Vasily Grossman's "An Armenian Sketchbook," now available in English for the first time, showcases the renowned Russian writer's personal reflections during his two-month trip to Armenia in 1961.

Agnieszka Haska, a cultural anthropologist and science fiction writer in Warsaw, has a deep interest in the historical layers of the city, especially focusing on the vanished Jewish community and their landmarks from before World War II.

Chava Rosenfarb's trilogy, "The Tree of Life," offers a detailed and authentic portrayal of the destruction of the Jewish community in the Lodz Ghetto during the Holocaust.

The article discusses the significance of Emil Katz, a Holocaust survivor, whose Kiddush was featured in the opening scene of "Schindler's List".

The Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, set to open soon, symbolizes bridging the ruptures caused by the Holocaust and the Cold War in Warsaw's former Jewish ghetto.

Yom HaShoah, the Jewish Holocaust Remembrance Day, was established in Israel in 1953 to commemorate the Holocaust and provide a day for religious observances like saying kaddish for unknown death dates of relatives.

The text delves into the experiences of second-generation Holocaust survivors, referred to as 2Gs, who have grappled with their parents' trauma and the impact it had on their identity and faith.

A memoir titled "The Lord Is My Shepherd" reflects on a third-generation American assimilated Jewish family's journey back to their Jewish roots.

Rabbi Ephraim Oshry, a respected figure in the Kovno Ghetto during the Holocaust, received questions on Jewish law in the face of extreme hardship.

"Hidden in Thunder" by Esther Farbstein delves into the choices made by Jewish individuals, particularly Rabbi Avraham Dov-Ber Kahane-Shapiro, during the Holocaust to maintain faith and religious practices in the face of immense adversity.

"The Bugs Are Burning" by Sheldon Hersh and Robert Wolf discusses how the dehumanization of Jews in Eastern Europe during the Holocaust allowed many civilians to turn a blind eye or actively collaborate in the atrocities against Jews, even without direct German involvement.

"Between My Father and the Old Fool: A Holocaust Memoir" by Maier Cahan, adapted by Yosef Neumark, delves into Cahan's personal Holocaust experiences and his internal struggle with faith, represented by the metaphorical Old Fool.

The author describes a transformative experience of catching a foul ball at Yankee Stadium and feeling a divine presence, akin to Jacob's realization in the Bible.

The text discusses the significance of the Jewish calendar, especially focusing on its importance during the Holocaust.

"Advocate for the Doomed: The Diaries and Papers of James G. McDonald, 1932-1935" portrays the efforts of James G. McDonald in the 1930s to aid German Jews facing Nazi persecution, his struggles to secure refugee immigration programs, and his encounters with prominent figures like Hitler, Roosevelt, and Cardinal Pacelli.

Roman Vishniac, a versatile photographer, is the subject of the retrospective "Roman Vishniac Rediscovered" at the International Center of Photography.

Nelly Sachs, a Jewish poet who escaped the Third Reich and won the Nobel Prize for Literature, underwent a remarkable transformation in her work post-Holocaust.

"Worms: A City of Jewish Memory" examines the historical significance of Worms for German Jews, contrasting it with Newport's role for American Jews.

"Daniels Stein, Interpreter" by Ludmila Ulitskaya is a novel based on the life of Daniel Rufeisen, a Jewish man who converted to Catholicism and founded a Jewish Christian church.

In "A Curable Romantic" by Joseph Skibell, the novel delves into the life of Jakob Sammelsohn, an oculist in Vienna who encounters historical figures like Sigmund Freud and L. L. Zamenhof while exploring themes of love, language, and history.

Gilbert Achcar, in "The Arabs and the Holocaust," explores the role of Arabs during the Holocaust, arguing that most were not complicit in Nazi atrocities and should not be blamed for them.

Vasily Grossman, a prominent Soviet writer, faced a tumultuous life shaped by Stalinism's repression, personal tragedies, and his dedication to depicting the horrors of World War II, notably in works like "Life and Fate" and "The Hell of Treblinka."

Simon Wiesenthal, known for his work as a Nazi hunter, faced controversy for his handling of Kurt Waldheim's Nazi past despite Waldheim aiding him previously.

The text delves into a critique of Holocaust fiction through examples from novels like Anya Ulinich's "The Nurse and the Novelist" and Yann Martel's "Beatrice and Virgil."

The book "These Mountains: Selected Poems of Rivka Miriam" translated by Linda Zisquit showcases the disciplined and imagistic poetry of Rivka Miriam, a prodigy born in Jerusalem to a family deeply affected by the Holocaust.