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The incredible story of teenager murdered in Auschwitz whose painting flew into space

Yad Vashem receives the long-thought-to-be-lost complete personal archive of Petr Ginz, known for his prolific writing, illustrations, and editorial work while imprisoned in the Theresienstadt ghetto

Anat Lev Adler | 04.17.25

German archive where victims of the Nazis come back to life

The Arolsen Archives continues to reveal the stories of victims of the Nazis during the Holocaust, connect family members who knew nothing about their joint past and even return items to their rightful owners

AFP | 04.14.25

In first, ultra-Orthodox students join Holocaust remembrance trip to Poland

Ultra-Orthodox teenagers studying in yeshiva high schools embarked on a journey through Nazi death camps and historic Jewish sites in Poland; 'Today, they know where they came from, and this is another step toward building a more united Israeli society'

Shilo Freid | 04.03.25

When Fortnite replaces Yad Vashem: How Gen Z is learning about the Holocaust through video games

Luc Bernard, Jewish-French-American video game creator, uses gaming to teach Holocaust memory and fight antisemitism; his virtual 'Holocaust Museum' in Fortnite reaches millions, shows video games are powerful tools to educate youth

Daniela Ginzburg | 04.03.25

Yad Vashem brings to life 5,000 Jewish communities lost in the Holocaust

The installation, a joint initiative between museum and EU, projects light, sound and animation onto the Valley of the Communities’ walls, telling story of more than 5,000 communities that existed before the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 04.02.25

The fight for Nazi stolen masterpieces heads to the big screen in 'Auction'

Jewish French screenwriter and film director Pascal Bonitzer brings the story of an exquisite painting, stolen from a Jewish arts dealer by the Nazis in the 1930s and later recovered, shedding light on Europe's less noted crimes

Amir Kaminer, Paris | 03.26.25

Israeli student arrested in Poland for Nazi salute at Auschwitz

High schooler made gesture beneath 'Arbeit Macht Frei' ('Work Sets You Free') sign at entrance to former Nazi camp; he was detained and later released after being fined 1,500 zloty (about $370)

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad, Itamar Eichner, Lior El-Hai | 03.09.25

Violin that survived Holocaust finds new life with freed Gaza hostage Agam Berger | Watch her play it

Tzachi Beck gifts the 130-year-old violin, preserved through the Holocaust, to former Gaza hostage Agam Berger to unite stories of survival and renewal through music; 'Hearing its sounds come to life again was emotional'

Meir Turgeman | 03.09.25

Auschwitz bans Israeli flags with yellow ribbons, calling them ‘political statements’

Museum confiscated Israeli flags adorned with yellow ribbons, symbolizing the hostages in Gaza, from a group of British Jewish visitors; officials defended the move, saying altered flags violate site regulations

Itamar Eichner | 02.27.25

World's oldest Holocaust survivor dies at 113

Rose Girone, born in Poland, fled Nazi Germany in 1939 for China before eventually settling in the US; her daughter describes her as 'a strong lady'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.25.25

'Everyone deserves to have their story remembered': Volunteers work to clean Stumbling Stones across Europe

Holocaust remembrance NGO leading initiative to clean stones carved with Holocaust victims' names shares hope for dialogue despite rising antisemitism following October 7

Yogev Israeli | 02.11.25

In the face of evil: Staring the horrors of captivity in the eye

Opinion: We don’t need to see Or, Eli and Ohad smiling for the camera. We need to see them as they truly are, as they are because of us. So that we cannot ignore, so that the images won’t be erased, so that we won’t be able to forget. And then, maybe, we can prevent the next time

Yuval Elbashan | 02.08.25

שר החוץ גדעון סער חונך את שגרירות ישראל במולדובה יחד עם סגן ראש הממשלה ושר החוץ של מולדובה

Israel opens first embassy in Moldova: 'After October 7 attack you stood by our side'

Some 34 years after Jerusalem officially recognized Moldova's independence, an Israeli embassy opened in Chisinau. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said at the ceremony:'This is a historic moment that marks a milestone in relations between the countries'; Saar laid a wreath in memory of his family at the monument to the victims of the Chisinau ghetto

Itamar Eichner | 02.04.25

Trump administration scraps Pentagon Holocaust remembrance events

Decision issued by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth comes amid Trump's wider battle against DEI initiatives across the nation; move outrages local Jewish community

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.04.25

Bayern Munich soccer fans pay tribute to victims for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

A moving gesture: The team's fans waved signs with images of past club figures persecuted by the Nazis: 'Remembering the crimes, never again"; The team also held a minute of silence

Ynet Sports | 02.01.25

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