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For Such a Times
First edition
AuthorKate Breslin
LanguageEnglish
Genre
Published2014
PublisherBethany House Publishers
Publication placeUnited States
Pages432

For Such a Time is a 2014 debut romance novel by Kate Breslin.[1][2][3]

The novel is considered controversial because of its subject matter of a Jewish woman falling in love with the head of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II and then converting to Christianity.[2][4][5][6][7]

Plot

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In 1944, a blonde-haired and blue-eyed Jewish woman, Hadassah Benjamin, is saved from a firing squad and forced into service by Colonel Aric von Schmidt of the SS. At a military camp in Czechoslovakia, Hadassah hides behind a false identity in order to survive as Colonel Aric’s secretary.

Controversy

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The blogger Sarah Wendell wrote an open letter to the Romance Writers of America in 2015 to censure their decision to include the novel on the list of nominations for RITA Awards.[3] Wendell said of the book "The heroine's conversion at the end underscores the idea that the correct path is Christianity, erases her Jewish identity, and echoes the forced conversions of many Jews before, during, and after the Holocaust".[3]

The board of directors of the RWA responded that "Censoring entry content is not something the board supports".[3]

References

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  1. ^ Newsweek
  2. ^ a b Denham, Jess (August 10, 2015). "Book about a Jew falling in love with a Nazi sparks outrage". The Independent. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Flood, Alison (August 10, 2015). "When a Jew loves a Nazi: Holocaust romance's award listings cause outrage". The Guardian. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  4. ^ The Times of Israel
  5. ^ "Novelcrossing.com". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Bustle
  7. ^ Flavorwire
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