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Inside infamous Nazi-era brothel Salon Kitty — and how hypocritical Third Reich leaders used sex workers to their advantage

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Inside infamous Nazi-era brothel Salon Kitty — and how hypocritical Third Reich leaders used sex workers to their advantage

When the Nazis came calling in 1939, Kitty Schmidt wasn’t interested. She was the madam of “Salon Kitty,” a swank brothel in Berlin and one of the last sex-for-sale establishments legally allowed to operate in Germany. When higher-ups in the Nazi party suggested Kitty turn her business into a high-tech spying center to electronically eavesdrop … Read more

Menorah from iconic Nazi-era photo returns to Germany at last—as a message of hope for Hanukkah

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Menorah from iconic Nazi-era photo returns to Germany at last—as a message of hope for Hanukkah

A brass menorah memorialized in a historic photo from Nazi-era Germany has returned to the country for the first time since the Jewish family it belonged to escaped with their lives nearly 90 years ago. And, on Monday night at sundown, the second night of Hanukkah, the candles of the cherished menorah were lit in … Read more