Rain of Ash

Summary

Rain of Ash examines the parallel persecution of Roma and Jews during the Holocaust, exploring how Nazi racial ideology targeted both groups for extermination. Ari Joskowicz analyzes the historical connections and differences between these two genocides, investigating why the Roma genocide has received less attention than the Jewish Holocaust. The book traces the development of anti-Roma and antisemitic policies, their implementation across Nazi-occupied Europe, and the lasting impact on collective memory. Joskowicz provides crucial insights into how these communities experienced Nazi terror and how their histories have been remembered and commemorated differently in the postwar period.