M.A. Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1984
Thesis
"The Rescue of Hasidic Leaders in the Holocaust Era" (1984)
Academic advisors
Yehuda Bauer
Academic work
Notable works
Hidden in Thunder: Perspectives on Faith, Halachah and Leadership During the Holocaust (2007) Hidden in the Heights: Orthodox Jewry in Hungary During the Holocaust (2014)
Esther Farbstein (Hebrew: אסתר פרבשטיין, born 1946) is an Israeli historian, researcher, author, and lecturer. Considered the leading Haredi scholar of the Holocaust, she focuses on the spiritual responses of Jews to Nazi persecution. She has introduced new sources for academic research on the Holocaust, and has also shepherded the incorporation of Holocaust education in Haredi girls schools. In 1994, she founded and became head of the Center for Holocaust Studies at Michlalah–Jerusalem College in Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem. She is the author of numerous books, articles, and monographs in Hebrew and English.
EstherFarbstein (Hebrew: אסתר פרבשטיין, born 1946) is an Israeli historian, researcher, author, and lecturer. Considered the leading Haredi scholar of...
Ben-Porat, Ahron Bregman, Richard I. Cohen, Uri Davis, Amitai Etzioni, EstherFarbstein, Gerson Goldhaber, Daphna Hacker, Haim Harari, Jose Itzigsohn, Joshua...
(born 1962) Richard J. Evans (born 1947) Andrew Ezergailis (born 1930) EstherFarbstein (born 1946) Norman Finkelstein (born 1953) Jack Fischel (born 1937)...
Deborah Dwork Leo Eitinger (1912–1996) Barbara Engelking (born 1962) EstherFarbstein (born 1946) Susanne Heim (born 1955) Deborah Lipstadt (born 1947) Dina...
commander of Sayeret Matkal; killed in action during Operation Entebbe EstherFarbstein (born 1946), Holocaust scholar Nahman Shai (born 1946), Israeli journalist...
Civilization: Oxford, Portland, Oregon, 2007. ISBN 978-1-874774-91-4 EstherFarbstein. The Forgotten Memoirs. Moving Personal Accounts from Rabbis who Survived...
with fascinating detail, drama and a touch of necessary irony," and EstherFarbstein, a notable Holocaust historian, wrote that she hopes "it will reach...
the father, the son, and the widow is also told by Holocaust writer EstherFarbstein in her Hidden in Thunder: Perspective on Faith, Halachah and Leadership...
for not participating in the movement to rebuild the Land. (p. 23) EstherFarbstein (2007). Hidden in Thunder: Perspectives on Faith, Halachah and Leadership...
הדרך לקידוש השם: מאמרים ונאומים. נצח. 1963. p. 36. "Geni". 1915. EstherFarbstein (2007). Hidden In Thunder. Feldheim Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 978-9657265055...
24 December – Uri Barbash, Israeli film director Full date unknown EstherFarbstein, Israeli historian Kohava Levy, Israeli singer-songwriter Adiva Geffen...
investigative team and unsuccessfully challenged Democratic Congressman Leonard Farbstein for his seat in New York's 19th congressional district. After losing the...
History / The prodigy from Kobryn dies with his flock". Haaretz. Farbstein, Esther (2007). Hidden in thunder. [S.l.]: Feldheim Pub. pp. 58–61. ISBN 978-965-7265-05-5...
Cernauti/Romania (1872–1955) Marcus Ehrenpreis, Stockholm (chief rabbi) David Farbstein, Zurich (1868–1953) Max Bodenheimer, Amsterdam (1865–1940) Franz Sieber...
location in the Givat Shaul industrial zone at the corner of Beit Hadfus and Farbstein Streets. The site was chosen because it stood across the street from a...
incumbent Leonard Farbstein in the Democratic primary for a congressional district on Manhattan's West Side. She defeated Farbstein in a considerable...
Jewish Experiences in Unifying Europe. p. 130. ISBN 978-9004201583. Farbstein, Esther (2007). Hidden In Thunder: Perspectives on Faith, Halachah and Leadership...
his 120th yahrtzeit, 13 Elul". Hamodia, 30 August 2012, pp. C2–C6. Farbstein, Esther (2007). Hidden In Thunder: Perspectives on faith, halachah and leadership...
Eliezer Gevirtz. CIS Publishers, 1991, pp. 81–116. ISBN 1-56062-061-7. Farbstein, Esther (2007). Hidden in Thunder: Perspectives on faith, halachah and leadership...
Lifeline as the Holocaust Looms". Hamodia Magazine, 17 May 2012, p. 16. Farbstein, Esther (2007). Hidden In Thunder: Perspectives on faith, halachah and leadership...
Warsaw Ghetto Diaries, Targum Press, pp. 336–346. ISBN 1-56871-133-6. Farbstein, Esther (2007). Hidden in Thunder: Perspectives on faith, halachah and leadership...
disease: studies by the Jewish physicians in the Warsaw Ghetto. Wiley. Farbstein, Esther (2007). Hidden in Thunder: Perspectives on faith, halachah and leadership...
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