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German president says Buchenwald a reminder of Nazi 'barbarism'

Frank-Walter Steinmeier says during ceremony commemorating 76th anniversary of the death camp's liberation, that although Nazi leadership was responsible for the crimes, 'it was human beings who did this to other human beings'

Associated Press , 14:59 , 04.11.21

Lithuanian WWII research head fired for 'whitewashing' Nazi collaborator

Adas Jakubauskas says Israeli ambassador behind decision to remove him, accuses envoy of meddling in internal affairs, after he, German and U.S. counterparts complained about representation of national hero who helped deport Jews

Itamar Eichner , 12:12 , 04.11.21

UAE embassy to Israel voices condolences to the victims of the Holocaust

Writing in Hebrew, English and Arabic, Gulf state's mission says 'love, coexistence and tolerance are among the basics that humanity needs for peace to prevail'

i24NEWS , 19:29 , 04.08.21

Virtual March of the Living honors medical workers battling COVID-19

With the coronavirus pandemic still gripping the world, Holocaust memorial event goes digital for the second straight year, for the first time also including participants from Arab nations following signing of Abraham Accords last year

Associated Press, Ynet , 18:11 , 04.08.21

Young Israelis reflect on the Holocaust on Remembrance Day

As opportunity to hear survivors’ stories in person becomes rarer, young Jews in Israel, as well as Israelis of other religions, launch more and projects to commemorate stories of the victims and talk about the trauma of the Nazi genocide

The Media Line , 16:03 , 04.08.21

Living through Holocaust to die in 1948, with no one to mourn

By the time WWII ended, Amnon Zilbershpitz was lone survivor of a family all murdered at Auschwitz death camp; he later made his way to newborn State of Israel where he met his fiancé before perishing at 24 during War of Independence

Keren Natanzon Weits , 13:12 , 04.08.21

Foreign envoys in Israel meet with Holocaust survivors, hear testimonies

During meeting in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, ambassadors heard stories of survival from survivor Betty Appel, who lost her mother and 2-year-old brother while living in France, and Sarah Goodman, who was a refugee throughout WWII

Itamar Eichner , 22:22 , 04.07.21

Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, which thrived online, study finds

Tel Aviv University research says that although number of violent incidents toward Jews around the world fell, false theories connecting Jews and Israel to pathogen's spread and vaccines crossed over to 'populations with no well-defined political or ideological identities'

Associated Press , 15:13 , 04.07.21

Descendants of Sudan Jews hope to connect with Israel

Jewish community in African nation was already one of the smallest in region, but dwindled as tensions rose over creation of Israel, but now Abraham Accords are offering Sudanese Jews rapprochement between both nations and opportunity to connect with their origins

AFP , 14:30 , 04.07.21

Orthodox Jewish couple alleges NYC housing discrimination

Chaim and Chana Katz tell Manhattan court that they were rejected from two 2017 lotteries on the basis that the two adults and six children had 'too many members' in their family for affordable housing

Associated Press , 09:47 , 04.07.21

Israeli data shows world's Jewish population now as high as in 1925

Central Bureau of Statistics says as of December 2019, there were 14.8 million Jews alive in the world, of whom 83% are in Israel or U.S.; some 180,000 recognized Holocaust survivors currently live in Jewish state

Ynet , 14:59 , 04.06.21

Sharon Cohen, much-honored AP national writer, dead at 68

Colleagues pay tribute to 'utterly precise and dogged and also hugely compassionate' veteran writer who from Chicago base penned stories of the triumphs and tragedies of people both ordinary and extraordinary

Associated Press , 22:52 , 04.05.21

Biden urges Americans to remember Holocaust on eve of Israel's remembrance day

In a statement released by White House, U.S. president says he took his children and grandchildren to Dachau to impress upon them the need to stand up to anti-Semitism, religious hatred, racism and homophobia

i24NEWS, Ynet , 15:30 , 04.05.21

Afghanistan's last living Jew finally leaving for Israel

Zabulon Simantov, 61, stayed behind in Kabul when family made aliya in 1998, in order to look after country's sole remaining synagogue; I'm going to watch TV in Israel to find out what's going to happen in Afghanistan,' he says

Ynet , 15:13 , 04.05.21

Tracing the People of Book through the written word

From a rabbi's letter frowning on Henry VIII's first divorce to a rare 14th century illustrated copy of Maimonides' seminal work, the British Library in London is showcasing the historic Jewish experience in Europe for better and for ill

Nitzhiya Yaakov , 13:34 , 04.03.21

Poussin painting stolen by Nazis found in Italy, returned to Jewish owners

Police seize painting, whereabouts of which were unknown until 2017, after Dutch art expert recognized it at an art exhibit as one of many art pieces looted by the Nazis during WWII

AFP , 18:50 , 04.01.21

Neo-Nazi group identified as concern in report on violent U.S. extremists

Report by the Office of Director of National Intelligence names 'The Base' organization as one of the major domestic threats; group members say they work to defend 'European race' against system infected by Jewish values

Reuters , 22:24 , 03.31.21

Germany drops probe of former Nazi guard deported from U.S.

Friedrich Karl Berger was deported to Germany from U.S., where he lived since 1959, after Memphis court found he served as an armed guard at a Nazi subcamp near Netherlands border and helped oversee deaths of 70 prisoners

Associated Press , 17:46 , 03.31.21

Jewish genocide lawyer, son of Holocaust survivors, confronts past with poetry

In his coming book of verse, Menachem Rosensaft wrestles with the ghosts of the past and warns of the rise of neo-Nazi, white supremacist forces all over the world

Reuters , 10:26 , 03.31.21

Auschwitz museum: New Yorker article on Poland stifling Holocaust research was 'damaging'

State-run institution hits back over article about Polish historians found guilty by local court of defaming wartime village official, which accused Warsaw of prosecuting scholars 'to exonerate nation of murders of three million Jews'

Associated Press , 10:30 , 03.30.21

Shooter at Kansas Jewish centers appeals death sentence

Attacker's lawyers say his death sentence should be overturned because state's death penalty law unconstitutionally vague; defendant complained at trial that Jewish people were running the government, media and Federal Reserve, yelling 'Heil Hitler'

Associated Press , 09:21 , 03.30.21

Shooter at Kansas Jewish centers appeals death sentence

Frazier Glenn Miller Jr's lawyers say he should not have been allowed to represent himself at trial due to 'mental health issues'; at trial, Miller Jr. complained that Jewish people were running the government, media and Federal Reserve, yelling 'Heil Hitler'

Associated Press , 08:43 , 03.29.21

Romanian police investigate death threats against prominent Jewish actor

Jewish actress Maia Morgenstern, who played the figure of Mary in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ and runs the Jewish State Theatre in Bucharest, received death threats in an email signed 'on behalf of the far right Alliance for Uniting Romanians'

Reuters , 17:53 , 03.28.21

Iraq's Jewish community dwindles to fewer than five

In Ottoman-ruled Baghdad, Jews were the second largest community in the city, some of whom held respected, high-ranking posts; but after years of persecution, there are now only four Jews with Iraqi nationality left in the country

AFP , 08:56 , 03.28.21

Passover is festival full of meaning in changed Dubai

On all other years Jews in the Gulf city celebrated family Seders at home, but this year the holiday is expanded and celebrated in luxurious surroundings with community and tourists, thanks in part to the Abraham Accords

The Media Line , 00:07 , 03.28.21

Bidens' hopeful Passover greeting: 'Next year, together'

'Passover story is one of overcoming adversity and finding hope,' says first lady as president laments 'far, far too many empty chairs at our Seders'; White House holds its first virtual Seder, led by Jewish Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

Ynet , 10:35 , 03.27.21

Spielberg donates Genesis Prize money to justice nonprofits

The Jewish-American director receives the prestigious Israeli award in recognition of his contribution to cinema, his philanthropic works and efforts to preserve the memory of the Holocaust

Reuters , 21:11 , 03.25.21

Massachusetts School fires football coach after anti-Semitic play calls

Trainer issues apology for use of 'inexcusable' language; district administration hires outside consultant to assist in investigation into reports team used anti-Semitic language, including a mention of Auschwitz

Associated Press , 23:15 , 03.24.21

Germany to ease citizenship requirements for Nazi victims' kin

Described by Berlin as a symbolic step, new measure helps close legal loopholes which had led to many descendants of persecuted Jews having their citizenship application rejected

AFP , 22:47 , 03.24.21

Archives uncover forgotten names of Auschwitz inmates

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum archivist manages to uncover the previously unknown identities of an estimated 4,000 camp inmates as well as information about 26,000 others

AFP , 17:08 , 03.24.21

At U.S. Seders, vaccinations mean 'hugging is definitely on the menu'

With more than 42% of all American seniors fully inoculated against COVID-19, Jewish grandparents are emerging from lockdown to embrace loved ones around Seder table during weeklong Passover holiday that begins Saturday

Reuters , 14:59 , 03.24.21

Germany funds vaccine assistance for Holocaust survivors

Claims Conference says German government agreed to provide $13.5 million to help thousands of living survivors overcome hurdles in getting vaccinated, such as finding transportation and making appointments

Associated Press , 14:53 , 03.24.21

Iconic 'Goldbergs' actor George Segal dies at 87

Oscar-nominated star who found acclaim in later life as hit sitcom's Jewish grandpa Albert 'Pops' Solomon 'passed away due to complications from bypass surgery,' his wife says; manager pays tribute to his 'warmth, humor and friendship'

Reuters , 11:53 , 03.24.21

Pregnant Haredi woman victim of suspected anti-Semitic attack in London

Security camera footage shows man creep up behind 20-year-old woman, place pillowcase over her head and punch her repeatedly in the stomach before she manages to escape; victim treated in hospital for minor injuries, police say

Ynet , 14:29 , 03.22.21

Defending their homeland: the new immigrants who are at the forefront of the battle against coronavirus

Within their journey of aliyah and acclimation to Israel, we discovered exciting stories about love of a country, a sense of mission, and a lot of feminine strength. Four female medical professionals, new and veteran immigrants, share their stories from the forefront of the battleground against coronavirus

Lilach Markovitz , In association with Nefesh B'Nefesh , 13:30 , 03.11.21