Did frum Jews – and rabbanim – in America fail their brethren during the Holocaust? Yes, according to Zalman Alpert, a longtime reference librarian at Yeshiva University and an expert on the topic. In this wide-ranging interview, Alpert discusses the Holocaust, Lubavitch, unfortunate developments at YU, self-hating Jews, the rise of "sectarianism," and more.
book mentioned in the interview: America First: The Story of Sol Bloom, the Most Powerful Jew in Congress During the Holocaust– by Elliot Resnick