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Albrecht Weinberg, a Holocaust survivor who returned to Germany in his 80s, dies at 101

Weinberg spent his final years recounting his survival of Auschwitz, Mittelbau-Dora, Bergen-Belsen and three death marches

Associated Press | 05.13.26

Swiss intelligence to open Josef Mengele file after decades of secrecy

The file may reveal whether the Auschwitz doctor was in Switzerland in 1961 and how authorities handled one of the world’s most wanted Nazi war criminals

Itamar Eichner | 05.04.26

Edith Eger, Holocaust survivor forced to dance for Mengele, dies at 99

Psychologist and author of The Choice turned her survival story into a message of healing and freedom, teaching that trauma cannot be changed but life after it can still be chosen

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.29.26

Part of an 18th-century Torah scroll hidden by Jews during the Holocaust discovered in Belarus home

The rare historical artifact may have been hidden during a period of Nazi occupation and stored for decades in an attic; Experts say it dates back to the second half of the 18th century

Itamar Eichner | 04.20.26

Preserving the legacy: Transforming Holocaust care methodologies into national strategic asset

Opinion: As Holocaust survivors age and their numbers decline, their care models risk being lost; Israel must adopt this proven nonprofit expertise into national systems to address trauma, loneliness and rising social needs

Dr. Shoshi Bar-Eli , Masha Dashkov | 04.15.26

The 'uncle' who saved Mengele’s twin's — and barely spoke of it for decades

New PBS documentary recounts how Zvi (Erno) Spiegel, forced to work inside Josef Mengele’s Auschwitz experiments, protected children, saved lives and later led dozens of survivors to safety after the war

Oren Reiss | 04.14.26

When the last survivor is gone, can AI be trusted with Holocaust memory?

As eyewitnesses disappear, AI can preserve their voices and images with startling realism — but the same tools can also fabricate convincing false histories, raising urgent questions about truth, testimony and the future of Holocaust remembrance

Daniela Ginzburg | 04.14.26

Israel's ex supreme court president, holocaust survivor, warns: ‘Don’t assume it can’t happen here’

Aharon Barak recounts childhood escape from Nazi ghetto, links Holocaust trauma to legal philosophy; warns democracy must defend judges, calls for moral treatment of Arabs, says elections give him hope

Lihi Gordon | 04.14.26

How Nazi concentration camps weaponized dogs into a calculated system of fear, control and terror

Dogs accompanied prisoners at every moment in concentration camps — during selections, marches and forced labor — leaving lasting trauma, as evidence shows a system that turned fear into method, even forcing prisoners to build the kennels

Dr. Daniela Ozacky Stern | 04.14.26

'Women in Auschwitz performed abortions on each other to survive'

Historian Dr. Na'ama Shik studies gender aspects of the Holocaust and says, 'Sexual violence in Auschwitz had the same characteristics as the sexual violence on Oct. 7'

Mali Zaidman | 04.14.26

Holocaust survivors, 87 and 94, make aliyah: 'Antisemitism frightens me more than sirens'

Penina Zeitchik and Helen Charash, who fled the Nazis as children, fulfilled a lifelong dream by immigrating from the United States to Israel, saying the security situation did not deter them: 'I feel safe — everything pales in comparison'

Yogev Israeli | 04.14.26

Israel pauses as nationwide Holocaust Remembrance Day siren sounds

Israel comes to a standstill for a nationwide siren marking Holocaust Remembrance Day, followed by ceremonies at Yad Vashem and across the country, as global events including the March of the Living honor victims and survivors

ynet | 04.14.26

Holocaust survivor who escaped Nazis became the face of Irish table tennis

After fleeing the Nazis to the Carpathian Mountains and losing his family in Auschwitz, Joseph Veselsky rebuilt his life in Ireland, becoming one of the most recognizable figures in table tennis and leaving a legacy of resilience, optimism and love of sport

Yair Kattan | 04.14.26

Reuven lost a son, Moshe lost a grandson: the story connecting Holocaust survivor and IDF soldier

The story of Holocaust survivor Moshe Adler and Master Sgt. (res.) Omri Ben Shachar shows that volunteering with survivors is more than an act of kindness — it forges deep, meaningful bonds between the Holocaust generation and the Oct. 7 generation

Limor Livnat | 04.13.26

'I am here. I won': On the tracks of Birkenau, my mother declared victory over the Nazis

Commentary: They fell into each other’s arms as if 63 years had not passed since they were torn apart, and for a moment I saw two young girls again, speaking as they once did — the most moving moment of all, a testament to the enduring power of life

Memi Peer | 04.13.26

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