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JTA Lawrence Langer, renowned scholar of Holocaust testimony, dies at 94 5 Feb

Lawrence Langer, a renowned scholar of Holocaust testimony, has passed away at the age of 94. Langer dedicated his life to understanding the experiences of H...

5 Feb

JTA Pope Francis denounces ‘terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world’ 5 Feb

Pope Francis has expressed his concern over the increase in attacks against Jews worldwide following the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. In an open letter to the J...

5 Feb

JTA In dark times, is a dystopian Jewish novel just what we need? 4 Feb

"A Brutal Design" by Zachary Solomon is a dystopian Jewish novel set in the imaginary city-state of Duma. The protagonist, Zelnick, discovers that Duma is no...

4 Feb

eJewishPhilanthropy Reflections on the unimaginable 2 Feb

The author reflects on the impact of watching footage of Hamas terrorist attacks, particularly focusing on the heartbreaking story of a father and his two yo...

2 Feb

JTA The Lublin Yeshiva Library was thought to be destroyed by the Nazis. Then its books started turning up. 31 Jan

The Lublin Yeshiva Library in Poland, which was believed to have been destroyed by the Nazis during World War II, has actually resurfaced. Piotr Nazaruk, a r...

31 Jan

Moment Wisdom Project | Lusia Milch, 92: “Doing Nothing Is Not Acceptable” 31 Jan

Lusia Milch, a 92-year-old Holocaust survivor, shares her experiences and commitment to Holocaust education and fighting antisemitism. She recounts her child...

31 Jan

JTA Jewish Life Stories: The Nobelist who confirmed the Big Bang, the ‘Bagel Queen’ of Atlanta 31 Jan

Arno Allan Penzias, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize-winning physicist, has passed away at the age of 90. Penzias and his colleague discovered an unexpla...

31 Jan

JTA Holocaust and Srebrenica survivors launch Jewish-Muslim effort to prevent genocides 30 Jan

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, prominent Holocaust survivors and Jewish leaders joined Bosnian Muslim leaders to launch an initiative aimed at a...

30 Jan

Kveller Comedian Iliza Schlesinger Discovers Her Family’s Unknown Holocaust History in ‘Finding Your Roots’ 29 Jan

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...

29 Jan

JTA Why images of Holocaust survivors were projected onto NYC landmarks on Saturday night 28 Jan

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, images of Holocaust survivors were projected onto various landmarks and buildings in New York City. This...

28 Jan

Forward ‘I never imagined that something like this could ever happen again’: Holocaust survivors share their Oct. 7 experiences 27 Jan

Holocaust survivors who experienced the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel share their perspectives on the events. Some survivors feel uncomfortable connecting th...

27 Jan

Forward These New York City buildings will be lit up in yellow in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 27 Jan

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, several municipal buildings in New York City, including City Hall, will be illuminated in yellow. The in...

27 Jan

Future of Jewish Holocaust Remembrance Day is just different this year. 27 Jan

In this article, the author discusses the unique circumstances surrounding Holocaust Remembrance Day this year. They mention the recent Palestinian massacre ...

27 Jan

Forward They survived harrowing Holocaust ordeals — and found extraordinary new lives in the U.S. 27 Jan

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. The ...

27 Jan

Forward The sound designer for ‘Zone of Interest’ explains his 600-page bible of Auschwitz sounds 26 Jan

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...

26 Jan

Forward What we mean when we say ‘never again’ depends on where we’re from 26 Jan

The author reflects on their experiences attending American Passover seders in the 1970s, where the Holocaust was discussed but seemed distant and something ...

26 Jan

Kveller This Holocaust Scholar Is Giving History Lessons While in Captivity in Gaza 26 Jan

Alex Dancyg, a Holocaust historian and expert on Polish Jewish history, was captured and held captive in Gaza. Dancyg had spent much of his life teaching Isr...

26 Jan

Forward Birds, barbed wire, darkness and sunlight — the artistic challenge of making a Torah mantle for a Holocaust scroll 26 Jan

Jerri Zbiral, an artist, was tasked with creating a new Torah mantle for a Holocaust Scroll acquired by her synagogue. The mantle needed to reflect the scrol...

26 Jan

Forward Beautiful, intimate photos of the last living Holocaust survivors 26 Jan

The Lonka Project, a collaboration between 311 photographers in 35 countries, has created a visual record of the last living Holocaust survivors. Jim Holland...

26 Jan

Unholy: Two Jews on the News No Exit 26 Jan

Yonit and Jonathan delve into the devastating ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and discuss the significant implications of a forthcoming International Co...

26 Jan

Forward ‘Club 2600’ is Brooklyn’s hottest party — for Holocaust survivors 26 Jan

Club 2600 is a monthly gathering in Midwood, Brooklyn for Holocaust survivors, hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island. The party is a...

26 Jan

JTA My ‘transgressive’ Holocaust novel is still stirring debate, 20 years later 25 Jan

The author reflects on their novel, "The Holocaust Kid," which explores the perspective of being the child of Holocaust survivors. They discuss the challenge...

25 Jan

People of the Pod How to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day in a Post-October 7th World 25 Jan

Mark Weitzman from the World Jewish Restitution Organization discusses the links between the Hamas attack on Israel and the Holocaust, as well as the connect...

25 Jan

Emes Ve-Emunah Nazi Town, USA 25 Jan

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....

25 Jan

Moment How A Set of Twins Survived the Holocaust Together with Michael Berenbaum and Marion Ein Lewin 25 Jan

Marion Ein Lewin and her twin brother Steven Hess share their experiences of surviving the Holocaust together in Bergen-Belsen before being liberated and imm...

25 Jan

Forward Could social media really have stopped the Holocaust? Scholars say Elon Musk’s ‘fantasy scenario’ is far-fetched 24 Jan

Holocaust scholars have criticized Elon Musk's claim that the Holocaust could have been prevented with the existence of social media. They argue that Musk's ...

24 Jan

Moment Memoir | International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the Danish Rescue 24 Jan

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 ...

24 Jan

JTA I’m an Israeli artist of Moroccan descent. Is the Holocaust my story to tell? 24 Jan

This article discusses the author's journey of self-discovery as an Israeli artist of Moroccan descent and their connection to the Holocaust. Initially feeli...

24 Jan

Forward UN chief to sit out Park East Synagogue Holocaust event for first time in 10 years 24 Jan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will not attend the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day event at Park East Synagogue in New York...

24 Jan

JTA Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement are spotlighted in ‘White Rose: The Musical’ 24 Jan

"White Rose: The Musical" tells the story of Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement known as the White Rose. In the summer of 1942, Sophie and h...

24 Jan

Forward And the winners of the 73rd National Jewish Book Awards are... 24 Jan

The winners of the 73rd National Jewish Book Awards have been announced. Jeremy Eichler's book "Times Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Musi...

24 Jan

Kveller A First Look of Hulu’s Holocaust Drama ‘We Were The Lucky Ones’ Is Here 24 Jan

Hulu has released a first look at their highly anticipated show, "We Were the Lucky Ones," which will start airing on March 28. The show is based on a book b...

24 Jan

JTA Critic’s account of classical music after the Holocaust is named Jewish book of the year 24 Jan

Jeremy Eichler's book, "Times Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance," has been named the Jewish Book Council's Book of the ...

24 Jan

Forward Italian Jewish leader condemns pro-Palestinian protest flyers for use of Primo Levi quote 24 Jan

Noemi Di Segni, the President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, has criticized pro-Palestinian activists for using a Primo Levi quote on a flyer pr...

24 Jan

Rationalist Judaism A Declaration 23 Jan

The author discusses the idea of a national emergency in Israel and its implications for charitable giving and support of Torah institutions. He mentions tha...

23 Jan

Kveller A New Holocaust Movie Starring Jesse Eisenberg Is Coming 23 Jan

Actor Jesse Eisenberg has directed and stars in a new movie called "A Real Pain," which recently sold for $10 million at Sundance to Searchlight Pictures. Th...

23 Jan

Forward Auschwitz would seem an unlikely backdrop for a love affair, yet this is a true story 23 Jan

"Lovers in Auschwitz" by Keren Blankfeld tells the true story of David Wisnia, a Polish Jew and talented singer, and Helen Zippi Spitzer, a Slovakian Jew, wh...

23 Jan

Forward Director of NYU’s new antisemitism research center doesn’t want to be ‘hamstrung’ by Israel politics 23 Jan

Avinoam Patt has been appointed as the inaugural director of the new antisemitism research center at New York University (NYU). The center aims to study anti...

23 Jan

JTA Number of living Holocaust survivors is about 245,000, according to new analysis 23 Jan

According to a report by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, there are currently fewer than 250,000 Holocaust survivors alive today. Th...

23 Jan

JTA Number of living Holocaust survivors is about 245,000, according to new analysis 23 Jan

According to a report by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, there are currently around 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive today. The re...

23 Jan

Jewish Review of Books Reprise of the Repressed 23 Jan

"Reprise of the Repressed" discusses two musicals, "Harmony" and "I Can Get It for You Wholesale," and their themes of Jewish trauma and guilt. "Harmony" tel...

23 Jan

Forward German protesters say meeting by far-right extremists echoed the Nazis’ notorious Wannsee conference 22 Jan

As many as 1 million Germans rallied against far-right extremism after a report revealed that leaders of the far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), ...

22 Jan

Forward Is Musk's visit to Auschwitz the kind of Holocaust remembrance we really want? 22 Jan

Elon Musk's visit to Auschwitz with his son and far-right pundit Ben Shapiro has sparked controversy over whether it is the kind of Holocaust remembrance the...

22 Jan

Forward Musk on visiting Auschwitz: 'It will take a few days to sink in' 22 Jan

Billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland. He was ...

22 Jan

Kveller Actor Josh Radnor Has a Jewish Wedding to Remember 22 Jan

Actor Josh Radnor married Dr. Jordana Jacobs in a Jewish wedding ceremony under a snow-laden chuppah. The couple met at a New York sound meditation retreat w...

22 Jan

JTA Elon Musk lays wreath at Auschwitz after private tour with Ben Shapiro and European rabbi 22 Jan

Tech magnate Elon Musk visited Auschwitz on a private tour ahead of his engagement with European Jewish leaders at the European Jewish Association conference...

22 Jan

Between The Lines Telling The Story Of Israel’s ‘Unknown’ Soldiers 21 Jan

A non-profit organization called Latet Panim Lanoflim, or Giving a Face to the Fallen, is dedicated to filling in the details of the lives of over 1,000 unkn...

21 Jan

JTA ‘Origin’ story: How Ava DuVernay’s new movie connects the Holocaust, slavery and caste 19 Jan

The movie "Origin," directed by Ava DuVernay and based on Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents," explores the connections between t...

19 Jan

JTA When Elie Wiesel came to my summer camp, and what he taught me about speaking the unspeakable 19 Jan

In this article, the author reflects on their encounter with Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and author of the memoir Night, during a summer camp in 1966. ...

19 Jan

Forward In ‘Delegation,’ Auschwitz and Majdanek provide the the backdrop for a mumblecore teen heritage tour 18 Jan

"Delegation" is a film that follows Israeli teenagers on a school trip to Holocaust sites before they join the IDF. Amidst the backdrop of Treblinka, Auschwi...

18 Jan