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A sign saying 'Jews aren't welcome' in Vienna, Austria, after the Anschluss

The specter of antisemitism is alive and ready to pounce

Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt presents a compelling story about Jewish people realizing the hard, cold truth too late; We must not forget the lessons their experiences teach us

Sever Plocker | 08.02.23

Bollywood film sparks outrage for 'normalizing' Holocaust

Jewish communities incensed with Amazon Prime film Bawaal for using the Holocaust as a metaphor for relationship issues, with scenes set in gas chambers and analogy drawn between extermination camps and romantic relationships

ynet correspondents | 07.31.23

The moment of the train's liberation, April 13, 1945

Never-before-seen footage of Nazi death train liberation unearthed 78 years later

Exclusive: Nearly eight decades after U.S. Army soldiers freed 2,500 Jews from Nazi clutches, newly-discovered footage in the U.S. National Archives reveals poignant scenes of liberation

Itamar Eichner | 07.31.23

Holocaust survivor who celebrated life by eating falafel dies at 93

At 14, David (Dugo) Leitner participated in the Auschwitz Death March, all while dreaming about what he’d savor in the Land of Israel; Since then, every January 18, thousands of people in dozens of countries join in Operation Dugo to celebrate the triumph of life by eating falafel

Matan Tzuri, Itamar Eichner | 07.27.23

From one disaster to another: Lamentations that connect the Holocaust to Tisha B'Av

Rabbi and Prof. Dalia Marks explains why there is objection within the religious establishment to incorporating new lamentations about other tragedies that befell the Jewish people into prayer services, and calls for thinking outside the box to keep the prayers relevant

Shmuel Munitz | 07.27.23

Minister slams German government for publicly funded 'antisemitic' event

Einstein Foundation supported by federal funds hosts conference on book comparing the Holocaust to the Palestinian Nakba; Minister calls on Berlin to withhold funds and take action against similar events

Itamar Eichner | 07.19.23

Jewish comedian Roseanne Barr says Zelensky not a 'good' Jew

Talking with British show host Piers Morgan, Roseanne Barr makes controversial remark more than a week after she claimed 'nobody died' in the Holocaust

Ynetnews | 07.12.23

Israeli delegation conserves dilapidated Jewish cemeteries

Israeli representatives travel to Poland and Serbia alongside international volunteers in order to make Jewish cemeteries forgotten by time active again

Ynetnews | 07.10.23

The Auschwitz survivor who lost everyhting and came back home

Born into an Orthodox Jewish family, Rose Groves was uprooted from her heritage by the Holocaust; After her liberation, she married a British soldier but faced rejection from the Jewish community; When she sought restitution, the Germans denied her Jewish identity, reigniting old traumas; Her story as an Auschwitz survivor brings her journey full circle in Israel

Itzchak Tessler | 07.07.23

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum introduces virtual tour

Israeli companies behind the project and Holocaust survivors say the new virtual tour provides a modern solution to see the camp in a way that's accessible and convenient for everyone

Itamar Eichner, Poland | 07.06.23

איציק רוזמן, בנו של מנהיג האקסודוס, מחבק את פנינה גביש בסיור במחנה דפנה

Exodus passenger visits site in France where she boarded the ship bound for Israel 76 years ago

Pnina Gavish and other Jews who boarded the SS Exodus visit the training camp in France which prepared them for life in Israel before they left for the journey

Israel Moshkovitz | 07.04.23

'Mengele's little dancer' empowers others to break free from mental prisons

Decades after her liberation from Auschwitz, clinical psychologist Dr. Edith Eger returned to the extermination camp; It was there that she realized that her past trauma still haunts her; Today, at 95, she offers tools to free ourselves from psychological prisons

Noga Shavit-Raz | 07.03.23

Real-life Casablanca: Moroccan-Israeli saved thousands of Jews during Holocaust

Hélène Cazès-Benatar broke new ground in the rescue of tens of thousands of refugees during the Holocaust and left a lasting impact on the Jewish community in Morocco and the status of Eastern women

Yaniv Pohoryles | 07.02.23

The power of a written word: Holocaust survivors convey messages for future generations

Thousands of years of life were gathered together in one room, as each sentence reflected proportion, perspective, breadth of spirit and gratitude - these are the messages of people who witnessed the world being destroyed and rebuilt

Sivan Rahav Meir | 06.26.23

Berlin: A thriving modern capital confronting its dark past

The Jewish visitor to Berlin is inevitably torn between enjoying the attractions the city has to offer, and the black stain of the Holocaust on its history; An introduction to this complicated yet vibrant city may help you make up your own mind

Buzzy Gordon | 06.20.23

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