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German police officers charged over Nazi chats, explosives

Frankfurt prosecutors charge 2 brothers, former officers from Hesse, with breaching firearms laws, possessing Nazi memorabilia and posting images of Hitler and racist messages about dark-skinned people and Muslims

Associated Press , 19:13 , 02.25.21

One of world’s oldest scroll of Esther finds its final home in Jerusalem

Experts say that the extremely rare mid-15th century Purim scroll, also known as a megillah, was written by an Iberian Jewish scribe around 1465, citing stylistic and scientific evidence, including Carbon-14 dating

TPS , 22:50 , 02.23.21

Poland drops Holocaust speech case against journalist

Reporter Katarzyna Markusz, who was investigated for her article 'Polish participation in the Holocaust,' says decision by prosecutors was the 'only logical one' that could have been taken

Associated Press , 17:27 , 02.23.21

U.S. conservative conference drops YouTube star over anti-Semitic tweets

CPAC organizers say rapper Young Pharaoh, who called Judaism a 'complete lie,' would not appear at conservative event, saying his 'reprehensible views... have no home with our conference or our organization'

i24NEWS , 15:30 , 02.23.21

Western Wall gets its own inoculation ahead of holidays

Equipped with delicate syringes, engineers work to conserve Judaism's holiest site to ensure safety of worshippers for generations to come without hurting place's unique flora and fauna

Itay Blumenthal , 20:46 , 02.22.21

Nazi guard deported from U.S. agrees to be questioned

Native German arrives in Frankfurt to be investigated for his part in Nazi-sponsored persecution during WWII; official says interview will take place next month at the earliest

Associated Press , 18:24 , 02.22.21

Israel demands apology from NBC over 'anti-Semitic' SNL skit

'Weekend Update' co-host Michael Che, who made seemingly anti-Semitic remarks in the past, jokes that Israel only inoculating its Jewish residents despite majority of Israel's Arabs having had the vaccine; Israel envoy says joke fuels anti-Semitism

TPS, Ynet , 11:47 , 02.22.21

Pope visits Holocaust survivor in Rome home to thank her

Hungarian-born writer and poet Edith Bruck survived Nazi-run death camps during World War II; Pope says came to thank her 'for your witness and to pay homage to the people martyred by the craziness of Nazi populism'

Associated Press , 11:32 , 02.21.21

Spanish prosecutors probe hate speech against Muslims, Jews

Video of far-right extremists gathering to honor Spaniard platoon that fought alongside Nazis during World War II shows a woman delivering a fiery speech in which she refers to 'the Jew' as 'the enemy'

Associated Press , 22:26 , 02.16.21

Ultra-Orthodox Londoners roll up sleeves to fight COVID

Analysis of blood samples from 1,242 people found an infection rate of 64% — one of the highest recorded anywhere in the world. In contrast, the Office for National Statistics estimates that about 16% of England’s population has had COVID-19

Associated Press , 18:21 , 02.14.21

Yad Vashem 'deeply disturbed' by outcome of Poland Holocaust libel case

Israel's national Holocaust museum speaks after two prominent researchers ordered to apologize to woman for allegedly slandering her uncle over WWII activities; says bid to limit academic freedom is 'unacceptable'

Associated Press , 19:36 , 02.11.21

COVID conspiracies fuel anti-Semitic incidents in UK, report says

Jewish Community Security Trust memo says although incidents at schools or synagogues dropped across the kingdom due to strict pandemic lockdowns, there was a rise in cases at people's homes, 100 of them rated as violent

Reuters , 11:22 , 02.11.21

Polish court orders historians to apologize over Holocaust book

Barbara Engelking and Jan Grabowski were sued by the 81-year-old niece of a wartime village elder who claimed a book they co-edited defames her deceased uncle's memory by suggesting he had a role in the slaughter of Jews

Associated Press , 16:49 , 02.09.21

Germany charges 100-year-old Nazi concentration camp guard

Man accused with knowingly and willingly assisting in the murder of 3,518 prisoners in Sachsenhausen camp in Germany between 1942 and 1945 as German prosecutors rush to bring surviving Nazis to justice

AFP , 09:11 , 02.09.21

U.S. Senate to pause Trump impeachment trial at end of week for Shabbat

Decision following request by former president's attorney David Schoen raises questions about how long it will take to finish the trial, which is set to begin on Tuesday, with both parties saying they wish to end the procedure quickly

Reuters , 19:44 , 02.07.21

Corbyn's brother arrested over anti-vaccine flyers using Holocaust imagery

Pamphlet distributed in London features drawing of Auschwitz with infamous gate motto changed from 'Arbeit Macht Frei' to 'Vaccines are safe path to freedom'; Labour MP slams leaflet as 'hideous imagery' created by 'disgusting, dangerous cranks'

Reuters, Ynet , 17:47 , 02.04.21

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Germany in Nazi-era art dispute

Top U.S. court argues that the case involving the 1935 alleged coerced sale of medieval Christian artwork called the Guelph Treasure, worth $250 million, did not belong in the American legal system

Associated Press, Reuters , 20:02 , 02.03.21

Study: London's Haredi Jews among world leaders in virus infections

While researchers do not mention reason for staggering COVID-19 figures among city's ultra-Orthodox community, co-author notes religious, ethnic minority groups have been at higher risk of infection at all stages of the pandemic

i24NEWS , 15:51 , 02.03.21

Painting looted by Nazis to be returned to Jewish heirs

Commission says owner most likely lost possession of painting due to Nazi persecution and orders artwork returned to his heirs who say they plan on donating painting to a U.S. fine arts museum

Associated Press , 15:30 , 02.03.21

Future of Holocaust research in Poland hinges on libel case

Two Polish historians face libel trial for scholarly examination of Polish behavior during World War II, which Yad Vashem condemns as 'serious attack on free and open research'

Associated Press , 17:54 , 02.02.21

Pakistan orders release of ringleader in Daniel Pearl murder case

Despite pressure from U.S., judges stand by their decision to acquit UK-born Ahmad Omar Saeed, who lured the Jewish Wall Street Journal reporter into a trap where he was kidnapped and later beheaded

Reuters , 13:41 , 02.02.21

Abraham Twerski, Hassidic rabbi and psychiatrist, dies at 90

Prolific author, noted Judaic scholar and recognized authority on substance abuse was buried at Beit Shemesh cemetery after succumbing to coronavirus in a limited funeral ceremony attended by close family and broadcast on Zoom

Associated Press , 18:03 , 02.01.21

Daughter of famed Holocaust saviors dies at 77

Teresa Zabinska-Zawadzki was the child of Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who saved hundreds of Jews from the Nazis by hiding them at the zoo and whose story was told in Hollywood movie 'The Zookeeper's Wife'

Associated Press , 15:58 , 02.01.21

After 75 years, Holocaust survivor's search for her lost baby has bittersweet end

In the inferno of Auschwitz, 2-year-old Eva was torn from her mother; Dora never stopped looking for Eva, and after her death, her two younger daughters took up the hunt, which finally bore fruit thanks to MyHeritage researchers

Nir Cohen , 19:18 , 01.29.21

Hungary Jewish community rocked by sex scandals, pedophilia claims

Underground news site says one of liberal Neolog community's rabbis led women to believe they had to have sex with him in order to complete conversion to Judaism, while another rabbi allegedly attempted to seduce girl under age of 18

Kobi Nachshoni , 15:15 , 01.28.21

Bahrain FM mourns victims of Holocaust in surprising letter to Ashkenazi

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani says 'there's no room for anti-Semitism, racism and extremism', reassures Gulf Kingdom's intentions to 'continue to sow the seeds of coexistence'

Itamar Eichner , 15:04 , 01.28.21

'We owe this to them': Shoah survivors in vaccine spotlight

Hundreds of Holocaust survivors in Austria and Slovakia have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine 76 years to the day since Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz death camp

Associated Press , 23:11 , 01.27.21

For one survivor, Holocaust memories live on only in faded photos

Leah Nebenzahl was only a baby in 1942 when her parents were murdered in Poland and she was rescued by a priest who placed her in an orphanage run by nuns, surviving the war as the adopted daughter of a Christian couple

Reuters , 20:12 , 01.27.21

VIDEO: Auschwitz Museum marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Due to the pandemic, the museum that stands in the grounds of the former Nazi death camp in Poland, was this year holding an online commemoration, focusing on the fate of the children who passed through that infamous gate

Ynet, Reuters , 17:01 , 01.27.21

Germany remembers Auschwitz liberation in parliament

Holocaust survivor Charlotte Knobloch, 88, and Ukrainian-born Jew Marina Weisband, 33, tell Bundestag how their lives as Jews in Germany are still far from normal and that democracy’s fragility threatens its protection from extremists

Associated Press , 15:47 , 01.27.21

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope warns against new nationalism

Pope Francis tells his general audience it is imperative the world does not forget the horrors of the Holocaust as anti-Semitism resurfaces yet again; 'To remember also means being careful because these things can happen again,' he says

Reuters , 13:07 , 01.27.21

Shoah survivors in Europe to get vaccine on Auschwitz liberation day

Municipal and Jewish community leaders organize special vaccination drive in Vienna and Bratislava, with some 400 survivors in the Austrian set to be inoculated by 12 volunteer Jewish doctors

Associated Press , 11:18 , 01.27.21

Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary online amid pandemic

Survivors continue to tell their harrowing stories, warning about the rise of hatred and division in chaotic times despite not being able to attend memorials or take their offspring to the place where the death camp once stood

Associated Press , 10:49 , 01.27.21

On eve of Auschwitz anniversary, survivor saddened by U.S. Capitol attack

Bill Harvey, who lost 37 family members at the death camp, says the events of Jan. 6 in Washington reminded him of the misinformation and propaganda that accompanied the rise of the Nazis in Germany before the war

Reuters , 10:22 , 01.27.21

Israel foundation connects to isolated Holocaust survivors

Yad Ezer La-Haver, which aids survivors in need, says the pandemic has only worsened hardships like financial distress and loneliness, with many suffering from wartime traumas - especially 'the fear' of lacking the essentials to survive

AFP , 08:52 , 01.27.21