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Holocaust
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The word originally meant a sacrificial burnt offering, but has come to mean great destruction or loss of life, especially by fire. It is used specifically of the extermination of 6 million Jews during the Nazi era. This chapter of history is also referred to as the Catastrophe, the Shoah (calamity), and the Hurban (destruction). ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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