... of Resistance," justifies Jewish behavior during a time of crisis. His essay is based around the idea that "there is a tendency to downplay the role of Jewish resistance" during the Holocaust (Cohen 19). The major issue that upsets Cohen is that the Jews are seen as victims. Viewing the Jews ... as "moral" resistance. "When the enemy tries to destroy your humanity, remaining human is resistance." Cohen describes a situation in Polish ghetto where a woman gave her cellblock an ounce of humanity as she showed leadership in dividing the rations up evenly. When relocated to a concentration ca...

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