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World landmarks glow yellow as global Holocaust campaign marks nearly a decade

Buildings, public spaces and digital platforms worldwide joined the World Jewish Congress initiative on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

ynet Global | 01.27.26

The main Solidarity Sunday event in Buffalo, New York

More than 600 churches observe ‘Solidarity Sunday’ ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Christian and Jewish voices unite in support of Israel, remembrance of the Holocaust and condemnation of rising antisemitism through events and global broadcasts

Maayan Hoffman | 01.26.26

From right to left: Rabbi David Lau, Mayor Moshe Lion, Zvi Zalewski, and his mother Yardena Zalewski, 98, a Holocaust survivor who presented the book to the mayor and rabbi

Days before Holocaust Remembrance Day, survivors launch ‘Book of Hope’ in Jerusalem

At emotional ceremony at the Friends of Zion Museum, 52 Holocaust survivors share personal stories of survival and hope; with candles lit in memory of victims, leaders praise their heroism and resilience, calling their testimony a gift to future generations

ynet Global | 01.25.26

Holocaust survivor who fought Nazis with art and humor now hits the big screen

Joseph Bau survived the Holocaust through art, forged documents and quiet acts of resistance; he married fellow prisoner Rebecca in a Nazi camp; now, his story is told in a new film and preserved at a Tel Aviv museum fighting to stay open

Rinat Perera Danieli | 01.25.26

Sharp decline in Holocaust remembrance in UK high schools prompts Israeli minister’s urgent appeal

Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli called for immediate intervention by the British government; while over 2,000 British high schools held commemorative events in 2023, that number fell to under 1,200 in 2024, and 854 in 2025

Itamar Eichner | 01.23.26

Ireland survey shows 50% of adults unaware of Holocaust, some calling it ‘a myth’

A survey commissioned by the Claims Conference finds that about half of Irish adults do not know six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, while nearly one in 12 people aged 18–29 believe it is a myth

ynet Global | 01.21.26

Germany urges ban on AI-generated fake Holocaust images to prevent historical distortion

German memorial institutions and the government are urging social media platforms to halt the spread of AI-generated fake Holocaust images, clearly distinguish them from authentic material and label them, warning that such content distorts history and harms the memory of the victims

Reuters | 01.16.26

Holocaust survivor Dugo Leitner honored as falafel becomes a national symbol of remembrance

On Jan. 18, people in Israel and worldwide will eat falafel in memory of Holocaust survivor David 'Dugo' Leitner, whose story gains added meaning this year with a commemorative stamp and the birth of a great-grandson named for him

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 01.16.26

Little Edna’s War, by Janet Bond Brill, PhD

‘Little Edna’s War’ reveals Jewish child’s survival and resistance during the Holocaust

Based on survivor testimony, the new memoir tells the true story of a Jewish girl who escaped the Warsaw Ghetto, joined the Polish Resistance as a child and survived the Holocaust

ynet Global | 01.13.26

“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

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