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World War II

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

How Hank Greenberg fought antisemitism, defeated the Nazis and became a baseball legend

The 6-foot-4 Orthodox-born Jew overcame early setbacks to become a two-time AL MVP, four-time All-Star and WWII veteran, battling antisemitism, supporting Jackie Robinson’s breakthrough and forging a legacy that transcended baseball

David Sarnow | 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

Amsterdam mayor to issue historic apology for city's wartime persecution of Jews

Mayor Femke Halsema will formally apologize to Amsterdam’s Jewish community for the city's collaboration in Nazi persecution during WWII; The municipality will also allocate €25 million toward cultural and social initiatives, aiming to strengthen and support Jewish life in Amsterdam

Yogev Israeli | 04.15.25

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

Polish woman returns 1000 items taken from Jews in Auschwitz

Woman approaches Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation on condition of anonymity and asks to donate the trove taken by her father, who cleaned the camp after World War II

Itamar Eichner | 01.26.25

Investigators expose Credit Suisse's dark Nazi ties

New investigation reveals Credit Suisse, now part of UBS, withheld evidence during 1990s probes into its Nazi ties; Researchers uncovered client files flagged as Nazi-affiliated, raising questions about the bank’s transparency and its handling of assets tied to Holocaust atrocities

News Agencies | 01.05.25

The West has let dictators run free and disaster is close at hand

Opinion: The West has failed to break the years-long pattern of insufficient or absent resistance to dictatorships and now faces multiple crises simultaneously

Dan Zamansky | 12.25.24

Nazi documents show discrimination against Jewish doctors

Newly discovered ledgers show Nazi practices aiming to siphon out Jewish doctors from Germany and change their titles to 'caregivers'; documents to be presented at Yad Vashem

Itamar Eichner | 12.01.24

Dutch government returns art stolen by Nazis to Jewish owners

After a long campaign by the Dutch Jewish community and the State of Israel, a Netherlands minister says restitution policy is 'not merely about justice; it is about humanity'

Itamar Eichner | 09.16.24

פצצת אטום שהוטלה על נגסאקי נגסקי ב יפן ב אוגוסט 1945 נשק גרעיני מלחמת העולם השנייה

Nagasaki mayor snubs Israel in WWII commemoration ceremony

Israeli ambassador says decision regrettable after Israel off the guest list for the annual ceremony for victims of Nagasaki nuclear bombing; Mayor Shiro Suzuki says wants to ensure the ceremony takes place in an 'atmosphere of peace.'

ynet correspondents | 08.01.24

אחד מבתי הקברות הצבאיים לחיילים צבאות בנות הברית

Honoring Jewish soldiers killed on D-Day

In a special ceremony, Rabbi Mordechai Lewin read the names of more than 200 Jewish soldiers who fell in the invasion and in the battles that followed

Itamar Eichner | 06.13.24

How Jewish WWII soldiers kept kosher in British military

Marvin Kersh landed on Normandy beach on D-Day and took part in the liberation of a concentration camp; But had to explain to his superiors why he refused to eat non-kosher meat, a position which almost saw him court-martialed

Itamar Eichner | 06.09.24

After mistakenly buried with Nazis, US Jewish GI to be interned in US

1st Lt. Nathan Baskind succumbed to his wounds in a German hospital days following the invasion of Normandy, buried with Nazi soldiers in mass grave

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.31.24