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Holocaust denial in the Arab world starts in Ramallah

At best, it’s ignored. More often, the Holocaust is downplayed—its numbers and systematic killings denied; At worst, it’s erased entirely, with conspiracy theories claiming Jews collaborated with Nazis to win sympathy and establish state of Israel; This is how Holocaust denial in the Arab-Muslim world became a tool to delegitimize Israel

Yaniv Pohoryles | 04.23.25

World will lose 90% of Holocaust survivors in 15 years, according to new study

This year marks 80 years since the liberation of Nazi concentration camps across Europe

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 04.23.25

שורדי שבי ובני משפחה שכולים שיצעדו באושוויץ. מימין לשמאל: גדי מוזס, מורן סטלה ינאי, ראובן יבלונקה, ורד יבלונקה, איילת בנימין, עינת שחורי, אורית מאיר, אורלי סיבוני, ענת אחימס, ניסים לוק, עמית לוק

'We'll cry out on behalf of our brothers still trapped in Hamas tunnels' during Auschwitz march

The 37th March of the Living commemorates 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz while drawing haunting parallels to October 7; Holocaust survivors, released hostages, bereaved families and hostages’ relatives will march together

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.22.25

יהודה האופטמן, ניצול השואה האחרון במושב תקומה

‘It was fate,’ says Holocaust survivor who also survived October 7

Yehuda Hauptman, Moshav Tkuma’s last surviving founding member and a Holocaust survivor, recalls his harrowing time fleeing from the Nazis and shock of Hamas' attack; 'The terrorists drove by on the road and just kept going'

Gilad Cohen | 04.22.25

'I met the lamest Holocaust survivor, he didn't even witness any horrors'

Post by reality TV star Liel Kulik sparks online firestorm after criticizing survivor’s story as insufficiently traumatic; 'I have the right to be disappointed,' she writes

Bar Zaga | 04.22.25

'My real Holocaust was when they kidnapped Omer'

Tzili Wenkert, an 83-year-old Holocaust survivor, recounts her grandson's 17-month captivity by Hamas and calls for the release of all remaining hostages ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Roni Green Shaulov | 04.22.25

Vanishing witnesses: Report warns time to document Holocaust testimonies running out

Only a fraction of Holocaust survivors will remain by 2040, new report says; Israel home to the largest survivor population with 110,000

Itamar Eichner | 04.22.25

The incredible story of teenager murdered in Auschwitz whose painting flew into space

Yad Vashem receives the long-thought-to-be-lost complete personal archive of Petr Ginz, known for his prolific writing, illustrations, and editorial work while imprisoned in the Theresienstadt ghetto

Anat Lev Adler | 04.17.25

German archive where victims of the Nazis come back to life

The Arolsen Archives continues to reveal the stories of victims of the Nazis during the Holocaust, connect family members who knew nothing about their joint past and even return items to their rightful owners

AFP | 04.14.25

In first, ultra-Orthodox students join Holocaust remembrance trip to Poland

Ultra-Orthodox teenagers studying in yeshiva high schools embarked on a journey through Nazi death camps and historic Jewish sites in Poland; 'Today, they know where they came from, and this is another step toward building a more united Israeli society'

Shilo Freid | 04.03.25

When Fortnite replaces Yad Vashem: How Gen Z is learning about the Holocaust through video games

Luc Bernard, Jewish-French-American video game creator, uses gaming to teach Holocaust memory and fight antisemitism; his virtual 'Holocaust Museum' in Fortnite reaches millions, shows video games are powerful tools to educate youth

Daniela Ginzburg | 04.03.25

Yad Vashem brings to life 5,000 Jewish communities lost in the Holocaust

The installation, a joint initiative between museum and EU, projects light, sound and animation onto the Valley of the Communities’ walls, telling story of more than 5,000 communities that existed before the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 04.02.25

The fight for Nazi stolen masterpieces heads to the big screen in 'Auction'

Jewish French screenwriter and film director Pascal Bonitzer brings the story of an exquisite painting, stolen from a Jewish arts dealer by the Nazis in the 1930s and later recovered, shedding light on Europe's less noted crimes

Amir Kaminer, Paris | 03.26.25

Israeli student arrested in Poland for Nazi salute at Auschwitz

High schooler made gesture beneath 'Arbeit Macht Frei' ('Work Sets You Free') sign at entrance to former Nazi camp; he was detained and later released after being fined 1,500 zloty (about $370)

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad, Itamar Eichner, Lior El-Hai | 03.09.25

Violin that survived Holocaust finds new life with freed Gaza hostage Agam Berger | Watch her play it

Tzachi Beck gifts the 130-year-old violin, preserved through the Holocaust, to former Gaza hostage Agam Berger to unite stories of survival and renewal through music; 'Hearing its sounds come to life again was emotional'

Meir Turgeman | 03.09.25

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