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The recent Oscar nominations highlight a strong Jewish presence with films like "The Brutalist," a postwar epic about a Holocaust survivor architect, receivi...

A groundbreaking exhibition at the Center for Jewish History in New York City offers visitors a full-scale replica of Anne Frank's secret annex. Opening on I...

Menachem Rosensaft's book, "Burning Psalms: Confronting Adonai After Auschwitz," challenges the traditional portrayal of God through a series of 150 psalms t...

A Belgian government panel has concluded that while the Belgian National Railway Company (SNCB) should formally apologize for its role in transporting Jews t...

Menachem Rosensaft, a poet and Holocaust survivor born in the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp, explores the profound theological question of God's prese...

Musician Gary Lucas shares his reflections on Willy Lindwer's documentary "Lost City," which sheds light on the disturbing complicity of Dutch authorities in...

Reflecting on a harrowing visit to Auschwitz, the author grapples with the sheer scale and industrial nature of the Holocaust's horror, highlighting the syst...

Richard A. Freund's archaeological validation of a legendary escape tunnel at the Ponary execution site has inspired a new film, "Resistance: They Fought Bac...

Mollie Bowman, a third-generation Holocaust survivor (3G), plays a crucial role in preserving Holocaust stories through her work with Living Links, an organi...

The article discusses the importance of Holocaust remembrance, especially in light of King Charles's upcoming visit to Auschwitz for commemoration events and...

Vasily Grossman's poignant essay, written but censored in 1948, is a moving tribute to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and its fighters. Composed for the fifth an...

The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto is hosting "Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away," which poignantly aligns with contemporary global events and the 80th ...

Natan Sharansky discusses the exclusion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the upcoming 80th anniversary commemoration of Auschwitz's liberati...

The Holocaust Reunion Project, initially known as the DNA Reunion Project and co-founded by genealogists Jennifer Mendelsohn and Adina Newman, aims to reconn...

Five recently published books offer diverse and profound insights into the Holocaust and its enduring impact. Menachem Rosensaft's "Burning Psalms," structur...

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the French far-right politician known for his antisemitic rhetoric and Holocaust denial, has died at 96. A controversial figure in French ...

Linda Ambrus Broenniman's discovery of her Jewish ancestry began with a box of family photos and documents, revealing a lineage intertwined with Hungarian Je...

Adrien Brody has received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for his role in "The Brutalist," a film about a Holocaust survivor ...

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to George Soros, a Jewish Holocaust survivor and major donor to progressive causes. At 94, Soro...

Philip Joseph reflects on his grandmother's stoic pragmatism as she fled Luxembourg in 1938 before the full horrors of the Holocaust unfolded, emphasizing ca...

David Harris, Executive Vice Chair of The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, discusses the decision to cancel a planned commemorative...

The Netherlands has made public a vast archive of documents concerning people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during World War II. Previously restr...

Alfred J. Lakritz's memoir "Adieu: A Memoir of Holocaust Survival" delivers a gripping account of his life as a hidden child in Nazi-occupied France, explori...

Agnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and legendary Olympic gymnast, passed away at 103, leaving a legacy as a pioneering athlete and an inspirational figure. D...

"The Brutalist," reviewed by Andy Freedman, is a cinematic exploration of art, class, and identity amidst post-World War II America. The film follows László ...

Agnes Keleti, a prominent figure in both gymnastics and Jewish history, passed away at the age of 103. Surviving the Holocaust as a teenager, Keleti rose to ...

As the last generation of Holocaust survivors, mostly in their 80s and 90s, reflects on their wartime experiences and life as American Jews, common themes em...

After a decade of legal battles, a German court has ruled that an 85-year-old woman, Gabriele Lieske, and her son must vacate a property once owned by Jewish...

Jesse Eisenberg's new film, "A Real Pain," serves as both a comedic and serious exploration of Jewish identity and historical trauma, featuring a narrative c...

Jesse Eisenberg discusses the filming of his movie, "A Real Pain," at Majdanek, a preserved Nazi death camp in Poland. Unlike other camps, the Majdanek State...

Jeremy Dauber explores the intersection of Holocaust trauma and horror in Sidney Lumet's 1964 film The Pawnbroker, discussing its portrayal of Sol Nazerman's...

The phrase 'Never again' has become a powerful rally cry in the Jewish community to remember the Holocaust and to ensure that such atrocities never occur aga...

Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel's special envoy for combatting antisemitism, discusses with Eylon Levy the mechanisms that enabled the Holocaust. She emphasizes ...

This annual review highlights a range of impactful Jewish books across diverse genres. "Cold Crematorium" by Jzsef Debreczeni offers a harrowing first-hand a...

As Hogan's Heroes nears its 60th anniversary, its controversial portrayal of a Nazi POW camp raises questions about its impact on public perception of Nazism...

Nelly Sachs, the German-Jewish poet renowned for her poignant representation of Holocaust experiences, is celebrated anew with Andrew Shanks’s translation of...

The exhibit "Capturing the Ghetto: Artistic Portrayals of Everyday Life in the Lodz Ghetto" at the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, ...

The article pays tribute to Israeli soldiers, particularly focusing on the stories of Sergeant First Class Amichai Yisrael Yehoshua Oster and Master Sergeant...

Kyle Orton's essay explores post-World War II Germany's relationship with Nazism, highlighting how Germans perceived themselves as victims rather than perpet...

Aviya Kushner explores the critical topic of fact-checking in the context of a New Yorker review of Ta-Nehisi Coates' book, which included a false claim abou...

Author Leah Eichler delves into her family history, reflecting on her Orthodox grandmother’s Holocaust survival story and her own quest to discover more abou...

Stuart Schear describes a meaningful journey to Poland with his cousins, echoing the themes of Jesse Eisenberg's film "A Real Pain." Their family heritage tr...

Chiune Sugihara was a Japanese diplomat stationed in Lithuania during World War II who undertook a courageous and risky mission to save Jewish refugees fleei...

The article reflects on a controversial Q&A session at an Agudah convention, featuring Rav Uri Deutsch and Torah VoDaath Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Yisroel Reisma...

Jan Grabowski's new book, "On Duty: The Polish Blue & Criminal Police in the Holocaust," reveals the active role of Polish police in the Holocaust, often act...

"A Real Pain," Jesse Eisenberg’s latest film, critically observes the phenomenon of Holocaust tourism through the journey of two cousins on a heritage tour i...

Historian Mark Walker's book, "Hitler's Atomic Bomb," delves into Nazi Germany's nuclear research and the tensions between scientific discovery, fascist ideo...

Joanne Fedler explores the tension between optimism and realism within Jewish thought and history, referencing figures such as Anne Frank, Etty Hillesum, and...

William C. Daroff reflects on his recent trip to Poland as part of the European Jewish Association's annual mission to Auschwitz. Amid rising antisemitism an...

The Long Island Jewish community mourns the death of Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, who grew up in the area and was deeply involved in local Jewish youth progr...