Forgiving a German the crimes of his Nazi grandfather

A conversation about Rainer Hoess and his Nazi heritage, plus politics and podcasting with special guest Avrum Rosensweig.

Should Jews hold a grudge against a man whose grandfather was Rudolf Hoess, the Nazi commander of Auschwitz? Alex interviewed the infamous Nazi’s grandson for The CJN, and reports back about what he learned. Plus: Avrum Rosensweig, host of the longform interview podcast HatRadio!, joins to chat about his podcast and the results of the Canadian election.

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