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Web Site Attractions

Log onto FRONTLINE's "Shtetl" web site and explore:

  • "Polish-Jewish Relations" Fascinating writings on the history and ongoing debate.
  • "Searching for a Shtetl" Advice on how to trace family genealogy in Eastern Europe and Russia.
  • "Righteous Gentiles" Dramatic stories of bravery and humanity and photos of Poles who risked their lives to hide Jews from the Nazis.
  • "Treblinka" What happened at the Nazi death camp where 2,500 Jews of Bransk were sent to be gassed?
  • "Exploring the Holocaust on the Word Wide Web" Internet links to people, places, and stories about the Nazi attempt to destroy the Jews of Europe during World War II.

FRONTLINE's Web site also features an article on shtetl life by Eva Hoffman, a conversation with filmmaker Marian Marzynski, who answers the most FAQs about the making of "Shtetl" and its impact on audiences nationwide, and a section posting audience reactions from preview screenings across the country -- compare your comments with other viewers.



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