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Creating Communities of Inquiry, Allyship, and Ethical Holocaust Education
27 Mar
In Kentucky, where schools face legislative mandates for Holocaust education, educators grapple with the complexities of teaching such sensitive content ethi...
27 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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This Holocaust survivor rediscovered her Jewish roots decades later—thanks to a Canadian genealogist
27 Mar
Jewish genealogist Stanley Diamond helped uncover the true identity of Maria Vasitinskaya, born Rivka Silber, who was left in a ditch during the Holocaust an...
27 Mar
Moment
The Long Shadow of Austria’s Nazi Past
25 Mar
Steven Feldman reflects on his journey to Linz, Austria, with familial ties to the Holocaust, exploring the persistent shadow of Nazi history in the city. Fe...
25 Mar
Kveller
Released Hostage Or Levy Gets Tattoo In Honor of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
24 Mar
Eli Sharabi, a former hostage released from Hamas captivity, shares his experience of meeting fellow captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose words "He who has th...
24 Mar
JTA
Holocaust remembrance pages removed in Pentagon’s DEI purge
20 Mar
The Pentagon's recent directive to remove content related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) from its platforms has resulted in the removal of several...
20 Mar
Kveller
10 Times Jews Got the Upper Hand on Nazis in Pop Culture
20 Mar
Addressing the resurgence of Nazism and antisemitism, Leah Grisham highlights ten instances in pop culture where Jews triumph over Nazis. These works, rangin...
20 Mar
Forward
How JB Pritzker uses the Holocaust to position himself as the (Jewish) face of Trump resistance
19 Mar
Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has emerged as a leading Jewish voice in criticism of former President Donald Trump by drawing parallels between Trump's p...
19 Mar
Lilith
This Artist Drew Inspiration from Jewish Gravestones
18 Mar
Lili Ország was a Hungarian artist of Jewish origin whose work was deeply influenced by her heritage and the traumas of World War II. Raised in a Jewish fami...
18 Mar
Jewdicious
Finding Meaning In "A Real Pain"
15 Mar
"A Real Pain," written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, follows Jewish American cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) on a poignant trip ...
15 Mar
Forward
VIDEO: A warning from the Munkaczer Rebbe to American Jews on March 15, 1933
12 Mar
On March 15, 1933, the Munkaczer Rebbe delivered a prescient warning to American Jews regarding the ominous developments occurring in Europe, following the r...
12 Mar
eJewishPhilanthropy
The history we tell: Raising up silenced voices in historical narratives
12 Mar
"The Holocaust and Jewish Communities in Wartime North Africa," developed by Facing History and Ourselves, broadens historical narratives by highlighting the...
12 Mar
JTA
Florida teen brings a Holocaust memorial project to his high school
11 Mar
Adam Mendelsohn, a senior at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida, initiated a Holocaust memorial project to educate his community on International Holo...
11 Mar
Forward
Jesse Eisenberg receives Polish citizenship after ‘A Real Pain,’ set in Poland, wins Oscar
7 Mar
Jesse Eisenberg, notable actor and director, received Polish citizenship from President Andrzej Duda in recognition of his efforts to explore and honor his P...
7 Mar
Israel: State of a Nation
300 calories a day | Brother of hostage Evyatar David with Eylon Levy
7 Mar
The discussion with the brother of hostage Evyatar David highlights the harrowing conditions faced by Israeli hostages held by Hamas, drawing a poignant para...
7 Mar
Between The Lines
25 Years Later, Holocaust Denial Still Demands Action
3 Mar
Deborah Lipstadt's victory in a landmark 2000 libel trial against Holocaust denier David Irving is revisited as she and other experts discuss the ongoing cha...
3 Mar
Forward
Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Brutalist,’ his second for playing a Holocaust survivor
3 Mar
Adrien Brody won his second Best Actor Oscar for "The Brutalist" at the 97th Annual Academy Awards, highlighting his portrayal of Holocaust survivors. Previo...
3 Mar
Future of Jewish
Jews are eating falafel in the Land of Israel — and that is enough.
2 Mar
Ehud Neor writes a poignant essay reflecting on a personal encounter with David Leitner, a Holocaust survivor, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Through a...
2 Mar
Lilith
Finally, a Holocaust Movie That Trusts Us
26 Feb
Jesse Eisenberg's film "A Real Pain" provides a refreshing take on Holocaust narratives by avoiding didactic tropes and instead focusing on personal and exis...
26 Feb
Mishpacha
When Hope Turned to Heartbreak
25 Feb
The article poignantly reflects on the heart-wrenching loss and suffering experienced due to violence in Israel, focusing on a mother, her two children, and ...
25 Feb
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Jews nationwide mourned the Bibas family this week. Here's what it sounded like
25 Feb
This episode of The CJN Daily examines the poignant grief and resilience displayed by Canada's Jewish community following the murder of the Bibas family, hig...
25 Feb
Jewdicious
"Struma" Ship Disaster a Reminder: Pray Daily for the Hostages and Survivors
24 Feb
Eighty-three years after the Struma disaster, which saw over 790 Jewish refugees lose their lives in a tragic maritime event, the story of David Stoliar, the...
24 Feb
JTA
Knitting legend Rose Girone, world’s oldest Holocaust survivor, dies at 113
24 Feb
Rose Girone, a Holocaust survivor and prominent figure in New York's knitting community, passed away at the age of 113. Born in Poland and raised in Germany,...
24 Feb
Forward
‘It took the Nazis one month’: Pritzker compares Trump’s policies to 1930s Germany
20 Feb
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, invoking his Jewish heritage and historical knowledge, drew controversial parallels between Donald Trump's recent policies a...
20 Feb
MomentMag
Plunderer: Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief w/Jonathan Petropoulos, John Friedman & Hugo Macgregor
20 Feb
In the documentary "Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief," historian Jonathan Petropoulos delves into the dark world of art looting orchestrated...
20 Feb
Kveller
Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas Deserved a Better World
20 Feb
The poignant piece reflects on the tragic story of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, Israeli hostages whose lives were brutally cut short. The author, grappling ...
20 Feb
Kveller
Join Us for a Collective Moment of Grief for the Bibas Family
20 Feb
The Jewish community is invited to participate in a virtual service to mourn the loss of Shiri Bibas and her sons, Ariel and Kfir, who were taken from their ...
20 Feb
Lehrhaus
Discourses on Destruction and Rebirth: The Rav on the Shoah, Zionism and the American Diaspora
19 Feb
Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik's recently translated discourses in "The Return to Zion: Addresses on Religious Zionism and American Orthodoxy" reveal his perspec...
19 Feb
Forward
Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor and co-founder of Warsaw’s landmark Jewish museum, dies at 98
19 Feb
Marian Turski, a prominent Polish journalist, historian, and Holocaust survivor, passed away at 98. Turski was instrumental in the founding of Poland's POLIN...
19 Feb
Jewish Table
Ten Minute Lox Salad
19 Feb
Leah Koenig's newsletter features a delightful collaboration with journalist and author Bonny Reichert, who shares a quick Ten Minute Lox Salad, a recipe che...
19 Feb
Forward
How seven siblings survived the Holocaust — and how the next generation is telling their story
18 Feb
Beth Lane, inspired by her family's harrowing Holocaust survival story recorded by her late uncle Alfons Weber, has created a directorial debut film titled "...
18 Feb
Forward
How MAD magazine, family ghosts and censorship made Art Spiegelman an anti-fascist artist
18 Feb
Art Spiegelman's journey as an artist, particularly illustrated through the new documentary 'Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse,' embodies a complex interpl...
18 Feb
Forward
I’m an art historian who researches the Holocaust — here’s why I hated ‘The Brutalist’
15 Feb
Laura Morowitz, an art historian specializing in Nazi-ruled Vienna, shares her disappointment with the film "The Brutalist," directed by Brady Corbet and sta...
15 Feb
JTA
Jacqueline van Maarsen, Anne Frank’s best friend, dies at 96
14 Feb
Jacqueline van Maarsen, Anne Frank's best friend, passed away at 96, leaving behind a profound legacy as an advocate against antisemitism and racially motiva...
14 Feb
Forward
Vandals destroyed his tribute to Holocaust survivors — and yet this artist persists
14 Feb
Italian artist AleXsandro Palombo has created poignant murals challenging indifference towards the Holocaust, honoring survivors Liliana Segre and Sami Modia...
14 Feb
Tikvah
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Diana Mara Henry and Gabriel Scheinmann on One Jew Who Fought Back against the Nazis
14 Feb
Diana Mara Henry and Gabriel Scheinmann uncover the life of André, a German Jew who became a key figure in the French Resistance against Nazis during World W...
14 Feb
Forward
‘Unspeakable evil’: Vice President Vance tours Dachau on first international trip
13 Feb
Vice President JD Vance visited the Dachau concentration camp memorial in Germany on his first international trip, a visit underscoring the importance of Hol...
13 Feb
Forward
Why does Trump's Gaza plan sound so familiar? Because the Nazis tried it first
12 Feb
Eric Kurlander analyzes the parallels between President Trump's proposed Gaza relocation plan and the Nazi Germany's Madagascar Plan, both involving the remo...
12 Feb
JTA
JD Vance to visit Dachau on Thursday, the latest VP to tour the Nazi camp
12 Feb
J.D. Vance, the current U.S. Vice President, has planned a visit to the Dachau concentration camp site while attending the Munich Security Conference focusin...
12 Feb
Future of Jewish
Dear Anne Frank
10 Feb
Anne Frank's diary, now one of the most widely read books about the Holocaust, provides an intimate portrait of Jewish suffering during Nazi occupation. Nir ...
10 Feb
Jewish Insider
Restitution project genealogists track down rightful heirs of Nazi-looted books
10 Feb
The Looted Books Project, a collaboration between JewishGen and the Leo Baeck Institute, focuses on returning Nazi-looted books to their rightful heirs. Spea...
10 Feb
MomentMag
Hitler's Enablers?
6 Feb
The video delves into the controversial and surprising topic explored by Dan Freedman about instances where certain Jewish individuals or groups may have ina...
6 Feb
Moment
A Tribute to Marion Wiesel, z”l
5 Feb
Jean Bloch Rosensaft shares a heartfelt tribute to Marion Wiesel, highlighting her pivotal role in the life and legacy of Elie Wiesel. Marion, who endured he...
5 Feb
MomentMag
Combatting Holocaust Denial in the Muslim World with Mehnaz Afridi and Zainab Khan
5 Feb
Dr. Mehnaz Afridi engages in thoughtful dialogue about the challenge of Holocaust denial within the Muslim world, emphasizing the importance of interfaith ed...
5 Feb
Future of Jewish
The Brutal, Real Pain of Holocaust Portrayals in Hollywood
4 Feb
Mallory Mosner's critique of Holocaust portrayals in Hollywood highlights pervasive issues such as the emphasis on non-Jewish saviors, sanitization of Jewish...
4 Feb
Kveller
The Incredible Legacy of Marion Wiesel, Elie Wiesel’s Wife and Translator
4 Feb
Marion Wiesel, who passed away at 97, was a remarkable figure in her own right, not just as the wife of Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel. He...
4 Feb
Moment
In Memorium: Marion Wiesel, 1931-2025
4 Feb
Marion Wiesel, the formidable and compassionate wife of Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, passed away at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of intellectual and...
4 Feb
Forward
South Carolina’s Holocaust council is divided after chair cuts rabbi’s ‘political’ remarks from Auschwitz memorial broadcast
4 Feb
The South Carolina Council on the Holocaust is embroiled in controversy following the chairperson Lilly Filler's decision to remove a politically charged spe...
4 Feb
Forward
Adrien Brody's performance in 'The Brutalist' hits home for descendants of immigrants and Holocaust survivors
3 Feb
Adrien Brody's portrayal of a Holocaust survivor and immigrant architect in 'The Brutalist' hit home for many at a recent 92ndY event, as he discussed themes...
3 Feb
JTA
A South Carolina rabbi’s Holocaust memorial speech was pulled from public TV for being too ‘political’
31 Jan
Rabbi Sam Rose of South Carolina faced censorship when his Holocaust memorial speech linking the Holocaust to current anti-refugee, LGBTQ policies, and book ...
31 Jan
The Cholent
What Does the Holocaust Mean in 2025?
31 Jan
As the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation prompts reflection on Holocaust remembrance, this article examines how its memory is evolving amidst a dwin...
31 Jan