Holocaust
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, prominent Holocaust survivors and Jewish leaders joined Bosnian Muslim leaders to launch an initiative aimed at advocating for peace and preventing future genocides.
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Comedian Iliza Schlesinger Discovers Her Family’s Unknown Holocaust History in ‘Finding Your Roots’
In an episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots, comedian Iliza Schlesinger learns that her family has a hidden connection to the Holocaust that she was unaware of.
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, images of Holocaust survivors were projected onto various landmarks and buildings in New York City.
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‘I never imagined that something like this could ever happen again’: Holocaust survivors share their Oct. 7 experiences
Holocaust survivors who experienced the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel share their perspectives on the events.
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These New York City buildings will be lit up in yellow in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, several municipal buildings in New York City, including City Hall, will be illuminated in yellow.
In this article, the author discusses the unique circumstances surrounding Holocaust Remembrance Day this year.
To Life: The Past is Present is a book that tells the stories of over 90 Holocaust survivors, liberators, and rescuers who ended up in Coastal Virginia.
British sound designer Johnnie Burn, known for his work in films like Under the Skin and Poor Things, discusses his process and research for the film Zone of Interest, directed by Jonathan Glazer.
The author reflects on their experiences attending American Passover seders in the 1970s, where the Holocaust was discussed but seemed distant and something that happened to others.
Alex Dancyg, a Holocaust historian and expert on Polish Jewish history, was captured and held captive in Gaza.
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Birds, barbed wire, darkness and sunlight — the artistic challenge of making a Torah mantle for a Holocaust scroll
Jerri Zbiral, an artist, was tasked with creating a new Torah mantle for a Holocaust Scroll acquired by her synagogue.
The Lonka Project, a collaboration between 311 photographers in 35 countries, has created a visual record of the last living Holocaust survivors.
This text discusses recent events in Israel, including the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the International Court of Justice's upcoming pronouncement on Israel's actions in Gaza, tensions between Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden, and a unique Holocaust Memorial Day.
Club 2600 is a monthly gathering in Midwood, Brooklyn for Holocaust survivors, hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island.
The author reflects on their novel, "The Holocaust Kid," which explores the perspective of being the child of Holocaust survivors.
Mark Weitzman from the World Jewish Restitution Organization discusses the links between the Hamas attack on Israel and the Holocaust, as well as the connection between Holocaust denial and distortion and the denial and distortion of the October 7 events.
The PBS documentary "Nazi Town, USA" explores the largely unknown story of the German American Bund in the 1930s, which had numerous chapters across the U.S. and promoted fascist ideologies.
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How A Set of Twins Survived the Holocaust Together with Michael Berenbaum and Marion Ein Lewin
Marion Ein Lewin and her twin brother Steven Hess share their experiences of surviving the Holocaust together in Bergen-Belsen before being liberated and immigrating to the United States.
In this episode of Unorthodox, the focus is on stories of remembrance.
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Could social media really have stopped the Holocaust? Scholars say Elon Musk’s ‘fantasy scenario’ is far-fetched
Holocaust scholars have criticized Elon Musk's claim that the Holocaust could have been prevented with the existence of social media.
As International Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches, the author reflects on her family's escape from Nazi Germany to Denmark and the Danish rescue of Jews during the Holocaust.
This article discusses the author's journey of self-discovery as an Israeli artist of Moroccan descent and their connection to the Holocaust.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will not attend the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day event at Park East Synagogue in New York City this year.
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Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement are spotlighted in ‘White Rose: The Musical’
"White Rose: The Musical" tells the story of Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement known as the White Rose.
The winners of the 73rd National Jewish Book Awards have been announced.