With the arrival of Hitler, Jews that had converted to Christianity - many before the turn of the century - were (without any real resistance) abandoned by their churches to the terror of Nazi persecution and death in concentration camps.Marrano (Spanish, literally meaning pig) was a derogatory term used to describe Jews who converted to Christi...
Creator:
Hirschberger, Fritz, 1912-2004
Created:
1990?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.