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“התיעוד יישמר לדורות”. דן הדני בספריה הלאומית

At 101, legendary photographer and holocaust survivor Dan Hadani reflects on a life through the lens

Holocaust survivor and founder of the Israel Press Photo Agency, Dan Hadani, donates his vast photographic archive to the National Library; In a rare interview he recalls historic moments, his unlikely start and why he refuses to return to Poland

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 01.07.26

Behind Goldknopf’s invoking of Nazi yellow star: How Israel’s draft policy fuels Haredi entitlement

Goldknopf’s shocking “yellow star” remark reflects not disconnect, but a system that’s long granted Haredi draft exemptions; The real issue isn’t his words, it’s a policy that normalizes inequality and erodes Israel’s sense of shared national duty

Gadi Ezra | 01.06.26

Russia to mark ‘Soviet genocide’ by Nazis, Holocaust not mentioned

President Vladimir Putin signed a law designating April 19 as a memorial day for victims of the so-called Soviet genocide, a move critics say blurs the Holocaust and ignores the unique genocide of the Jewish people

Itamar Eichner | 01.05.26

Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister, dies at 96

A lifelong educator and activist, Schloss survived the Holocaust, later becoming a leading voice against hatred and intolerance; her death marks the loss of one of the last living witnesses to Auschwitz and a powerful link to the diarist's legacy

Itamar Eichner | 01.05.26

The first woman rabbi who argued for equality and erased by the Holocaust

This month marks 90 years since Rabbi Regina Jonas became the first woman ordained, in Nazi-era Germany; Murdered in Auschwitz, her little-known legacy paved the way for women’s rabbinic leadership across all streams of Judaism

Rabbi Prof. Dalia Marx | 12.29.25

Holocaust-era murals found on walls of Warsaw District Court basement during renovations

They were discovered on the walls of a secret passage inside the building that once connected the Warsaw Ghetto to the city’s so-called 'Aryan' side; children were smuggled out of the ghetto through this passage and saved

Itamar Eichner | 12.22.25

Yad Vashem plans to establish a Holocaust education center in Germany

The center is set to open in Bavaria, North Rhine–Westphalia or Saxony; Yad Vashem Chairman said the new educational site will help counter Holocaust distortion and trivialization and serve as a pillar in the fight against antisemitism

Itamar Eichner | 12.21.25

Holocaust survivors and former Gaza hostages meet, reflect on trauma and Jewish identity

Held ahead of Hanukkah, the encounters highlight shared memories of survival, moments of faith and 'small miracles' and the role of remembrance and resilience in shaping Jewish continuity after Oct. 7

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 12.19.25

Delegation of Holocaust survivors visits Auschwitz, 2017

Holocaust survivors to be honored in global virtual event on fifth night of Hanukkah

Hosted by Noah Emmerich, the Dec. 18 International Holocaust Survivors Night will feature tributes from global leaders, celebrities and survivors, honoring resilience and remembrance 80 years after WWII

ynet Global | 12.17.25

'There are things in France that frighten me deeply; the situation is very alarming'

Guillaume Ribot, a non-Jewish French filmmaker, frequented Auschwitz in an attempt to understand the unthinkable - only to discover that his grandmother had hidden Jewish children during the Holocaust; he now presents his new documentary, 'All I Had Was Nothingness,' which reveals the creative process behind Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah

Amir Kaminer, Berlin | 12.14.25

פריטים שהיו מועמדים למכירה בגרמניה והובאו לארץ

Haifa NGO buys Holocaust artifacts auctioned in Germany: ‘A moral obligation’

An auction in Germany sparked international outrage over plans to sell personal belongings of Holocaust victims. NGO stepped in, purchasing some of the items and bringing them to Israel; 'Unacceptable to trade in items that bear witness to Holocaust and suffering of Jewish people'

Lior El-Hai | 12.01.25

Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale

Elisabeth Lederer made up a story that Klimt, who was not Jewish and died in 1918, was her father, and it helped that the artist spent years working meticulously on her portrait

AP | 11.19.25

'I prefer the Jew with the gun, the one who makes me feel strong'

From a dinosaur at Auschwitz to an armed Golda Meir, a provocative Berlin exhibit in a former Nazi bunker explores Jewish identity in a post-October 7 world; 'Jewish artists who embrace the left's anti-Israel ideology are useful Jews'

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 11.19.25

Auction of Holocaust victims' items in Germany canceled

Harsh criticism of the sale of hundreds of Holocaust-era items, including yellow badges and personal documents has taken its toll: The German auction house stopped the sale at the last minute, and Poland is demanding that the items be transferred to the Auschwitz museum

ynet Global | 11.16.25

Jewish leaders condemn German auction house over sale of Holocaust artifacts

Outrage mounts as German auction house Felzmann prepares to sell hundreds of Holocaust-era items, including yellow badges and personal documents; critics say sale exploits victims' memories and urge artifacts be preserved in museums, not sold to the highest bidder

ynet | 11.16.25

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