Holocaust

Dr. Daniel J. Drucker, a Canadian scientist, recently won Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize for his groundbreaking research in diabetes treatment.
Saul and Henry Fenster, Holocaust survivors from Poland, founded the Belle Neige ski hill near Montreal in 1961 with a dream of creating a family-friendly ski resort.
David de Jong, a journalist for the Dutch Financial Daily, delves into the topic of Nazi Germany's wealthy industrialists and their heirs in his book "Nazi Billionaires: The Dark Histories of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties."
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visited Poland and Germany to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, reflecting on his family's connection to Poland and the Holocaust.
In a podcast episode titled "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once," Yonit and Jonathan interview renowned Israeli writer Etgar Keret during Holocaust Remembrance Week.
The Winnipeg Holocaust Education Centre, Canada's smallest at 1,000 square feet, has been redesigned to focus on teaching the Holocaust in a more contemporary manner using artifacts and digital technology to share the stories of the 1,050 survivors who settled in Winnipeg.
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Unorthodox podcast features stories of survival and Jewish pride.
Rudolf Vrba, a Slovakian Jewish teenager who changed his name from Walter Rosenberg, escaped from Auschwitz in 1944, becoming one of the few to do so.
A recent survey conducted for the American Jewish Committee revealed that almost half of Americans don't know how many Jews perished in the Holocaust, with only 53% correctly identifying the figure of 6 million Jewish victims.
The Jewish community in Canada recently mourned the loss of several prominent figures, including Rabbi Bernard Baskin and composer Leon Dubinsky.
Dr. Tamir Hod from Tel Hai College explores the Demjanjuk affair in his book "Did We Remember to Forget?", focusing on the trial and subsequent acquittal of John Demjanjuk, a Ukrainian-American suspected of being a concentration camp guard.
Photographer Naomi Harris pays tribute to the bygone era of Miami Beach's affordable winter destination for low-income Jewish snowbirds in her new book "Haddon Hall," which features portraits of Holocaust survivors, pensioners, and widows she lived among from 1999 to 2002.
Michael Marrus, a prominent Holocaust scholar in Canada, passed away at 81, leaving behind a legacy of significant contributions to Jewish history through his books and involvement in various academic projects.
The podcast "Holy Fire: Voices of the Warsaw Ghetto" explores the discovery of the Oneg Shabbos archives in the Warsaw Ghetto, which contained documents meticulously preserved by ordinary individuals during the Holocaust.
Tel Aviv has dropped from the top spot to third place in the ranking of the most expensive cities in the world, with cost of living remaining high despite this change.
As the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, raising concerns about the future of Holocaust education and Jewish communal memory, a discussion examines the implications of decreased contact with primary sources like survivors and historical sites.
Eric Zemmour's failed presidential campaign highlighted a ongoing debate in France over the country's role in the Holocaust and collaboration with the Vichy regime.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss Prime Minister Bennett's decision to call for new elections in Israel, exploring the implications of this move on the past, present, and future of the country.
In this episode of "The Escape Artist," Jonathan Freedland discusses his new book about Rudolf Vrba, one of four Jews to escape Auschwitz, whose report on the atrocities there helped halt deportations of Hungarian Jews and save thousands of lives.
Professor Jan Grabowski from the University of Ottawa co-edited a new book called "Night Without End: The Fate of Jews in German-Occupied Poland" with Barbara Engelking, shedding light on the lesser-known accounts of Jewish persecution and extermination in rural and provincial regions of Poland during the Nazi occupation.
In this episode of Supernova, hosts Yonit Levi and Jonathan Freedland discuss topics such as Israeli PM Naftali Bennett's hefty takeout bill, the French Presidential election from the perspective of French Jews and expats in Israel, and their shared fascination with the series WeCrashed about Adam Neumann.
This episode delves into the key lessons of the Holocaust, questioning why it is crucial to remember this tragedy and considering if its remembrance can prevent future atrocities.
"The Survivor" is a film directed by Barry Levinson and based on the true story of Arnot Lembergers, a Jewish man who helped save Jews during the Holocaust while struggling with personal dilemmas.
In this edition of The Three of Four Estates, the hosts pay tribute to Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and discuss three key topics: Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call for Israeli support for Ukraine, Israel's new government legislative session, and an Israeli journalist's monitoring of bias in The New York Times' reporting on Israel.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Miriam Herschlag, and Noah Efron discuss the use of Pegasus spyware by police on various individuals, causing shock, outrage, and concern.

Top authors in Holocaust

account_boxAndrew Lapin
account_boxAndrew Silow-Carroll
account_boxJulia Gergely
account_boxJacob Kornbluh
account_boxLior Zaltzman
account_boxJacob Gurvis
account_boxJackie Hajdenberg
account_boxPJ Grisar
account_boxShira Li Bartov
account_boxToby Axelrod