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Holocaust survivor finds great-grandson was killed in Gaza while visiting death camp she survived

Staff Sergeant (res.) Asaf Kafri was killed in by sniper fire—at very moment his 96-year-old great-grandmother was visiting Bergen-Belsen with his father Haggai

Meir Turgeman | 04.25.25

European Rabbis condemn Latvia’s closure of case against 'Butcher of Riga'

Latvian prosecution cites 'lack of evidence' as reason, despite Herberts Cukurs role in murder of tens of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 04.25.25

'My father gave his life for his Judaism. It still pains me every day – even after 75 years'

Even at 95, billionaire businessman Frank Lowy cannot part with the painful memories of his father’s disappearance in wartime Hungary. In an interview marking the release of the documentary 'To Be a Jew', he shares what he has learned about his father’s final moments – and speaks about the powerful connection to Israel that compelled him to board a flight from New York and return the very next day after Oct. 7: 'We truly felt it was the Holocaust all over again'

Smadar Shiloni | 04.25.25

New exhibition in Berlin reveals the 'Blonde Beast': Reinhard Heydrich and his terror career

The man who headed the Nazi terror apparatus and organized the Final Solution is featured in a new exhibition in Berlin, revealing how Heydrich turned into one of the most cruel and frightening figures in the Nazi regime

Dr. Daniela Ozacky Stern | 04.24.25

After a century: Jewish tannery's iron stamp returns to descendants in Israel

Chance discovery of old iron stamp from the Goldman family tannery in Poland leads to safe return to family after 100 years and tells the tale of harsh conditions during the Nazi occupation

Itamar Eichner | 04.24.25

'There is no difference between Hamas and the Nazis, the evil is the same'

Nelly Prezma, a 99-year-old Holocaust survivor from Kibbutz Dorot, shared her harrowing story of surviving both Auschwitz and the October 7 Hamas massacre

Dina Halutz | 04.24.25

The legendary French singer who risked her life to save Jews: The struggle to recognize Edith Piaf as Righteous Among the Nations

Edith Piaf, her assistant Andrée Bigard and Countess Lily Pastré risked everything to shield Jewish artists, forge documents and smuggle prisoners to safety; Their incredible acts of bravery remain largely unknown and unrecognized, even as historians fight to preserve their legacy

Itamar Eichner | 04.24.25

The 'British Schindler': How Nicholas Winton saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia

Nicholas Winton, once an Olympic-level fencer, traded sports for heroism, organizing daring transports that saved hundreds of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia—only for his remarkable story to remain hidden for nearly five decades

Yair Kattan | 04.24.25

'I promised my Holocaust survivor father: No oppressor will erase us'

'From a young age, I was exposed to the horrors my father endured in the ghetto and camps—but also to the hope that carried him through life’s twists and turns. That same hope sustained me when I was on the brink of death.' As a second-generation survivor, Dov Eichenwald reflects on his father’s legacy, attempting to decipher how his father's nightmarish experiences affected his life

Dov Eichenwald | 04.23.25

תמונות AI שפורסמו בפייסבוק ועוררו מחלוקות קשות

Holocaust memory in the age of AI: Between digital archives and risky manipulation

Opinion: A fleeting clip of Anne Frank has captivated millions, highlighting society’s hunger for moving Holocaust documentation—yet AI’s ability to recreate her image raises urgent questions about authenticity, ethics and the future of historical memory

Keren Shahar | 04.23.25

Holocaust survivor Aharon Barak: 'Israel is the safest place for Jews'

Former President of the Supreme Court of Israel recounts about his life as a child in the Kovno Ghetto, antisemitism and resilience

Havatzelet Damari | 04.23.25

ראש ממשלה בנימין נתניהו בעצרת הממלכתית ליום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה ביד ושם

Netanyahu at Yad Vashem: Military pressure on Hamas will continue, we'll bring back all hostages and prevent a nuclear Iran

Speaking before PM at opening ceremony for Holocaust Remembrance Day, President Herzog called for national unity, amid ongoing internal tensions in Israel

Idan Blumhof | 04.23.25

The unbelievable story of Katerina Singer, the Jewish 'Queen of Auschwitz'

Katerina Singer, a Jewish Auschwitz-Birkenau prisoner, received a senior position from the Nazis, thus managing to save hundreds, perhaps thousands of women from the gas chambers

Yoel Yaari | 04.23.25

Nazi salute at Holocaust memorial: Three desecrate Drobytsky Yar site in Ukraine

Three individuals spark outrage after performing Nazi salutes and defacing a plaque at Drobytsky Yar, the site where over 17,000 Jews were murdered during the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 04.23.25

Lost photo of Holocaust-era hero discovered 83 years later, closing a historic circle

Eighty-three years after fleeing Lublin to warn Warsaw’s Jews of the Nazi extermination plan, the lost photo of Jewish Military Union fighter Tzvi Zilberberg—who was killed in the war—has surfaced; This is the story of two brothers who saw it coming, sounded the alarm, but were ignored

Itamar Eichner | 04.23.25

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