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The Jewish Revolt: A Warsaw Ghetto Exhibition" turns memory into witness
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (771+ words) Three texts by Auerbach appear in English here for the first time: "Yizker 1943," her elegy for Warsaw Jewry written in hiding; "The Jewish Revolt: Warsaw, 1943," her chronicle of the uprising; and "A Grave Marker," her memorial to the fighters. Auerbach…...
Holocaust remembrance: History of Lithuanian Jewry
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (486+ words) As we approach Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, this year's theme of "Bridging Generations" reminds us that the responsibility of remembrance lies with all of us. At the Lost Shtetl Museum, a major new Jewish history museum located in Seduva,…...
March of the Living 2026 honors Holocaust survivors
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (657+ words) KRAKOW " The March of the Living Tuesday closing ceremony brought together Holocaust survivors, Jewish youth, and thousands of participants from all over the world. Survivor of the Hamas October 7 terror attack Agam Berger played a violin donated to Yad Vashem…...
Baku marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, highlights rescue of 55, 000 Jews
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (296+ words) As tensions in the Middle East continue and threats from Tehran intensify, the Jewish community in Baku marked Holocaust Remembrance Day earlier this week with a ceremony that included references to ties with Israel and current regional developments, according to…...
Jewish food writer Joan Nathan uncovers her relative's Catholic martyrdom story
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (962+ words) As a Jewish food writer and anthropologist of sorts, Joan Nathan had always been interested in her own family's history. The "Julia Child of Jewish cooking" has even written about it in her recent autobiography, "My Life in Recipes." But…...
From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (784+ words) Foreign diplomats gathered in Jerusalem on Monday to hear the story of a Holocaust survivor as part of Remembrance Day programming, with Arnold Clevs sharing his experiences enduring several work and concentration camps during World War II. At the event organized…...
Holocaust education gets a bad rap, but it's not falling short, we are
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (743+ words) This Holocaust Remembrance Day marks nearly 81 years since the end of World War II. Few living witnesses remain, whether Holocaust survivors or military veterans. More troubling, the United States has seen a rise in antisemitism, including terrifying violence against Jews at…...
Swastika shown in Polish parliament during March of the Living
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (293+ words) Polish parliament member Konrad Berkowicz (Confederation) displayed a swastika on Tuesday in the Polish Sejm (parliament). Berkowicz then claimed that Israel is responsible for the death rate of Gaza children, describing it as "larger by the dozens" than the death…...
Simon wiesenthal center
2+ week, 4+ day ago (312+ words) In the late 1990s, Holocaust victims sued Swiss banks, arguing that the banks and their predecessor institutions collaborated with the Nazis by refusing to return assets belonging to victims. In a joint statement to The Jerusalem Post, MK Boaz Toporovsky, Dr....
AI and post-truth threaten Holocaust memory
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (815+ words) Israel's most-read English news website and best-selling English newspaper bringing breaking news, world news & middle east news. More than 80 years after the Holocaust, historical truth is under threat as never before A lack of knowledge, ignorance, and denial intersect with…...