brutally murdered the other half: 1,600 men, women, and children—all but seven of the town’s Jews. In this shocking and compelling classic of Holocaust history, Jan Gross reveals how Jedwabne’s Jews were murdered not by faceless Nazis but by people who knew them well—their non-Jewish Polish neighbors. A previously untold story of the complicity of non-Germans in the extermination of the Jews, Neighbors shows how people victimized by the Nazis could at the same time victimize their Jewish fellow citizens. In a new preface, Gross reflects on the book’s explosive international impact and the backlash it continues to provoke from right-wing Polish nationalists who still deny their ancestors’ role in the destruction of the Jews.
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