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Tattoo
The identification numbers that the Nazis tattoo on Jewish prisoners’ arms symbolize those prisoners’ trauma—and the fact that they can never forget that trauma, even if they try. Tattoos are forbidden in many Jewish communities…
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Chimneys
The chimneys symbolize the dehumanizing, industrialized way that the Nazis tried to bring about the death of Jewish people. In peacetime, chimneys could be used either during the process of burning coal for energy or…
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