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Raz Segal ( Hebrew : רז סגל ) is an Israeli historian residing in the United States who is Associate Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Endowed Professor in the Study of Modern Genocide at Stockton University , where he also directs the Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies program. He has written multiple books about the Holocaust in Carpathian Ruthenia , based on analysis of primary and secondary sources in Hebrew , English , German , Yiddish and Hungarian .
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Raz Segal is an Israeli historian residing in the United States who directs the Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies program at Stockton University . He has written multiple books about the Holocaust in Carpathian Ruthenia .
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israeli historian residing in the united states who directs the master of arts in holocaust and genocide studie
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israeli historian residing in the united states who is associate professor of holocaust and genocide studies an
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