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Hungarian president apologizes for father's Nazi past
Tamás Sulyok in special event in Parliament honors the memory of thousands of Hungarian Jews murdered by the Nazis with Hungarian approval and apologizes for his country's actions during the Holocaust
Itamar Eichner | 04.19.24
Difficult to surpass the clearness and precision of his book. Felix Hausdorff in his office
The mathematician who defied concentration camps
Felix Hausdorff, one of the most prominent mathematicians of the 20th century, chose to end his own life rather than face internment in a concentration camp at the age of 73
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.09.24
שרשרת עוגן של הצי האמריקאי שגרמה נזק לצוללת
Saving submarine 'Shira': Sunken Italian sub off in Haifa Bay designated as historic landmark
In 1942, the Royal British Navy sunk an Italian submarine off the coast of Haifa, killing everyone on board; fearing that the submarine remains will be damaged, authorities want to mark site as historic landmark to preserve the wreckage
Ilana Curiel | 02.08.24
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
מתוך "אופנהיימר"
Oppenheimer, the story of the father of the atomic bomb also tells his Jewish story
Barbie isn’t the only film opening on Friday – 'Oppenheimer,' which tells the story of the father of the atomic bomb, is a fascinating and even pulsating work about the collision between the political and the scientific, and a wonderful story about a victory that is a defeat
Shmulik Duvdevani, Shira Li Bartov and Andrew Lapin/JTA | 07.20.23
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 Moskovitz | 07.04.23
ד"ר ראיסה סיניצינה
99-year-old WWII survivor recounts Nazi siege on Leningrad - 'Even cats and dogs vanished from the streets'
Dr. Raisa Sinitsyna vividly recalls her experience during the 872-day Nazi siege over Leningrad and its aftermath; In those challenging times, she selflessly volunteered at a hospital, not only to secure nourishment but also to pursue her calling as a medical professional
Tzipora Roman | 06.19.23
הנחיתה בנורמנדי
Normandy marks D-Day’s 79th anniversary, honors WWII veterans
Veterans who took part in Battle for Normandy and noncombatants recall the intense war and tell about their personal experiences on the operation that landed the Allies in Europe
Associated Press | 06.06.23
מימין: הבמאי סרגיי אורסוליאק, דב גליקמן וניצול השואה ליאון רובין
From adversity to valor: Jewish courage on display in Russian WWII film
Sergei Ursuliak's 'Tzadik' is the first Russian film to portray Jewish partisans who fought in Ukraine, and says it was important for him to showcase those who survived the horrors and arrived in Israel
Edward Doks | 06.03.23
דריי חיה הופשטיין ומשפחתה
Daughter of Nazi death camp liberator fulfills her dream and makes Aliyah at 72
Drey Chaya Hochstein welcomed at Ben Gurion Airport with balloons and birthday cake as she makes Aliyah on her 72nd birthday, and brings with her the story of her father who rescued Jews during World War II
Itamar Eichner | 05.18.23
קאהן במהלך האירוע המרגש
96-y/o circumcised - 'Now I truly feel like a real free man'
A navigator in the Red Army in World War II, Armin Kahn escaped death in a prisoner-of-war camp thanks to not being circumcised; Many years later, he undergoes a belated procedure in Toronto
Itamar Eichner | 05.11.23
Walter Bingham in his home
World's oldest journalist reflects on Jewish community's greatest struggles
For Victory in Europe (VE) Day, Ynet sat down with the world's oldest journalist, Israeli Holocaust survivor Walter Bingham, to hear about his experiences and discuss what can be learned from the past in tackling today's challenges to the Jewish community
Emily Schrader | 05.07.23
Agnes Adachi
Raoul Wallenberg's right hand: the woman who helped save Jews from Nazi clutches
Witnessing the mass murder of her Jewish brethren by Hungarian fascists, Agnes Adachi teamed up with the famed Swedish diplomat in his quest to save thousands of Jews
Ynet | 04.18.23
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