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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  


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